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Finding Your Voice in Relationships: The Power of Differentiation

Art by Susan Wilkinson Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about how things shift when we’re in a romantic relationship. It’s fascinating how easily the lines between what I need and what they need get blurred. Differentiation—the ability to hold onto your own sense of self while staying connected to your partner—can get really tricky. It sounds simple, but it’s something that can quietly slip away without us even realizing. Take this for example: [...]

Sienna Forest2024-10-23T00:43:03+00:00October 18, 2024|Tags: accountability, boundary, communication, conflict, connection, couples therapy, dating, differentiation, Marthakauppi, needs, partnership, relationships, responsibility, trust, vulnerability|

Is it oversharing to share this blog post?

I have been thinking a lot recently about the difference between vulnerability and oversharing. For the past few years, I have taken pride in my ability to be authentic and vulnerable with many people, but I have begun to wonder about the line between sharing openly and sharing too much. Is there a point where my desire to share becomes a pretense for creating connection that simply isn’t there? And with whom should I share vulnerable [...]

admin2024-09-11T01:37:00+00:00May 29, 2023|Tags: authenticity, breakups, connection, embarrassment, healing, heartbreak, oversharing, shame, vulnerability|

From feeling like an outsider to seeing my home through an outsider’s eyes

I woke up the other morning, went on a walk, and was greeted by this incredible view. I can’t believe I live here! When I was in high school, I was convinced that I would leave my hometown and move to the Pacific Northwest for college, where I would fulfill my dream of beanie-wearing, coffee-drinking, alternative music-loving hipsterdom. Even though I came from a vacation town known for incredible nature, a beautiful coastline, and [...]

Sienna Forest2024-09-19T03:15:37+00:00March 28, 2023|Tags: community, connection, friendship, gratitude, hometown, isolation, mental health, travel|