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Why Codependency Recovery Needs a Rethink Have you ever been called codependent? The word can land like a sting. It often describes people who lose themselves in others, who people…
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What Is Preemptive Gaslighting Have you ever been hurt by someone and instantly wondered if you were just “too sensitive”? Do you replay their words in your mind like a…
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The 8 Most Challenging Aspects of Emotional Outsourcing™ When I coined the term Emotional Outsourcing™, I was trying to name something I lived with for decades, and that I see…
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What Is Emotional Outsourcing? Emotional outsourcing is the unconscious habit of relying on others for validation, safety, love, and belonging instead of finding those resources within ourselves. Unlike labels such…
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OK, real talk. Are you reading this while replying to texts, planning dinner, and mentally organizing your schedule for tomorrow? If so, I see you. I am you. And I…
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If you’ve ever felt like you’re “doing all the things” while somehow feeling numb, disconnected, or not quite present in your life, you’re not alone-and you’re not broken. This nervous…
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Been told you’re “too dramatic,” “too sensitive,” or “too much”? Here’s the truth: you’re not too much – you’ve just been around people who were too small for your energy.…
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We’ve all been there, looking back at an old relationship, a decision, or a moment and thinking, “Ugh, I can’t believe I did that.” Maybe you stayed too long, said…
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Feeling bone-deep tired from constantly being “on” around people? That’s not regular fatigue – that’s the exhaustion that comes from performing yourself instead of being yourself. Here’s how to take…
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What Is Shame and How It Fuels Emotional Outsourcing Shame is not just a feeling. It is a deeply embodied experience that tells us we are wrong or bad at…
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