self-respect
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Love as compliance: Unlearning the childhood rule that still runs your relationships
Love as compliance is a particular kind of adulthood where you can read the room like a weather report. You sense a sigh from across the table, detect a pause on a phone call, and immediately begin the ancient ritual: correcting yourself before anyone asks. In coaching rooms, I meet them every week. High-functioning, high-capacity,…
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The Good-Girl Contract: How peacekeeping becomes self-abandonment
There is a particular kind of woman I meet often in coaching rooms, one quietly shaped by the Good-girl contract. She is competent, warm, high-performing, and deeply tired. She speaks with care, edits herself mid-sentence, and apologises when she has done nothing wrong. She is the glue in her family, the stabiliser in her workplace,…
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Breaking Free: How to Recognise and Overcome Toxic Relationships
Toxic relationships are like slow poison. You don’t realise how deeply it’s destroying you—until one day, you wake up feeling like a ghost in your own life. It suffocates your identity, erodes your self-worth, and blurs your vision of what love and respect should look like. But here’s the truth: you were not born to…
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Second Chances for Cheating Partners: The Complexities of Forgiveness & Trust
In the realm of relationships, second chances are often met with scepticism and hesitation. What happens when trust is broken, and the person you once trusted becomes a cheating partner? The complexities of forgiveness and trust come into play, forcing individuals to navigate a difficult path towards reconciliation. This article delves deep into the intricacies…
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Building Healthy Boundaries in Relationships: A Step-by-Step Guide
Are you tired of feeling overwhelmed and drained in your relationships? Do you often find yourself sacrificing your own needs and desires to please others? It may be time to establish healthy boundaries. In this step-by-step guide, I will show you how to build healthy boundaries in your relationships, fostering a sense of balance and…