Protecting your self-worth during difficult times isn't about staying positive. It's about treating yourself with compassion when life makes that feel impossible. Discover four ways to maintain your sense of worth when circumstances threaten to shake it.

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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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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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Some dreams take longer to grow. Not because you're doing it wrong, but because they need care, not urgency. This reflection explores what can shift when you stop forcing progress and start tending to your goals with consistency and compassion.

A gentle look at how somatic work helps us feel anger without being consumed by it — and how that energy can become something useful.

Illustration of a calm woman with subtle flame imagery, representing how somatic work transforms anger.