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Why Is It So Hard to Say No? Understanding Guilt, People Pleasing and Perfectionism
Why can such a small word feel so difficult to say? Explore what can sit underneath our fear of saying no - from guilt and anxiety to people-pleasing, perfectionism and the fear of disappointing others - and how we can begin setting boundaries without becoming less caring.
Healing the Inner Child — Homecoming by John Bradshaw
Sometimes our strongest reactions in adulthood belong to much younger parts of us. Inspired by John Bradshaw’s Homecoming, I explore the inner child, the beliefs we carry from childhood, and how we can begin offering ourselves the safety, compassion and care we may have needed then.
I Had a Good Childhood… So Why Does Something Still Feel Missing? Childhood Emotional Neglect
Sometimes childhood isn't only shaped by what happened, but by what was missing. Inspired by Jonice Webb's Running on Empty, I explore childhood emotional neglect and practical ways we can begin filling our emotional tank as adults.