Emotional Regulation

Are Anxious Attachers Emotionally Unavailable?

I still remember the night I called my friend Lena after she'd been on a third date with someone new...

The Friend Who Remembered

"Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only b...

The Thing My Friend Did Without Being Asked

I mentioned in passing — really in passing, not as a complaint, just as a fact — that I'd been havin...

When My Partner Travels for Work, My Body Falls Apart

The moment the front door clicked shut, I felt it. That familiar hollow drop in my chest. My husband...

How I Stopped Freezing in Job Interviews: After Years of Panic and Blanking Out

The interviewer asked me to repeat a string. A simple thing I could do in my sleep. I stared at the ...

The Space Left Behind

"The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not 'get over' the loss of a loved one; you w...

How to Deal with Separation Anxiety as an Adult

Your partner leaves for a three-day work trip. You know they're coming back. But the moment they wal...

How to Stop Regretting Your Past Decisions: Reframe What They Mean

A practical reflection on how to reframe regret and stop replaying past decisions. Regret feels d...

How I Stopped Comparing Myself to Everyone Else

I was at a coffee shop when it hit me the hardest. A woman my age walked in with her kid, looked eff...

How to Deal With Long Distance Relationship Anxiety: What Actually Helped Me

I've been in a long distance relationship for two years. The first year was the hardest. Not because...