Self-trust doesn’t return overnight. It comes back quietly, through repetition and compassion. Each time you honour your feelings, set a boundary, or speak your truth you’re re-teaching your brain that you can depend on you
Calming Box: The Status Quo Family Dysfunction
The scapegoat is the truth-teller, the one who notices what others pretend not to see. They speak up, they ask for accountability, and in return, they’re blamed, shamed, sent away. The family may label them ‘too sensitive, dramatic, or the problem, but they are the only one trying to break the cycle of dysfunction and destruction.
Be Kind, Not Nice: A Path to Authentic Protection
Being ‘nice’ implies prioritizing others’ feelings over our own, even if it’s detrimental to our well-being. It’s a superficial act, one that seeks to appease or avoid confrontation. However, this facade can lead us down a perilous path where our boundaries are overstepped, and our true selves become obscured.
Calming Box Suicide Thoughts
Pretending it doesn’t happen and that staying positive is the solution to everything is not helpful. Let’s protect each other by learning, sharing and supporting.
It does not discriminate. Everyone is vulnerable to it and that can change at any stage in life.
~Healing~
It’s crucial to recognize that they do not define your worth or character. Keep building your own sustainable platform so that the nasty comments flow more through you rather than sticking to you. and others.