Ghosting, Emojis & Small Talk: Why We’re Afraid to Show Real Feelings in Relationships “How are you?” – “I’m fine.” And just like that, the conversation ends. Even though inside there’s a knot, a heaviness in the chest, maybe even a quiet longing for closeness....
Why We Struggle with So Much Anxiety Today – and What We Can Do About It Imagine this: you slide a pizza into the oven already excited for a lazy evening with some binge watching. Nothing’s burning, the cheese hasn’t even started to bubble, but suddenly the smoke...
Why Emotional First Aid Should Start With Your Body – Not Your Brain Six years of therapy. Countless insights, conversations, and cognitive tools under my belt. And still – there I was again, frozen in front of my laptop, unable to decide which folder to open next....
Feelings Live in the Body: What Helped Me Start Getting Out of Bed Again For months, I woke up with anxiety. The moment I left dreamland and returned to reality, the alarm bells started ringing. I felt paralyzed. Getting up? Impossible. Staying in bed felt like the...
The Comfort of “Hey, I’m Here”: How Co-Regulation Works Without Words I was completely overwhelmed. Words wouldn’t have helped anyway. Then she walked in. She didn’t say a thing. Just sat next to me, placed her hand on my shoulder. No advice. No “It’ll be okay.” Just...
Knowing vs. Feeling: How Healing Happens in the Body, Not Just the Mind You know what happened. You’ve had the insight. You’ve said, “It’s not my fault” a hundred times. You’ve even meant it. But somehow, your body hasn’t gotten the memo. You still freeze when...
