Dr. Yvette's Blog
Inspiration and Encouragement for Your Personal Growth Journey
Stories and learnings from my own personal journey into deeper compassion, healthier relationships and nonviolent living. Please feel free to leave comments and questions on any posts; I love being in conversation with you.
Category: Relational Integrity
connection
#165 Finding Your Voice Without Losing Connection
What happens when something that once felt okay no longer does? This post explores how finding your voice doesn't automatically lead to losing connections. We ...
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difficult conversations
#164 When the People You Love Can’t Meet You Where You Are
What happens when the people we love can’t meet us in the ways we need most? This post explores the emotional reality of that experience, ...
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connection
#160 Care Without Collapse: Staying Relational Without Losing Yourself
Why do our attempts at connection sometimes push people away? This post explores how emotional activation, unmet needs, and misattunement shape our communication, and what ...
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connection
#159 When Connection Strategies Backfire: Why We Push People Away When We Need Them Most
Why do our attempts at connection sometimes push people away? This post explores how emotional activation, unmet needs, and misattunement shape our communication, and what ...
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connection
#153 When You’re Not Getting What You Need in a Relationship
What do you do when someone you love can’t meet you in the way you need? We explores the shift from trying to change others ...
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boundaries
#146 How to Stay Kind Without Draining Yourself
Many of us have learned to equate kindness with availability, But over time, that equation can leave us feeling drained, resentful, and disconnected. In this ...
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connection
#144 How We Become Guarded, and How We Might Soften
Guardedness doesn’t come from nowhere. It forms in relationships where trust has been strained, needs have gone unmet, or emotional safety felt uncertain. In this ...
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connection
#142 Why We Get Defensive
Understanding why we get defensive can transform the way we approach difficult conversations. Explore how defensiveness shows up in everyday interactions, as arguing, freezing, explaining, ...
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acceptance
#141 Is it Possible to Stay Friends With My Ex?
After a breakup, many people wonder: Is it possible to stay friends with an ex? In Episode 141 of Conversations from the Heart, we explore ...
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conflict
#137 Loving Someone in Crisis Without Losing Yourself; A Companion Guide
This episode explores how to stay grounded when someone criticizes you, especially if feedback triggers shame, people-pleasing, or nervous system overwhelm.
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connection
#165 Finding Your Voice Without Losing Connection
What happens when something that once felt okay no longer does? This post explores how finding your voice doesn't automatically lead to losing connections. We ...
Read more
difficult conversations
#164 When the People You Love Can’t Meet You Where You Are
What happens when the people we love can’t meet us in the ways we need most? This post explores the emotional reality of that experience, ...
Read more
connection
#160 Care Without Collapse: Staying Relational Without Losing Yourself
Why do our attempts at connection sometimes push people away? This post explores how emotional activation, unmet needs, and misattunement shape our communication, and what ...
Read more
connection
#159 When Connection Strategies Backfire: Why We Push People Away When We Need Them Most
Why do our attempts at connection sometimes push people away? This post explores how emotional activation, unmet needs, and misattunement shape our communication, and what ...
Read more
connection
#153 When You’re Not Getting What You Need in a Relationship
What do you do when someone you love can’t meet you in the way you need? We explores the shift from trying to change others ...
Read more
boundaries
#146 How to Stay Kind Without Draining Yourself
Many of us have learned to equate kindness with availability, But over time, that equation can leave us feeling drained, resentful, and disconnected. In this ...
Read more
connection
#144 How We Become Guarded, and How We Might Soften
Guardedness doesn’t come from nowhere. It forms in relationships where trust has been strained, needs have gone unmet, or emotional safety felt uncertain. In this ...
Read more
connection
#142 Why We Get Defensive
Understanding why we get defensive can transform the way we approach difficult conversations. Explore how defensiveness shows up in everyday interactions, as arguing, freezing, explaining, ...
Read more
acceptance
#141 Is it Possible to Stay Friends With My Ex?
After a breakup, many people wonder: Is it possible to stay friends with an ex? In Episode 141 of Conversations from the Heart, we explore ...
Read more
conflict
#137 Loving Someone in Crisis Without Losing Yourself; A Companion Guide
This episode explores how to stay grounded when someone criticizes you, especially if feedback triggers shame, people-pleasing, or nervous system overwhelm.
Read more