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Authentic self? Real self? What On Earth Does It Mean To Be Yourself?

Monika Kane March 13, 2024 0 Comments

In a world proliferated with inspirational quotes and lots of encouragement to be ourselves, lots…

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From Emotional Shutdown to Self-Compassion: My Self-Care Evolution

Monika Kane March 10, 2024 0 Comments

Tags: anxiety habits, anxious thoughts, discomfort, emotional bandwidth, emotional regulation, expressing feelings, feeling your feelings,…

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‘Am I Self-Aware?’ Do You Trust, Listen To, Care For, and Know Yourself?

Monika Kane March 8, 2024 0 Comments

Where do I even begin! Eighteen years and three weeks ago, I started writing Baggage…

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Rethinking How We Soothe Our Emotional Discomfort

Monika Kane March 7, 2024 0 Comments

Tags: Emotional Health, healing emotional baggage, healing emotional pain, mindfulness, over-responsible, overgiving, overthinking, people pleasing,…

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Your Breakup or Relationship Status Doesn’t Reflect Your Worth or Identity

Monika Kane March 4, 2024 0 Comments

Tags: auditioning in dating and relationships, blame, failure, getting over a breakup, healing from a…

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Unclench Your Trust Fists So You Can Experience More Self-Trust

Monika Kane February 29, 2024 0 Comments

Trust begets trust. Your level of trust in others reflects the level of confidence you…

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Why We Feel Shaken and Like We Did a Bad Thing After Asserting Ourselves

Monika Kane February 26, 2024 0 Comments

Tags: Anger, assertiveness, fear, fear of disapproval, fear of having boundaries, feeling shaken, Guilt, healthy…

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Uncovering Hidden Anger is Good for Our Self-Worth and Intimate Relationships

Monika Kane February 17, 2024 0 Comments

Tags: Anger, avoiding feelings, buried feelings, childhood trauma, confusion, emotional baggage, expressing feelings, feeling unworthy,…

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Stress Carries Messages that Help Us Take Care of Our Body and Life

Monika Kane January 20, 2024 0 Comments

Noticing how you’re feeling, thinking and acting is a vital component of increasing self-awareness about…

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Feel Better About Yourself with a “What I Did Today” List

Monika Kane January 15, 2024 0 Comments

Tags: efforting, efforting style of people pleasing, emotional bandwidth, feeling overwhelmed and overcommitted, how to…

Authentic self? Real self? What On Earth Does It Mean To Be Yourself?

From Emotional Shutdown to Self-Compassion: My Self-Care Evolution

‘Am I Self-Aware?’ Do You Trust, Listen To, Care For, and Know Yourself?

Rethinking How We Soothe Our Emotional Discomfort

Your Breakup or Relationship Status Doesn’t Reflect Your Worth or Identity

Unclench Your Trust Fists So You Can Experience More Self-Trust

Why We Feel Shaken and Like We Did a Bad Thing After Asserting Ourselves

Uncovering Hidden Anger is Good for Our Self-Worth and Intimate Relationships

Stress Carries Messages that Help Us Take Care of Our Body and Life

Feel Better About Yourself with a “What I Did Today” List

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