Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyIf No One Told You This Today — I’m So Proud of You For Choosing To HealYour efforts are not in vain. — Healing journeys can be very lonely. Sometimes, it feels like you’re completely alone dealing with your worst fears and trying to find some peace amid so much inner chaos. It takes a lot of courage to turn inward and face our demons. It takes so much courage that most people…Mental Health3 min readMental Health3 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyAfter Struggling With Insomnia For Years, I’ve Finally Found A CureI can’t even believe it. — I’ve struggled with insomnia for almost 5 years. Every time I’d go to sleep, my mind would start overthinking every detail of every situation I went through that day. Even worse, it would start imagining destructive scenarios in the future (like the death of a loved one, or an airplane…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyPeople-Pleasers Are Made, Not BornThis is how we learn to neglect ourselves and prioritize the needs of others. — Let me guess. As a child, you’d always put everyone’s needs and wants first. You hated to see loved ones — or even strangers — sad, hurt, uncomfortable, or unhappy. Pleasing them made you feel like you were good enough and worthy of love. However, it also made you feel…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-only5 Things I’ve Been Doing To Regulate My Nervous SystemHere’s what has worked for me. — Life is not easy when you’re constantly anxious and apprehensive, yet this is how many of us feel every day. Living with a dysregulated nervous system means you’re stuck in fight, flight, or freeze mode. It means your body is so used to external threats and/or stimulation that it spends…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·PinnedMember-onlyThere’s Nothing Wrong With You. You’re Not Lazy. You’re TraumatizedIf you feel stuck, read this. — We all feel stuck every once in a while. However, some of us are chronically stuck. When that’s the case, we tend to judge ourselves too harshly. We think we’re lazy, unmotivated, and incapable. We think there’s something wrong with us. Well, let me tell you this. There is absolutely…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·14 hours agoMember-onlyHow Do Narcissists Become Narcissists?You can’t free yourself from the narcissists in your life if you don’t have a deep understanding of what narcissism is. — If you’ve been dealing with a narcissistic person, chances are you’ve already wondered how that person became so self-centered, manipulative, and insensitive. The truth is that there are many factors involved, and childhood trauma is one of them. Narcissistic people carry deep feelings of shame and inadequacy. They hate themselves…Narcissism4 min readNarcissism4 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·4 days agoMember-only14 Things You Need To Know If You’re Going Through A Dark Night of The Soul“For the first time in your life, you’re not following a script — you’re creating your own.” — A dark night of the soul happens when your old self is slowly dying, yet your new self hasn’t yet materialized. So if you’re going through one, it means you were not living in alignment with your true self. Your authentic self is finally coming up to the surface, and…Spirituality4 min readSpirituality4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·4 days agoMember-onlyThey Are Not Your Soulmate. You’re Trauma-Bonded To ThemThere’s a big difference. — Many trauma bonds look like a fairy-tale story in the beginning. You’re showered with affection and compliments, and they tell you everything you’ve always wanted to hear. It feels incredibly magical and exciting, and you think you’re one of the lucky ones who managed to find their soulmate. It’s the…Relationships4 min readRelationships4 min read
Published in ILLUMINATION·6 days agoMember-onlyFear of Abandonment: Why You Have It, And How To HealAre your abandonment issues sabotaging your relationships? — Fear of abandonment is something many of us carry, yet we have no idea how deeply it affects our lives and relationships. More often than not, we’re not aware of our abandonment issues — we’re aware of its symptoms. We’re aware of our jealousy, our insecurities, our anxiety, and our…Mental Health5 min readMental Health5 min read
Published in The Conscious Way·Jan 29Member-only6 Proven Ways To Create A Healthy, Fulfilling Relationship#1 Do your inner work. — Happy, fulfilled relationships don’t just happen overnight. They happen when two people make a conscious effort to better themselves and built strong, stable foundations. Building a healthy relationship can be particularly difficult if we come from a dysfunctional family and were not modeled healthy expectations or communication skills. When that’s…Love5 min readLove5 min read
