Boundaries are how you teach the world, and yourself and how to treat you. They are not walls to shut everyone out, but doors with handles you control. You have the right to open and close those doors in ways that keep you safe, steady, and more fully yourself.
Self-care means looking after yourself on purpose so you can stay well in your body, mind, and emotions. It is not selfish or lazy; it is basic maintenance for being a human. When you practice self-care, you are saying, “I matter, and my needs count.”
Self-talk is the running conversation you have with yourself in your own mind. It is the voice that comments on what you do, feel, and think. It can be kind and supportive, or harsh and cruel. Over time, your self-talk shapes how you see yourself and how you act.
Being human is messy, beautiful, painful, confusing, and deeply meaningful, and all at the same time. It means having a body that gets tired and breaks, a mind that thinks and worries, and a heart that feels joy, fear, love, shame, and everything in between
Self-worth Self-worth is the quiet belief that, simply by being human, you have value. It is not about what you earn, achieve, look like, or how perfect you are. It is the deep sense that “I matter,” even on bad days, even when you make mistakes. What self-worth is Self-worth Read more
Trust is what lets you relax with someone (or something) because you believe they will not harm you on purpose and will, most of the time, do what they say. It is a quiet feeling of “I’m safe enough here” that builds over time through many small actions, not big promises.
Bullying is not just “being mean.” It is a pattern where someone repeatedly hurts, scares, or controls another person, on purpose, to feel safer, stronger, or less ashamed inside. It often starts as a way to cope with their own fear of being blamed, mocked, or rejected.
Self-respect is how you treat yourself on the inside. It means seeing yourself as a person who has value, deserves care, and is worth standing up for. It is not about thinking you are better than others; it is about knowing you are not less.
Masking is when a person hides or changes parts of who they are in order to feel safer, fit in, or be accepted. It is like wearing an invisible costume in social situations. Many people do this, often without fully realising it, especially if they have been judged, bullied, neglected, or misunderstood in the past.
Showing off is something many people do when they feel small inside, not big. It often comes from pain, not pride.
