We all carry stories we tell ourselves to make life feel more manageable. But when those stories become rigid or outdated, they can trap us in roles, relationships, and goals that no longer fit. These ...

As a therapist, I often see my clients express how they deceive themselves by swimming in a denial river. We all want to believe we're living our best lives, but sometimes, the stories we tell ...

The Traitors is a game built on lies and deceit. Contestants live together in a Scottish castle. Those secretly chosen as ...

Let’s start with this: Most of us don’t hate who we are. We just quietly wish we were someone else. Someone more stable, more focused, less reactive, less scared. We want to be the version of ...

Every night when we lay our heads down and prepare to drift off, our minds begin weaving comforting narratives that soothe us into resting, leaving other things unfinished. We tell ourselves these ...

Have you ever lied to yourself or convinced yourself that a harmful habit or something counterproductive or ill-advised is acceptable? Not everyone likes to admit it, but at times, our ego takes us ...

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