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When a Diagnosis Feels Like a Failure — and What It Is Really Telling You
Sometimes a diagnosis sounds like a failure.
What if it is actually evidence of survival?
This post explores how so-called “scary” diagnoses are often intelligent adaptations to trauma, not failures of the mind.

Julia Martinez
Jan 163 min read


When Your Inner World Had to Split to Survive: A Reflection for Those Living with DID
Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder can often feel like living in a world that few people truly understand. For many, the experience is not dramatic or visible from the outside, but quiet, internal, and deeply complex. It can feel like being pulled in different directions inside, like carrying different emotional worlds that do not always speak to each other, and like constantly trying to make sense of who you are when different sides of you show up at different times.

Julia Martinez
Jan 142 min read


Acceptance: More Than Surrender
How to help yourself accept things in life. It is never easy to do, there is no shortcut and no single path. Once you do, you will be living, feeling joy, catching glimpses of light in your day, and connecting more freely with others.

Julia Martinez
Jul 10, 20253 min read


The emotional meaning of hunger in eating disorders
Hunger is often described as a simple biological signal, the body’s way of asking for fuel. But for many people, especially those...

Julia Martinez
May 25, 20252 min read


The psychosomatic connection to blood pressure
Chronic stress and emotional suppression can influence blood pressure through the mind-body connection. Explore how psychosomatic therapy supports emotional and physical healing.

Julia Martinez
Apr 25, 20252 min read


Understanding Anorexia Nervosa and Its Impact on the Brain
Anorexia nervosa not only affects physical health but also brings about significant changes in the brain, many of which reinforce the...

Julia Martinez
Oct 17, 20243 min read


ED chart
Eating disorders, disordered eating, and intuitive eating are all distinct concepts and individual symptoms can differ. It’s important to...

Julia Martinez
Aug 31, 20241 min read


Addiction cycle
Eating disorders can often mirror the addictive patterns seen in substance abuse, affecting the brain’s reward pathways and leading to...

Julia Martinez
Aug 1, 20241 min read


🌴☀️ On holiday
On holiday, soaking in the beach vibes, the serene view, and the refreshing water. As I people-watch, I’m struck by the beauty of each...

Julia Martinez
Jul 27, 20241 min read


About ADHD, Dyslexia
Many of my clients are dyslexic, ADHD, highly sensitive people, and they are beautiful, intelligent people with sensitive souls and huge...

Julia Martinez
Dec 1, 20212 min read


About trauma
For the last few days, I have wanted to write a post about trauma, and coincidently, this problem just whooshed through my home last...

Julia Martinez
Oct 7, 20212 min read


The drama triangle
The drama triangle is especially common in Russia. When Russians love, then with all our might, turning ourselves inside out! It is all...

Julia Martinez
Aug 9, 20214 min read


Anxiety
Anxiety is a natural bodily response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s to come. We need this emotion to...

Julia Martinez
Jun 15, 20212 min read


The difference between a mood and an emotion
Do you know the difference between a mood and an emotion? A mood is a temporary state of mind or feeling. For example, we might say, "I...

Julia Martinez
Apr 27, 20211 min read


Relationships
Relationships and trust Today I would like to raise a subject about trust. 👥 Any relationship starts with testing each other and slowly...

Julia Martinez
Apr 1, 20212 min read


ReselfMe, what does it mean?
As promised, I would like to explain why I chose the name ReselfMe for my blog & my#lifecoachingpractice. 🔺We are who we are, with all...

Julia Martinez
Sep 7, 20201 min read


Loyalty in all it's manifestations
Today I would like to talk about loyalty in all its manifestations. How loyal are you to your country, your employer, your friends, your...

Julia Martinez
Aug 31, 20201 min read


Why There are Huge Barriers for People Asking for Help?
Have you thought about how hard it is to admit that sometimes we need help to deal with stress, anxiety or unhappiness in relationships?...

Julia Martinez
Jul 31, 20204 min read


Psychosomatics: What's it All About?
There is a lot of scientific evidence suggesting there is a clear connection between our mind and our body, which can manifest in the...

Julia Martinez
Jul 30, 20205 min read


Importance of mental wellbeing in the current situation
Today I would like to talk about the importance of mental wellbeing. In the current situation, I have noticed a spike in people...

Julia Martinez
Apr 19, 20203 min read
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