When we carry everything alone
Healthy independence—or a way of protecting ourselves?“I can handle it myself” may reflect strength, but it can also be an old way of avoiding disappointment, dependence, or rejection.
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Insights for understanding our experience
Evidence-informed writing on recurring emotional and relational patterns, anxiety, the relationship with ourselves, and migration—written in clear, humane language.
Reflection or rumination?
How can we tell the difference?Not all prolonged thinking is problem-solving. Sometimes the mind circles the same issue without bringing clarity or a next step.
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Distress from afar
Why events in Iran can affect Iranians abroadGeographical distance does not necessarily create emotional distance. Worry, news, and guilt can keep the mind and body on alert.
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