Making Peace With People Who’ll Never Apologize
At first, you didn’t want to believe the relationship was toxic.You told yourself it was a misunderstanding, a rough patch, something that would pass.You gave grace, context, and every benefit
At first, you didn’t want to believe the relationship was toxic.You told yourself it was a misunderstanding, a rough patch, something that would pass.You gave grace, context, and every benefit
A while back, a fellow coach emailed me after listening to a few of my podcast episodes: “Denise, you’re very intellectual about emotional pain. You’re not connected to your feelings
That phone isn’t popping like it used to. You used to wake up to a wall of notifications—updates that were really emotional spirals, invitations you never wanted, pings from friends
There comes a point where you are done.And it’s not coming from anger, frustration, or even apathy—but a moment of deep, cellular clarity. It’s the shift that happens when your
You may not have been kicked out of the gorgeous home she dreamed of — the one you toiled, hustled, and scraped to pay for.Maybe you’re still there — but
You can’t hug a feral hog and expect it to purr. That’s what my husband said—completely deadpan—after I told him about a man who’s made one too many “just slightly
She always thought she’d see it coming.If a marriage was going to end—there’d be yelling. Affairs. Some dramatic, undeniable rupture. But it wasn’t like that. One day, she looked at
It started with a message that landed like a punchline—except no one was laughing. “Are you spying on me and my child?” That was the question. No context. No curiosity.
💛 Ready to stop performing and start healing? This piece will help you get clear—and get free. Unhealthy relationship patterns are sneaky. They don’t show up with red flags waving.Oh,
We’ve all heard phrases like, “Be mindful if you want to build better relationships,” or “Mindfulness is the key to being a better leader.” But what do those statements really
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