Trauma Bonding: Why Walking Away Feels Impossible June 24, 2025April Carson I used to think love was supposed to hurt a little. That maybe the highs were only that good because the lows nearly broke me. I called it passion. I...
The Narcissist-Empath Trap: Why Toxic People Are Drawn to Kind Souls June 24, 2025April Carson There’s this thing that happens to people like us. People who feel deeply. People who lead with softness even when the world teaches us to harden up. Somehow, we attract...
When Life Feels Like a Game You’re Always Losing June 19, 2025April Carson There are days I wake up and immediately feel behind.Behind in love.Behind in success.Behind in healing. It’s like life sprinted forward without me, and I’m left tying my shoes on...
I'm Way Too Good at Goodbyes June 18, 2025April Carson I’ve mastered the art of leaving before I’m left. It’s not something I’m proud of, but it’s something I do damn well. People tell me I’m guarded. Cold, even. But...
I Needed to Hate Him to Love Me June 17, 2025April Carson There was a time I would’ve done anything to make him stay. I bent. I broke. I swallowed the pain and made excuses for things that had no business being...
How to Reconnect With Your Inner Child (Without Feeling Silly) June 16, 2025April Carson I used to think that “reconnecting with your inner child” was some woo-woo nonsense people with too much time and a therapist said to sound deep. I pictured someone sitting...
Father Wounds & Father Figures: Making Peace on a Day That Never Felt Peaceful June 15, 2025April Carson Father’s Day used to hit different. Not in the sentimental, grilled-steaks-and-happy-memories kind of way, but in the gut. In the ache. In the “what about me?” silence I never spoke...
Romanticize Your Healing: Slow Living Tips for Mental Peace June 14, 2025April Carson I used to think healing had to be loud. That it had to look like vision boards, 5 a.m. workouts, green juice, and perfectly curated routines. That if I wasn’t...
Why You Still Deserve Love, Even If You’re Still Healing June 12, 2025April Carson Let’s just say it out loud—healing is messy.It’s not some glowing sunrise yoga session followed by journaling with a turmeric latte. Sometimes, it’s waking up at noon after crying yourself...
Healing from Emotional Burnout After Years of Survival Mode June 11, 2025April Carson There’s a weird kind of silence that hits when you finally stop running.Not the peaceful kind. Not at first.It’s the kind of silence that makes your body twitch because you’ve...
Toxic Love Feels Like Fire, Until It Burns Everything June 10, 2025April Carson There’s a certain kind of love that makes you feel alive.The kind that lights you up from the inside. It makes your heart race, your skin buzz, your thoughts spin....
How to Rebuild Self-Trust After Years of Doubt June 05, 2025April Carson I used to second-guess myself over everything—from the way I worded a text message to the gut feeling I had about someone who later broke my heart. I silenced my...