Our brains are wired to hold on tightly to negative experiences, making resentments feel vivid and unresolved long after the moment has passed. Understanding this bias can be the first step toward loosening its grip, explains lybi ma psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brains…

Protect your peace, peeps. Protect your peace!

How do people not see when they’re projecting onto you??? & then on top of that expect you to own it like it’s your own truth. It’s laughable lol

I grew up walking on eggshells, recognizing footsteps, tones. How to tell if someone was in a bad mood and to avoid them. I learned to study people at a young age. I'm quiet and observant for a reason. I'll read you like a book before we even speak.

This is also trauma.

One concept I’m learning to accept in therapy is you have no control over the past. Emotional intelligence comes from the knowledge that what’s done is done & moving on is healing.

Today I’m finally opening my wip back up after months of neglecting her. I hope she accepts having a baby in August as a good enough excuse for my absence 😅

Consequences are life's greatest teachers.

Y’all will literally drain the niceness outta a person… and then act shocked when they stop being sweet. Ain’t nobody born mean… people get worn down, disrespected, and pushed there.

I've been editing books for a decade and finally compiled a master list of the 7 biggest mistakes I see new writers make in their drafts. Spoiler alert: they have nothing to do with clichés, adverbs, or "telling" over "showing." Are you struggling with any of these?

Emotionally intelligent people are less likely to trust impulsively. But they’re also less likely to distrust prematurely. Here's what we can learn from their example that can improve our relationships. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/social…

I don’t understand the hate toward the finale of Stranger Things. That’s how they wanted THEIR story to end. How about instead of being mean applaud them for their creativity and hard work…

Overcommunicating is a form of begging. They heard you. They simply dont care. So stop.