by Sondra Haley | May 26, 2025 | Gaslighting, Manipulation, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self Reflection, Self-Empowerment, Self-Worth, Therapy
In a world gasping for authenticity, the half-truth is the most insidious lie of all. It wears a mask of honesty, but beneath it lies manipulation, fear, and a refusal to confront reality head-on. What is a Half-Truth? A half-truth is a statement that is technically...
by Sondra Haley | May 24, 2025 | Personal Growth, Self Reflection, Therapy
Earlier this week, I found myself on my hands and knees in the dirt — pruning, weeding, and preparing my flower garden for a new season. It wasn’t glamorous. It wasn’t quick. And it certainly wasn’t clean. But it was real, honest work — the kind that reminds you of...
by Sondra Haley | May 10, 2025 | Personal Growth, Self Reflection, Self-Empowerment, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth, Therapy
There’s a quiet crisis brewing in the therapy world. It’s not about credentials. It’s not about technique. It’s about this: more and more people are stepping into therapy not for healing—but for reflection. For validation. For a mirror. Step away from the mirror. And...
by Sondra Haley | Apr 4, 2025 | Personal Growth, Relationships, Self Reflection, Self-Empowerment, Self-Esteem, Self-Worth
Sometimes we carry our pain like a puzzle we’re desperate to solve. We replay conversations, analyze every moment, try to understand why someone hurt us, why things turned out the way they did, or how we could have changed the outcome. It’s a natural response—our...
by Sondra Haley | Mar 22, 2025 | Boundaries, Personal Growth, Relationships, Self Reflection, Self-Empowerment, Self-Worth, Therapy
We’re told guilt is noble. That it’s proof of conscience, of love, of duty. But let’s call it what it often is: a parasite feeding off expectations that no longer serve us. Especially in parenting You raised your kids. Fed them. Fought for them. Sacrificed pieces of...
by Sondra Haley | Mar 13, 2025 | Personal Growth, Self Reflection, Self-Empowerment, Self-Worth
Self-improvement is trendy. Everywhere you look, people are talking about “working on themselves”—reading self-help books, hitting the gym, journaling, setting goals. But let’s be real: most of it is surface-level. Real self-work...
