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If You Don’t Know Who You Are, It’s Not Because You’re Lost
So many people tell you to be yourself, be “authentic” is the best thing you can do…and that’s great! Until you realise…you don’t know who you even are! You realise you don’t even know what you like, what you want, or how you feel. It’s just this big empty box. If you feel like you don’t know who you really are…it’s not because you’re lost. It’s because you had to become someone else to survive. Why So Many People Feel “Disconnected” From Themselves I want to emphasise someth

Kristen H Bartel
Jan 294 min read


Stop Fixing Yourself: Why Growth From Love Changes Everything
Can you just stop fixing yourself for a moment and realise that it’s only reinforcing the belief that you’re never enough?

Kristen H Bartel
Jan 275 min read


Why Devotion Works Better Than Discipline (Especially for Women)
We’ve been taught that discipline is the pathway to success. That if you just try harder, push more, and stay consistent no matter what, you’ll get where you want to go. But what if discipline isn’t the thing that’s missing? What if there is something that actually works better and actually feels good? Why Discipline Often Makes Growth Harder Growth doesn’t have to be miserable—yet so many of us approach it like a punishment. We force strict routines with detailed habit track

Kristen H Bartel
Jan 264 min read


You’re Not Overreacting: Understanding the Real Reason Your Emotions Feel So Big
So many people think they’re “overreacting.”
And of course why wouldn’t you! Someone makes a comment about your outfit and the next moment you’re spiralling.

Kristen H Bartel
Jan 224 min read


Feeling, Not Fixing: Learning to Be With Your Emotions
What if you stopped trying to avoid your emotions—and learned how to actually feel them?

Kristen H Bartel
Jan 213 min read
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