The internet and social media are full of it. Short little videos that pull your attention toward which behaviors indicate that you are a people pleaser or not. Lately, I saw a funny little video that went: “Do you cross a crosswalk extra fast so that the cars don’t need to wait for you? Then… you… might be… a people pleaser 🎉” I guess it’s not a secret anymore that social media is not the holy grail of truth or nuance (as it… also… never was…). But what hurts more is that I

You will be surprised (or maybe not) at how many people get lost in their own narratives and faulty evaluations about why they are...

I grew up in a migrant family, and one thing was very clear when we moved to Germany: it is about results and accomplishments, and...

…is… self-validation. What is it? “Self-validation is the ability to recognize, acknowledge, and accept your own internal experience—your...

I once attended a conference where the speaker (whose name I no longer remember) said something that stuck with me: “Most of the time,...

How often have you heard the sentence, “You are so ungrateful,” or “Why can’t you just appreciate me more??”(We all know that’s a...

If you had bacon, eggs, and tomatoes at home, would you look up cheesecake recipes hoping it would turn out well... Or would you use what...

We all somehow know that our past is connected to our present—how our culture, family, upbringing, and the people, opinions, and rules...

In my practice, I do not give any diagnosis - neither officially nor in my head - while I evaluate the challenges you are going through....

Today, I had a conversation with a friend about self-regulation. She was criticizing herself for not being able to do it well enough and...

Working with many clients (and being a normal human myself), I've noticed a recurring pattern in the interpretation and usage of the word...

A tired man with blanket over his head, staring into the void because he got up way to early for his 3-hour routine. Don't be like this...