pain Archives - Vironika Wilde (Tugaleva)

How solitude has helped me think for myself around other people instead of alternating between being a people-pleasing doormat and a control-hungry rebel.

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The Doormat and the Control Freak: Healing With Solitude

Vironika 5 years agoMay 17, 2018

I am slowly reassembling the pieces of myself I broke off to match some external idea of what it means to be spiritual, to be healthy, to be self-loving.

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Reintegrating the Forgotten Pieces of Myself

Vironika 5 years agoNovember 18, 2018

Inspiring quotes to guide your journey of healing pain, trauma, suffering, and self-hatred.

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36 Quotes About Healing Yourself

Vironika 6 years agoFebruary 6, 2020

How I stood up for myself and stopped expecting emotional self-care and compassion for people who hurt me to replace self-respect.

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Compassion is Not a Substitute for Self-Respect (Neither is Self-Care)

Vironika 6 years agoDecember 5, 2017

Life lessons I’ve learned (and re-learned) from a difficult, frustrating holiday season full of triggers, pain, and discomfort.

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3 Things Learned From Holiday Frustration

Vironika 6 years agoJuly 23, 2018

I've realized that I cannot defeat self-judgment with affirmations, visualizations, or any amount of positive self-talk. Here's what I found actually works.

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My Battle With Self-Judgment

Vironika 7 years agoDecember 4, 2017

The two kinds of pain I face in my creative process, how I deal with them, and why I choose to create even though it hurts.

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Embracing Pain in My Creative Process

Vironika 7 years agoDecember 4, 2017

How (and why) shame creeps into my creative process, and what I choose to do about it (so it doesn't sabotage my whole life!)

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Shame and Creativity: Why I Hate My Work Sometimes

Vironika 9 years agoMarch 22, 2018