Irina Zhuravleva

Grief isn’t reserved only for deaths. If your childhood was marked by trauma, grief can arrive when you finally grasp that the childhood you needed—more...

The most genuinely powerful people I’ve encountered were quietly kind. They weren’t trying to please everyone or easily pushed around. They were centered, direct, and...

Many people who have survived traumatic experiences end up surrounded by excess stuff, and because clutter can hold you back, it’s empowering when you find...

You were raised to believe that love equals betrayal, that being cheated on is commonplace, and that casual hookups are not only acceptable but safer...

They left without warmth. No tears. No memorable farewell. Just a wall of silence, blocks, unfollows, disappearance. It feels as if you never mattered. Your...

A few years back I asked Emily whether she had ever gone along with something sexual with me when she actually didn’t want to, and...

They didn’t capture you with grand vows; they held you captive with their absence. Not by what they offered, but by what they refused to...

Existe una idea común de que la gente derrocha lo que tiene en abundancia, ya sea comida, dinero, tiempo o salud. Cuando algo es abundante, es...

¿Alguna vez has sentido que deberías hacer algo: llegar al trabajo a tiempo, guardar la ropa sucia, terminar una obra creativa o incluso cepillarte los dientes...?

Have you ever found yourself among coworkers, at a gathering, or in a casual chat and felt strangely detached? As if you were going through...

Successful partnerships are not the product of chance; they are built deliberately. They don’t exist simply because you happened upon the right person — even...

Have you ever noticed that sudden, unsettling change — the moment lively exchanges evaporate and conversation becomes a hollow echo? When messages go unanswered and...

Alright — is this an appropriate place for me to vent? Can I safely get something off my chest? Someone left a nice comment about...

Escucha — piensa por un momento: ¿alguien de tu pasado alguna vez te hizo sentir que no eras suficiente antes de entrar en esta relación...?

Here’s why a regular weekly check-in can be the thing that rescues your relationship: so often we shy away from the hard conversations. Especially men...

To be honest, I’m embarrassed when I look back at the times people treated me badly and, instead of removing myself from the situation, I...

Let’s be honest for a moment: being rejected hurts. It bites. Whether it’s a job you wanted, a friendship, or a relationship you invested in,...

May I offer a piece of advice? Don’t allow tenderness to fade from your partnership; don’t let romance fall by the wayside. You often don’t...

If adults you relied on betrayed you as a child, your sense of self-worth and personal boundaries can be so damaged that you become blind...

Es desgarrador cuando los cuidadores pasan por alto a un niño cuya necesidad de afecto, atención y seguridad es tan vital como comer, respirar y beber. Si usted creció...

Has soportado suficiente silencio en tu vida, ¿verdad? Ese silencio pesado y perturbador que sigue a su desaparición... las habitaciones que todavía parecen resonar...

Okay, corrígeme si me equivoco, pero parece que cuando constantemente te esfuerzas por un compañero que nunca devuelve el...

Cuando comencé a enseñar sobre trauma, nunca imaginé que una de las consecuencias más persistentes y definitorias del abuso y abandono infantil también...

La fase temprana de una relación romántica—especialmente después de un largo período de soledad o cuando temes que nunca serás verdaderamente amado—puede sentirse abrumadora....