Friendzone Power Dynamics
Popular culture commonly understands the “friendzone” as a sort of relational limbo—a place where one person's romantic feelings are unreciprocated by a friend who prefers to maintain a platonic relationship. This dynamic can create complex power imbalances and, if not…
Your Heart Didn’t Break; It Awakened
Hearts don’t break—they stretch. They stretch to make room for new love, corrective love, with new insights and new ways of being. The pain you feel is not a sign of weakness; it’s a signal that you’re in the process…
The Pressure to Stay Silent When An Abusive Person Passes
Joelle was abused by her ex-partner for years before working up the strength to come forward. Unfortunately, her ex was in her late 60s by the time Joelle felt comfortable reporting what happened. Her ex was struggling with multiple physical…