The ReStory Blog
Unraveling the Complexity of Ambivalent Attachment: A Three-Part Blog Series
Have you ever felt like your emotions were on a never-ending rollercoaster ride? If so, you may resonate with the characteristics of ambivalent attachment. Ambivalent attachment is an attachment style characterized by a blend of dependency and anxiety within relationships. It can leave you feeling like you're on an emotional seesaw, with highs of euphoria and lows of despair.
Permission to Feel Conflicted Part 2: Honoring the Need to Protect
Last week, we named the neediness of the human condition, the collective prolonged state of distress we are in, and some of the ways you might find yourself responding as a result of the chronic stress. Today, I’d like to explore further one of the responses you might be experiencing: the need to protect.