From Not Enough to Wholeness: The Girl Without Hands and the Father Wound

From Not Enough to Wholeness: The Girl Without Hands and the Father Wound

by | Dec 23, 2025 | Archetypes & Myth, Masculinity & Healing, Society & Culture, Storytelling, The Father Wound, 💎 Raya Goldstein, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 9 minutes A feeling of not being enough, attachment disorders, and recurring relationship patterns — these are some of the ways the father wound can manifest within us. Caused by the absence of the father figure during childhood – either emotionally or...
Intergenerational Trauma: How Inherited Pain Shapes Your Life

Intergenerational Trauma: How Inherited Pain Shapes Your Life

by | Nov 14, 2025 | Capitalism, Colonialism, Complex Trauma, Depression, Intergenerational trauma, Patriarchy, Relational trauma, Society & Culture, The Father Wound, The Mother Wound, Trauma, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 10 minutes If there is one thing I have seen over and over again in my work with clients from all over the world, it is this. We all carry the same invisible wound. A deep sense of unworthiness, a quiet shame about who we truly are, and a constant fear...
This Is Why We Fight: The Emotional Anatomy of Polarization

This Is Why We Fight: The Emotional Anatomy of Polarization

by | Oct 10, 2025 | Anger, Coping Mechanisms, Emotion Regulation, Emotional maturity, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Rejection, Fear of Speaking up, Grief, Guilt, People pleasing, Relational trauma, Shame, Society & Culture, The Father Wound, The Mother Wound, The Wound Of Unworthiness, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 🌿 Anxiety, 🧠 Emotions, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen, 🧡 Relationships

Reading time: 9 minutes Lately I have been feeling into the state of the world, and especially the state of the online world. What I see happening collectively mirrors what happens within each of us individually. The fights, the outrage, the quickness to label and...
Decentering Men: Unlock the Hidden Power of Women’s Liberation

Decentering Men: Unlock the Hidden Power of Women’s Liberation

by | Jan 29, 2025 | Breaking free, Capitalism, Colonialism, Feminism, Intergenerational trauma, Liberation, Patriarchy, Shadow Work, ⭐️ Self-worth & Identity, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen

Reading time: 7 minutes For too long, women have been silently navigating a world designed to keep them small. But there comes a time when staying small is no longer an option. Decentering men is not about conflict or rejection, it’s a radical and liberating act of...
Healing the Father Wound: 6 Steps Towards Self-acceptance & Growth

Healing the Father Wound: 6 Steps Towards Self-acceptance & Growth

by | Sep 19, 2024 | Co-dependency, Complex Trauma, Emotional Neglect, Fear Of Abandonment, Fear of Rejection, Inner child healing, Insecurity, Intergenerational trauma, Patriarchy, People pleasing, Perfectionism, Powerlessness, Relational trauma, The Father Wound, Trauma, 💎 Myrthe Glasbergen

Reading time: 10 minutes In this blog, we’re diving into the father wound—a deep, often overlooked issue that can shape your life in significant ways. We’ll explore what the father wound is, how it comes about, and the signs that might indicate...