RECIPES: NOURISHMENT for body & life
Love Is Easy. Relationships Take Work.
Healthy relationships aren't perfect. They're built through communication, emotional regulation, mutual respect, and a willingness to grow.
You can disagree without disrespecting each other. You can love someone without losing yourself. And you can take responsibility for your emotions while still expecting emotional safety from your partner.
Love is a feeling. A healthy relationship is something you build.
ADHD, rejection sensitivity and the exhausting need to be liked
She was my best friend for 30 years, but i’m pretty sure she never actually liked me.
I'm grieving the younger version of me who took things she never should have had to take and then responded by giving more. The 11-year-old girl who already knew something about that story didn't feel right but couldn't explain why. The girl who was iced out and went home and hurt herself instead of getting angry at the person who had hurt her. The highly sensitive kid who learned that feeling hurt probably meant she was too sensitive, rather than considering that sometimes she was sensitive because something genuinely hurt. The woman who later gave and gave and gave because somewhere inside her was still that kid saying: See? I'm a good person.
The Lie of “I Just Need Closure”
If a snake bites you, you don’t chase it for meaning.
You accept what it is.
You take care of yourself.
You move differently next time.
Not because it’s easy.
But because staying there, trying to understand it,
is how the poison spreads.
Body Peace Prompts
Keep this guide by your side as a shield against negative self-talk. It is a constant reminder that you are no longer obsessed with a size, but rather becoming obsessed with being comfortable in your own skin.
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DEAR ADDICTION:
The Shame Isn’t Yours: Understanding Narcissistic Abuse
The most lingering poison of a narcissistic relationship isn’t just what they did to us; it’s the shame we carry for "letting it happen." To heal, we have to stop viewing our past selves as accomplices and start viewing ourselves as the targets of a calculated psychological operation. if you take anything away from this, hope it’s these two truths:
You didn't invite a "sick fuck" into your home; you invited a curated, mirrored version of a partner that he manufactured specifically to bypass your defenses.
They hunt for empathy. Your willingness to see the good in him wasn't a flaw; it was a virtue that he weaponized against you