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Debunking Lovesongs #15: Gaslighting

Debunking Lovesongs #15: Gaslighting

by Wilrieke | Apr 14, 2021 | Courage & Fear, Debunking Lovesongs, Emotions & Insecurity, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships

We have all grown up amidst pop sings and fairytales that are all about love. But the things is, many of them are not about healthy love, but neediness, codependence and toxic relationships. Let’s debunk some of them! Today: Don’t You Want Me by The Human...
Non-Monogamy for Life or as a Temporary solution?

Non-Monogamy for Life or as a Temporary solution?

by Wilrieke | Feb 26, 2021 | Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships

Human beings have a choice: we can live with one partner, or have multiple. This choice may change over time, depending on e.g. life circumstances or the people we meet. Do you know your motivation for being/desiring to be monogamous or not right now? And are their...
In-Group Love and Out-Group Attacks: Hooray for Oxytocin!

In-Group Love and Out-Group Attacks: Hooray for Oxytocin!

by Wilrieke | Feb 4, 2021 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Relationships

Oxytocin is a powerful hormone that acts as a neurotransmitter in the brain. Oxytocin has a role in social bonding, reproduction, and childbirth (1). It is one of the hormones that support healthy attachment between adults, both in friendships and romantic...
The Responsibility it takes to Relate with Someone Secure

The Responsibility it takes to Relate with Someone Secure

by Wilrieke | Dec 27, 2020 | Attachment Dynamics, Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships

Have you done some research on attachment dynamics? If you haven’t and desire to relate with anyone, I strongly recommend you to get familiar with this topic. I know for myself that I am pretty insecurely attached, with a preoccupancy towards anxious attachment...
I’m an All-or-Nothing Type of Person. Are You too?

I’m an All-or-Nothing Type of Person. Are You too?

by Wilrieke | Dec 27, 2020 | Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Relationships, Spirituality

I’m the all-or-nothing type of person, with a strong tendency to ‘all’. There’s always something to do, and things can always be done better and faster. Over the years that’s a good recipe for either burnout, chronic overwhelm, a fried...
Healing Insecure Attachment Patterns: using the Practice of Check Your Reality

Healing Insecure Attachment Patterns: using the Practice of Check Your Reality

by Wilrieke | Dec 27, 2020 | Attachment Dynamics, Courage & Fear, Emotions & Insecurity, Non Monogamy, Polyamory & Open Relating, Relationships

I’m not a person who automatically (or easily) feels safe in relationships. The closer I let people comes, the more ‘danger’ my nervous system perceives – or imagines. It’s called insecure attachment (in my case: both anxious and avoidant...
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