We all have them. Those familiar, automatic behaviours we reach for when we feel uncertain, overwhelmed, or under threat. Saying yes when we mean no. Overachieving to prove our worth. Shrinking to keep the peace. Staying busy to avoid being still. These are our protective patterns — and while they once helped us stay safe, … Read more
This weekend, I did some proper spring cleaning. The kind where you move the furniture.Open the windows.Let the light in.And get really honest about what’s just… taking up space. Old paperwork. Forgotten boxes. Clothes that don’t quite fit who I am now. There’s something deeply satisfying about clearing physical clutter.But as I stood in the … Read more
There’s a story many women are handed from the very beginning. It sounds like safety. It looks like praise. And it promises belonging—if only we learn the rules. Be nice.Be helpful.Don’t be too loud, too much, too opinionated.Say yes. Say sorry. Smile. This story births the mask of the Good Girl—a well-rehearsed identity designed to … Read more
There’s a version of you that learned to play it safe. She smiled politely even when she was angry.She said yes when her heart screamed no.She strived to be liked, needed, and impressive—because somewhere along the way, she learned that being “good” was the path to being loved and safe. Letting Go of Good Girl … Read more