Arthur Fleck’s transformation into the Joker is more than a villain origin story. It is a clinical profile of what happens when trauma, social neglect, and systemic labeling converge. Through psychology...

Who here loves a great mystery? I sure do. Not necessarily the stench from the fridge, but more like the super sleuth sagas with memorable characters with lots of depth. Layers of history in a story ring...

When people think of bonds, they often imagine connections rooted in love and trust. The kind that feels safe and grounding. Not all bonds are healthy. Some are forged in fire, shaped by pain, and...

Emotional boundaries are like a protective shield for your heart and soul. They define the limits of what you're comfortable with emotionally and help you maintain a sense of self. Unfortunately, trauma...

From ancient teachings to modern culture, lust corrodes integrity, love, and even lineage. Here’s how it infiltrates our lives and how to reclaim your soul from its grip.

Have you ever found yourself asking why you keep attracting the same type of person, despite your best efforts to change? This article explores the "Mirror Effect" and how our inner beliefs and wounds...

Relationships, especially in the early stages, can evoke a range of emotions, from bliss and excitement to irritation and anxiety. When anxiety enters the room, we might wonder...

Have you ever felt that your way of loving people is a bit too much? Has anyone ever expressed this to you or made you feel judged for it? Have you been ghosted or abandoned by someone you were really...

I was raised in a family deeply rooted in dysfunction and abuse. It shaped me quietly and invisibly into someone who believed that keeping the peace was survival. Later in life, I found myself building businesses surrounded...

Exploring how codependent patterns can quietly fuel addiction, and what it means to reclaim your sense of self. Addiction is often viewed as a personal battle with substances or behaviors, but it...

Have you been living with a broken heart? Loving through pain that never really left? Trying to give what you've never fully received? If you're anything like me, you’ve mistaken survival mechanisms for love...

As a psychotherapist with 16 years of experience, I’ve heard one question about abusive relationships more than any other: “Why don’t they just leave?” This question, while often well-intentioned...

Here’s the reality. We all have chapters in our lives that we don’t read aloud. This is because society can be a cruel master toward those experiences. These experiences are a culmination...

Life, in all its complexity, resembles a giant, evolving, three-dimensional puzzle. It is made up of millions of diverse experiences, turning points, and relationships.

One of my favourite songs by Whitney Houston is My Love Is Your Love. It speaks of an unconditional, unshakeable love that remains through poverty, war, even death. But what happens when the way we give...

Not long ago, I published a social media post with a simple sentence: “I have body hair. I have a soft belly. I haven’t worn makeup in two years. And I love myself anyway.”

When I first heard Mel Robbins share her now-famous mantra, 'Let them', I experienced a profound exhale and a flicker of resistance. The idea of letting them walk away, letting them misunderstand...

If you experienced traumatic events as a child, it can influence the choices you make in life and the relationships you get into.

When people hear the word “trauma,” they often think of major life-altering events: a car accident, a natural disaster, or the sudden loss of a loved one.

If you’ve grown up with chaos or experienced toxic relationships, emotional stability might feel strange or even boring. But that’s not boredom. It’s healing.

If you and your partner tend to avoid arguments, you might assume that’s a good thing. After all, who wants to fight? Staying calm, letting things go, or “not making a big deal out of it” can feel like the mature thing to do.

There’s a common misconception that an abusive relationship is a 50/50 situation and this is deeply damaging.

Love should feel safe, supportive, and fulfilling. But sometimes, what we mistake for love is actually a trauma bond, a toxic connection...

Micro-traumas are subtle emotional wounds that may not seem significant individually but can accumulate and weaken the foundation...