The Natalie Trusdale Blog: self-esteem building articles for your growth

When intimacy feels hard, it’s easy to assume that there is something is wrong with their relationship. Or worse, something is wrong with them. But intimacy isn’t just about attraction, chemistry, or communication skills. It’s about safety. It’s about how safe you feel to be seen, known, wanted, and received, emotionally and physically. And that […]

If you’ve ever tried to use a self-love quote and found yourself thinking, “That doesn’t feel true for me,” you’re not alone. Reading “You are enough” when you feel anything but enough can feel like trying to plaster something pretty over something painful. So instead of offering phrases that just sound nice, I want to […]

“Love yourself” is one of the most common pieces of advice we hear. And one of the least helpful. Because when you already feel not good enough, self-critical, or unsure of your worth, being told to “just love yourself” can feel vague at best and shaming at worst, as if there’s yet another thing you’re […]

Most conversations about body image focus on how we feel about ourselves in isolation, what we think when we look in the mirror, how we judge our appearance, or how we feel when we see photos of ourselves. But body image doesn’t stay contained inside us. It quietly shapes how we show up in our […]