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How To Feel Worthy of Saying No And Standing Up For Yourself
How To Feel Worthy of Saying No And Standing Up For Yourself
Here’s exactly how I did it.
Patrícia Williams
Jan 16
There’s Nothing Wrong With You. You’re Not Lazy. You’re Traumatized
There’s Nothing Wrong With You. You’re Not Lazy. You’re Traumatized
If you feel stuck, read this.
Patrícia Williams
Jan 12, 2023
When We’ve Experienced Attachment Trauma, We Don’t Know How To Receive
When We’ve Experienced Attachment Trauma, We Don’t Know How To Receive
Unconditional love and support are foreign concepts to us
Patrícia Williams
Apr 2
Yes, Healing Is Hard. But So Is Staying Stuck In Patterns of Pain And Trauma
Yes, Healing Is Hard. But So Is Staying Stuck In Patterns of Pain A...
“You just have to ask yourself: in the long run, what would be harder for me?”
Patrícia Williams
May 13, 2023
Sometimes, We Need To Experience What We Don’t Want, To Know What We Do Want
Sometimes, We Need To Experience What We Don’t Want, To Know What W...
Contrast leads to clarity.
Patrícia Williams
Jan 21
You’re Not “Low Maintenance”. You Just Believe Your Needs Don’t Matter
You’re Not “Low Maintenance”. You Just Believe Your Needs Don’t Matter
You’ve internalized that the less energy and attention you require, the more lovable you are.
Patrícia Williams
Dec 13, 2023
You Are Under No Obligation To Remain The Same Person You Were A Year Ago, Or Even A Month Ago
You Are Under No Obligation To Remain The Same Person You Were A Ye...
You’re allowed to change.
Patrícia Williams
Jan 4
Mental Health
It’s Hard to Take Off The Rose-Colored Glasses And See How Our Parents Have Harmed Us
It’s Hard to Take Off The Rose-Colored Glasses And See How Our Pare...
But living in denial is even harder
Patrícia Williams
Aug 28
7 Quick, Crucial Reminders for When You’re Feeling Stuck and Hopeless
7 Quick, Crucial Reminders for When You’re Feeling Stuck and Hopeless
We all need to hear them sometimes
Patrícia Williams
Aug 27
As We Heal, We Run Out of Tolerance For What No Longer Aligns With Us
As We Heal, We Run Out of Tolerance For What No Longer Aligns With Us
Whether we want to or not
Patrícia Williams
Aug 20
5 Signs You’re Abandoning Yourself
5 Signs You’re Abandoning Yourself
#2 You always want to do the nice thing for them, not the right thing for you.
Patrícia Williams
Aug 16
Trauma Is Not An Excuse To Treat Everyone Else Like Collateral Damage
Trauma Is Not An Excuse To Treat Everyone Else Like Collateral Damage
The world doesn’t need more hurt people hurting people
Patrícia Williams
Aug 15
Listen To Me: Neglecting Yourself Doesn’t Make You Worthy
Listen To Me: Neglecting Yourself Doesn’t Make You Worthy
Your worth goes way beyond that
Patrícia Williams
Aug 12
13 Quick Reminders For Recovering People-Pleasers
13 Quick Reminders For Recovering People-Pleasers
Your worth is not based on your ability to please others
Patrícia Williams
Aug 5
You Don’t Need To Know Exactly How To Set Boundaries
You Don’t Need To Know Exactly How To Set Boundaries
You need to feel worthy of setting them
Patrícia Williams
Aug 2
If Someone Crosses Your Boundaries, You’re Supposed To Feel Angry
If Someone Crosses Your Boundaries, You’re Supposed To Feel Angry
Your anger is there for a reason.
Patrícia Williams
Jul 30
Your Worth Is Not Based On How Much You Please Your Parents
Your Worth Is Not Based On How Much You Please Your Parents
Are you chasing transactional, conditional love?
Patrícia Williams
Jun 19
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