Ирина Журавлева

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...

There’s a common idea that people squander whatever they have in surplus — whether it’s food, money, time, or health. When something is plentiful, it’s...

Have you ever known you ought to do something—get to work on time, put away laundry, finish a creative piece, or even brush your teeth...

Some people and certain circumstances can completely override your common sense — even if you didn’t grow up with trauma. You can be navigating life...

Итак, слушайте внимательно — если вы не возьмете свои страхи под контроль, они подорвут ваши отношения, как это случилось с моими. Подумайте о тревожных и избегающих...

Why is it that every time I mention men helping with the dishes the response always swings back to money? What does money have to...

You conclude they no longer care. You take their quiet as the final verdict. No message, no call, no sign — that must mean it’s...

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...

Listen — think for a moment: did someone from your past ever make you feel like you weren’t enough before you even entered this relationship?...

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...

It’s heartbreaking when caregivers overlook a child whose need for affection, attention and safety is as vital as eating, breathing and drinking. If you grew...

You’ve endured enough silence in your life, haven’t you? That heavy, unsettling quiet that follows their disappearance — the rooms that still seem to echo...

Okay, correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems like when you constantly go out of your way for a partner who never returns the...

Когда я впервые начала преподавать о травмах, я никогда не представляла, что одним из самых стойких, определяющих последствий насилия и пренебрежения в детстве также…

The early phase of a romantic relationship—especially after a long period of solitude or when you fear you may never be truly loved—can feel all-consuming....

The paradox of emotional unavailability is that you can close yourself off so completely that you lose the awareness that you’re shut down in the...

Что могло бы произойти, если бы мы пригласили людей в лабораторию и попросили их написать о болезненном событии, о котором они никогда полностью не говорили...