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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
Patrícia Williams
Aug 20
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
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”
Patrícia Williams
Oct 8
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
Patrícia Williams
Oct 1
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
Patrícia Williams
Sep 30
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
Patrícia Williams
Sep 24
Do Your Thoughts Belong To You?
Do Your Thoughts Belong To You?
Or do they belong to someone else?
Patrícia Williams
Sep 22
Healing Is All About Grieving
Healing Is All About Grieving
It’s not just about shedding old layers — we need to grieve them too
Patrícia Williams
Sep 18
I’m So Proud of You For Choosing To Heal
I’m So Proud of You For Choosing To Heal
I see you
Patrícia Williams
Sep 11
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
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
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