Tag: anxious attachment
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What Is an Otrovert? The Essential Gift of Not Belonging
An otrovert can be sociable and enjoy close relationships, but has less need to belong to groups or identify themself through communities, organisations or shared beliefs. Unlike introversion or extroversion, which describe how we tend to engage socially, otroversion is more about our relationship with belonging. Are you an otrovert? An otrovert is someone who…
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Family Trauma and the Hidden Costs of People Pleasing
Late December is a time of year when people spend more time with family. Christmas and other significant family events can bring up unfinished business and family trauma from years past. Most people associate family gatherings with the joy of connection, familiarity, and belonging. But whenever families come together for weddings, birthdays, funerals, or religious…