You know the feeling when you agree to something while every part of you is screaming no. At first it feels like a small compromise. You think it will keep the peace or make someone else happy. But when you keep saying yes against your own will, you begin to silence yourself. That silence does not come without a cost. It builds into boundary burnout. When you stop listening to ...

The word “no” is tiny. Just two letters. Easy to spell. Easy to pronounce. Yet somehow, when you try to use it in a relationship, it feels like the most dangerous word in the world. You open your mouth, say it out loud, and immediately feel like you just kicked a puppy in front of your partner.That is the power of “no.” It makes you feel guilty even when you are doing ...

In healthy relationships, love includes mutual care and shared effort. But sometimes, love quietly turns into over giving. You say yes to keep things calm. You say yes to be supportive, understanding, agreeable. You stop expressing what you really need because it feels easier not to stir conflict.At first, these may feel like harmless sacrifices. You tell yourself it’s normal. That this is just part of being close to someone. ...