For years, I wrote the same sentence in my journal. "I don't trust myself." At first, I thought it meant I didn't trust my decisions. But over time I realized that there was something deeper happening with my body and I couldn't decode what it was. I didn't trust my body. Living with PMDD meant my life unfolded in cycles. Every month I would count the days I had before the symptoms arrived. Rage would appear seemingly out of nowhere. Grief would crash over me without warning.

Wait a While Here by Mary Herbert Have you ever noticed yourself saying: I know why I do this... so why can't I stop?" Maybe you've figured out why you keep choosing emotionally unavailable partners. You understand where your people-pleasing comes from. You're familiar with your tendency to overwork, isolate, avoid conflict, or abandon yourself in relationships. Yet despite all that insight, the pattern keeps returning. This can feel incredibly frustrating. If understanding w

Freak Out II by Cathleen Clarke She came to me because she wanted to enjoy her life more deeply, to be present with her partner, to feel alive. "I know nothing is wrong," she said. "But whenever I begin to relax or feel joy, something in me tightens, it feels like fear." She understood herself well. She could tell me exactly where this pattern began. She'd examined her story again and again. She had spent years reflecting, reading, making sense of her past. She didn't need an