Tukayote Helianthus: Unkillable

RECOVERY, EMOTION, CLARITY, PICTURES, AND TUNES. NO ANESTHESIA. NO BULLSHIT.

Tag: emotional literacy

  • The Gentle Art of the Irish Goodbye

    The Gentle Art of the Irish Goodbye

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    I’m living with an open heart and solid boundaries—and it feels really damn good. This piece is about choosing joy over fear, curiosity over conformity, and ethical connection over codependency. It explores relationship anarchy, sobriety, self-trust, and the gentle art of the Irish goodbye as a way of protecting peace, staying aligned, and keeping the…

  • I Was The Cost, Then The Bill Came Due

    I Was The Cost, Then The Bill Came Due

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    For most of my life, I confused love with sacrifice and caretaking with connection. I believed that being useful, reliable, and endlessly patient was the price of intimacy—and I paid it without question. Over time, I lost my identity, my boundaries, and my sense of self. This piece is an honest examination of the patterns…

  • What the f*ck is IFS (Internal Family Systems) and why should you care?

    What the f*ck is IFS (Internal Family Systems) and why should you care?

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    I didn’t fix myself—I learned how to drive my bus again. Internal Family Systems gave me a language for what was already happening inside: a system of parts, each trying to protect me the only way it knew how. Addiction, anger, fear, and chaos weren’t personal failures; they were passengers fighting for control because they…