Posts by Victoria Albina
Ep #156: The Intersection of Astrology and Feminism with the AstroTwins
I have been following my guests this week for a while now, and I think it’s time I introduced you. I’m joined by Tali and Ophira Edut, better known as the AstroTwins, and this dynamic duo is here to discuss the intersection between astrology and feminism. Whether or not you believe in astrology, it’s hard…
Read MoreSecrecy: How Shame and Secrets Hold You Back
And a big way our disbelief in our own worth presents itself is around the line between being a private person and being secretive person, and not knowing whether it’s okay to keep some things private, and not even realizing when we’re being secretive or lying in an attempt to people-please, protect connection or to…
Read MoreEp #155: Why Privacy Matters
Last week, we kicked off a vital conversation about the difference between secrecy and privacy. I shared how being secretive was the safe and smart thing to be and do as children, and this week, I’m offering the next step of finding a new way forward as adults, which includes learning what to keep boundaried…
Read MoreThe Gift of Wintering: How to Relish Winter Rest
I’ve been thinking a lot about wintering. This winter, I’m really pausing a lot to remind myself that winter, Capricorn season, it’s a time of rest. It’s a time of renewal. It’s a time of hibernation. I mean, if you live in the northern hemisphere, how many bunnies are there in your yard right now?…
Read MoreEp #154: Secrecy
For years, I believed keeping things secret was the smarter, safer way to live because if no one saw the real, true, vulnerable me, they couldn’t hurt me, right? The topic of secrecy is an incredibly important one to get clear on for those of us with codependent, perfectionist, and people-pleasing habits, so this is…
Read MoreResolutions, Regrets & Commitment
We can use resolutions as a buffer against our regret around what we didn’t accomplish in the last year without pausing to ask ourselves why we didn’t meet our goals or to process our emotions about the decisions we made (like if we made them from self-hate like weight loss goals). What we need instead…
Read MoreEp #153: Inner Child Science
Inner child work is an incredibly useful tool that is part and parcel of my six-month program, Anchored. I was speaking to my client Margaret recently when she told me she felt the concept of inner child work was a tool to blame our parents for the way we are today, and a gateway to…
Read MoreEp #152: The Gift of Wintering
What does the coming of January mean to you? Are you hurrying towards achieving a million new goals, or is it a precious time of rest and renewal? January feels to me like a sacred invitation to go inward, to slow down, do less, and support myself in ways I may not have been allowing…
Read MoreEp #151: Resolutions, Regret and Commitment to You
Tis the season where, for many of us, our thoughts turn to making wildly perfectionistic and fantastical New Year resolutions. You’ve probably experienced setting these grand goals and giving up shortly after. And yet, we do this whole song and dance with ourselves year after year. This magical thinking only ever sets us up for…
Read MoreYour Wants & Needs in Relationships
Understanding the difference between wants and needs can be a challenging line to walk from our codependent habits. We don’t believe that we can meet our needs so we expect everyone else to do it for us, and if they don’t meet our needs, they’ve failed us. We’ll discuss wants and needs in relationships—romantic, friendship,…
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