Some things in life you don’t figure out — you just grow big enough to hold them. The questions don’t shrink, but you do the opposite: you get wider, steadier, more able to carry the weight without it showing on your face. What used to knock you over becomes something you can set down gently […]
In honour of Hayden Panettiere’s birthday, a reflection on how we talk about women, their choices and the stories we create around them. Maybe one of the most uncomfortable things about women is that we refuse to let them be complicated. We want the neat version. Strong, but never intimidating.Vulnerable, but never messy.Independent, but still […]
You don’t hate his girlfriend. You hate that the man you romanticised has a life you can’t control. A fictional boyfriend can create a real sense of ownership. You watched him play the perfect fictional boyfriend. You fell in love with the character. Then reality interrupted the fantasy. His real girlfriend became the villain. The […]
What happens when being the “good friend” or the “easygoing one” starts costing you your own peace? In this episode, we unpack people-pleasing, over-accommodating and the pressure to keep everyone happy, using Kourtney and Khloé as a pop-culture lens for the very different ways people respond to family dynamics, friendship changes and conflict. In this […]
How much suffering do we romanticise when we call a woman “strong”? She can handle it but does she have to? View this post on Instagram A post shared by Phi Dang ✨ Life Coach ⟡ Human Design (@thephidang) We call her strong. Resilient. Inspirational. A fighter. Rarely do we ask: What did it cost […]
The postpartum mental health conversation society keeps getting wrong. Let’s talk about the part of motherhood we’re still uncomfortable talking about. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Phi Dang ✨ Life Coach ⟡ Human Design (@thephidang) Women are told; “Motherhood is the most beautiful thing in the world.” “Enjoy every moment.” […]
Rest in Peace Hayden Pantierre She spent years talking about the things women are still punished for admitting. She fought to bring into the light. May her legacy live on through the conversations she helped make possible. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Phi Dang ✨ Life Coach ⟡ Human Design […]
We often hear that opposites attract. And sometimes they do. Different personalities, interests, cultures and perspectives can create beautiful relationships. You don’t need to be with someone who thinks exactly like you. But there is a difference between being different and being fundamentally misaligned. What actually matters in a relationship? Your partner isn’t just someone […]
There’s a particular ache that comes with releasing something you desperately wanted to keep. A person.A relationship.A friendship.A version of your future.A dream you spent years building towards. Sometimes the hardest part isn’t losing what you had. It’s letting go of what you thought it could become. We can hold onto things long after they’ve […]
There’s a strange moment that happens when someone you admire suddenly does something that doesn’t align with the version of them you’ve created in your mind. Maybe it’s a political opinion.A social media like.Something they said in an interview.Who they follow.What they choose to stay silent about. And suddenly, the person you thought you knew […]