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fromTiny Buddha
1 day ago

Healing Through Grief: How I Found Myself in the Metaphors of Loss and Love - Tiny Buddha

For most of my life, something in me felt off-misaligned, too much, not enough. I moved through the world trying to fix a thing I couldn't name.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
6 days ago

3 Questions to Ask When a Relationship Is Moving Too Fast

Emotional momentum can be mistaken for emotional safety, leading to deep investments in relationships based on fleeting excitement rather than genuine compatibility.
Relationships
#child-development
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

How to Be a Safe Space for Others

To help yourself relax, try stretching and taking breaths with an extended exhale.
Mindfulness
#relationships
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

4 Questions Emotionally Adept Partners Ask Each Other

Commitment to growth enhances relationships.
Shared goals improve relationship health.
Approach conflicts as collective challenges.
Emotional safety is crucial in relationships.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

What Is "Floodlighting" In A Relationship & How Do You Recognize It?

Floodlighting involves sharing intense personal trauma too soon in relationships, often misinterpreted as vulnerability.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

4 Questions Emotionally Adept Partners Ask Each Other

Commitment to growth enhances relationships.
Shared goals improve relationship health.
Approach conflicts as collective challenges.
Emotional safety is crucial in relationships.
Relationships
fromScary Mommy
2 months ago

What Is "Floodlighting" In A Relationship & How Do You Recognize It?

Floodlighting involves sharing intense personal trauma too soon in relationships, often misinterpreted as vulnerability.
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

I Asked AI Why I Was Afraid to Post, and It Got Real

You’re doing more outreach, more sharing, and more risk-taking than before, which activates parts of you that associate exposure with danger-emotional, reputational, or relational.
Artificial intelligence
#parenting
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Unseen Truth Behind the "Toxic Phrases" Parenting Trend

The #toxicphrasechallenge helps parents validate their parenting choices and lessons.
Post-traumatic parents may feel their trauma affects their children's upbringing.
It's important to focus on being present rather than aiming for perfection.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Unseen Truth Behind the "Toxic Phrases" Parenting Trend

The #toxicphrasechallenge helps parents validate their parenting choices and lessons.
Post-traumatic parents may feel their trauma affects their children's upbringing.
It's important to focus on being present rather than aiming for perfection.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

6 Reasons Why You Can't Forgive

Safety must come before forgiveness; feeling unsafe hinders the ability to forgive and can increase vulnerability to further harm.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Understanding Protective Frames

Confidence frames allow individuals to approach risk while feeling protected, seeking excitement while acknowledging the potential dangers as thrilling rather than overwhelming.
Relationships
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Why "Nice" Friendships Aren't Necessarily Safe

Emotional incongruence in friendships can undermine psychological safety.
Covert narcissism often masks underlying relational issues.
Establishing boundaries is crucial for self-trust and recovery in friendships.
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