In a world increasingly driven by efficiency and cost-cutting, there’s one trend that consistently grates on my nerves: the outsourcing of call centers to countries where English is spoken, but often in a way that feels painfully inauthentic. This practice...
Trauma has a profound impact on our lives. It can reshape our perspectives, alter our behaviors, and challenge our sense of self. For those of us on the path to healing, one of the greatest challenges is to remain true to who we are at our core—kind, compassionate,...
Silent treatment is a deliberate passive-aggressive manipulation tactic designed to control, devalue, and punish, pushing you to succumb to another person’s reality. Essentially, it’s sulking to get one’s way. This tactic is effective because it targets...
To hate the parts we love about ourselves—it’s a paradox that many of us find ourselves grappling with after years of manipulation by covert narcissists. Seeing the good in people, believing their words as truth, and not realizing the underlying manipulation aimed at...
In our pursuit of acceptance and validation, we often lose sight of our authenticity. The societal pressure to conform to certain expectations can lead us to give away too much power to others, allowing their perceptions and validations to dictate our sense of...
