In Tell Me Lies, Lucy’s relationship choices aren’t about ignorance or weakness — they’re about familiarity. What looks like “going back” is often the nervous system reaching for what it knows how to survive. When attachment is shaped by inconsistency or emotional distance, intensity can feel like connection and unpredictability can feel like safety. Explore why Lucy keeps returning, how attachment patterns form, and why real change requires more than insight — it requires learning something different, emotionally and physiologically.

Breakups aren’t something you just “get over.” Even when you know a relationship needed to end, there’s still grief — for the future you imagined, the routines you shared, and the version of yourself that existed in that relationship. Healing starts when you stop rushing your feelings and give yourself permission to actually feel them.

Modern dating often looks casual on the surface — texts, apps, first dates, and “seeing where things go.” But beneath that ease is a quiet emotional labor many people carry alone. From managing uncertainty and mixed signals to minimizing your needs to keep the peace, dating can start to feel exhausting rather than connective. Explore the invisible work happening beneath modern dating dynamics — and how to recognize when a relationship is expanding you versus slowly draining you.

Eating disorders are deeply connected to how we experience safety, control, and belonging in relationships. Body image struggles and relationship patterns often mirror each other, and healing emotional connection can soften the need to control your body. Learn how secure relationships, boundaries, and emotional safety support both recovery and self-worth.

Many smart women can identify every red flag and still feel drawn to familiar patterns in love — not because they don’t know better, but because familiarity can feel safer than honesty. When overfunctioning and anxious attraction collide with self-worth, the real shift begins by choosing what feels truly safe instead of what feels familiar.

Love without validation can feel isolating, even when you’re not alone. Explore why validation matters, how its absence impacts self-worth, and what you can do to create deeper, more fulfilling connections.

Healthy boundaries don’t push love away — they make it stronger. When couples learn to say yes and no with honesty and care, they create the safety and trust needed for intimacy to truly grow.

Open conversations about sex can feel intimidating, but they’re key to building trust and intimacy. Learning to communicate desires and boundaries with compassion helps reduce shame and strengthen connection.

We often mistake the rush of chemistry for lasting love, but real connection is built on safety, trust, and reciprocity. By understanding how attraction and attachment intertwine, you can start choosing relationships that not only spark excitement but also sustain deep, healthy intimacy.

Ghosting can leave you hurt and confused- this article explores why it stings and how to heal.

Learn how to spot dating red flags and choose relationships that feel safe, supportive, and empowering.