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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
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Patrícia Williams
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.
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Patrícia Williams
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
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Patrícia Williams
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?”
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Patrícia Williams
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.
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Patrícia Williams
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.
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Patrícia Williams
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.
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Patrícia Williams
Mental Health
You Can Have Empathy And Still Set Boundaries

You Can Have Empathy And Still Set Boundaries

Real empathy does not require self-sacrifice
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Patrícia Williams
People-Pleasers Start Out As Parent-Pleasers

People-Pleasers Start Out As Parent-Pleasers

Selflessness may earn us love and acceptance, but it comes with a cost
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We Need To Talk More About The Effects of Growing Up With An Emotionally Volatile Parent

We Need To Talk More About The Effects of Growing Up With An Emotio...

The scars are real
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Patrícia Williams
On Learning Safety After Growing Up In Chaos

On Learning Safety After Growing Up In Chaos

“I have to remind myself that the chaos is gone, that this moment, right here, is safe”
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Patrícia Williams
5 Signs You’re Stuck in a Freeze State

5 Signs You’re Stuck in a Freeze State

There’s nothing wrong with you — you’re in survival mode
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Patrícia Williams
You’re Allowed To Grieve For The Safe Childhood You Never Had

You’re Allowed To Grieve For The Safe Childhood You Never Had

Grieving doesn’t make you weak — it makes you brave
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Patrícia Williams
Anxiety Doesn’t Come From Nowhere. It Has A Reason

Anxiety Doesn’t Come From Nowhere. It Has A Reason

If we want to heal it, we need to confront the root causes
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Patrícia Williams
Do Your Thoughts Belong To You?

Do Your Thoughts Belong To You?

Or do they belong to someone else?
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Patrícia Williams
Healing Is All About Grieving

Healing Is All About Grieving

It’s not just about shedding old layers — we need to grieve them too
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Patrícia Williams
I’m So Proud of You For Choosing To Heal

I’m So Proud of You For Choosing To Heal

I see you
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Patrícia Williams
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