SAM Frida

Navigating the line between intuition and trauma can be one of the hardest paths we walk. The image quote resonates with a truth many of us grapple with: learning to differentiate between the calm wisdom of our intuition and the reactive voice of past trauma. It’s...

In life, freedom is not always about removing physical barriers, but rather about detaching ourselves emotionally and mentally from situations and people. The idea of detachment brings clarity to our understanding of impermanence, reminding us that nothing is...

I wonder: how do people who know they’ve hurt others, yet paint the other person as the "bad" one, still see themselves as good? How do they reconcile this with their conscience? If you can't acknowledge or admit the wrongs you've knowingly done because it would force...

Parents often feel the need to protect their children, whether from harsh realities, mistakes they’ve made, or truths they believe would burden young minds. In some cases, this protection goes beyond sheltering into a form of manipulation, where the child’s...

We often carry the weight of the versions of ourselves that live in other people’s minds. Experiences people had with us—good or bad—become narratives they hold onto. The natural instinct is to feel shame or to try and rewrite those narratives for them, but here’s the...

Kindness is often viewed through a standard lens—don’t make things worse, help others, avoid causing pain. But what happens when kindness and honesty collide? When being brutally honest could hurt someone, yet staying silent feels like a betrayal to yourself? We’re...

This screenshot powerfully resonates with the deep, raw reality of trauma and recovery work. When we engage in true, meaningful healing, it is not a gentle or comforting experience; instead, it is a confrontation with our darkest, most painful parts. As Dr. Glenn...

Acceptance is often seen as surrendering, but what if it’s more of a shift in our internal baseline? When we begin to accept things—especially those outside of our control—it becomes our new foundation. It’s as if we recalibrate, and that new baseline defines what we...

Buddha’s words, “I am not what you think I am. You are what you think I am,” remind me how much of our reality is shaped by the stories we tell ourselves. What we believe about others is often a reflection of what’s happening within us. Our narratives dictate how we...