You know what you want to do — apply for the job, set the boundary, start the project, speak up, walk away — but something inside you freezes. You wait. You hesitate. You tell yourself you’ll move when you feel ready. But that day never quite comes. The truth is, readiness is a feeling that […]
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You make a mistake — and instead of learning from it, you spiral. You replay it in your mind, criticize yourself harshly, or withhold rest, kindness, or connection as a form of “discipline.” This is self-punishment — a destructive pattern where you become both the judge and the punished. Self-punishment isn’t always obvious. It can
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You miss deadlines even though you care. You downplay your achievements. You procrastinate on tasks you’re fully capable of completing. You overthink simple emails or avoid asking for help. On the surface, it looks like lack of motivation — but beneath it, self-sabotage at work is often rooted in fear, shame, or self-protection. Breaking the
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You want to grow. You set the goal. You dream the dream. But just when things start to go well, you hesitate — or back out entirely. Maybe you procrastinate on something important, push away a healthy relationship, or convince yourself you’re not ready. You tell yourself you’re lazy or undisciplined. But the truth is
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You want closeness. You want trust. You want to feel safe and loved in your relationships — romantic, platonic, or family. But sometimes, without even realizing it, you may be doing things that push people away, build walls instead of bridges, or recreate old wounds you don’t yet know you’re carrying. Relationship sabotage isn’t always
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The “inner child” is the part of you that holds your earliest emotional experiences — your wonder, curiosity, playfulness, and also your unmet needs and wounds. When this part of you carries unresolved pain, it doesn’t just stay in the past. It quietly shapes how you think, love, react, and cope in the present. A
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