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Burdenism and the Difficulty of Asking for Help

Burdenism is the belief that your needs take up too much space. This post explores where that belief comes from and why asking for help can feel unsafe, even when support is available.

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When Healing Becomes Hiding: The Trap of Endless Self-Work

Healing work is valuable, but it can quietly turn into avoidance when it becomes the center of your life. This article explores how self-work drifts into overfocus, how community spaces unintentionally create dependence, and what ethical, trauma-aware support should look like.

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Choose Yourself First (Even When It Feels Uncomfortable)

Many of us learned to push past our own signals to keep the peace or meet expectations. This piece explores how we drift away from ourselves, how the body communicates what the mind overlooks, and how small, honest choices help us return to what actually supports us.

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