Category: Boundaries & Self-Kindness
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You should work out more.You should say yes to opportunities.You should do what everyone else is doing—just to keep up. For years, I measured myself against how other people seemed to live their lives. To be a successful business owner, I thought I should go to networking events. I felt I should put myself out…
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Understanding the Roots of Self-Doubt in Women Self-doubt is something we all experience, but for many women, it feels like a constant hum in the background. From an early age, people encourage us to be agreeable and accommodating—praised for being “nice.” Boys showing the same confidence often get celebrated as “leaders.” Over time, this teaches…
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Guilt is one of those feelings that rarely travels alone. It comes with stories, with expectations, with invisible rules we never agreed to but still try to follow. Many women carry guilt as a constant undercurrent: for not doing enough, for not being enough, for choosing themselves. This guilt can creep in when we rest.…
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Many of us struggle with setting boundaries, not because we don’t know what we need — but because we’re afraid of what will happen if we say it out loud. The fear of rejection or abandonment. The anxiety that we’ll seem selfish or unkind. The discomfort of potential conflict. For some, there’s guilt and a…
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We scroll through feeds curated to perfection—beaches without crowds, skin without blemishes, lives without mess. But what if the real trap of social media isn’t the content, but what it does to our sense of self? The Comparison Loop You open an app for a quick check—and before you know it, you’re spiraling. Someone just…
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Why boundaries aren’t rejection — they’re self-respect There’s a kind of power that doesn’t shout. It doesn’t show up in titles or loud opinions. It doesn’t fill up every room it enters. Sometimes, power looks like a quiet no. A soft voice, steady and kind, that says: I can’t right now. That’s not for me.…
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Let me start by saying: I’m not anti-tech. I rely on Wi-Fi to work from the road, connect with clients, and upload these reflections from quiet corners of Europe. But lately, I’ve been paying attention to what’s really happening beneath the surface when we’re always online. Every ping, “like,” or new message gives our brain…