The Unmasked Journal
Where we name what hurts and reclaim our own knowing.
For the woman who has spent her life questioning herself while understanding everyone else.
For the woman asking, "Is this my trauma response, or am I being hurt?"
For the mother who holds everything together while quietly falling apart.
For the neurodivergent woman who has spent so much of her life masking that she's forgotten what it feels like to simply exist as herself.
Here, we have the conversations that are too often left unspoken.
About emotional abuse and neglect. Relationship anxiety. The shadow side of empathy. Nervous-system overwhelm. Boundaries, self-trust, and the complicated journey of finding yourself beyond survival.
Through lived experience, thoughtful education, and honest reflection, we'll explore the patterns that shape our lives without shame, judgment, or someone else deciding our truth for us.
Because sometimes healing begins when someone finally gives you language for what you've been experiencing.
Welcome to The Unmasked Journal.
With love, Jess — The Mystic Midwife
The Narcissist and the Empath: When a Soul Connection Isn't a Safe Connection
Same pattern, different face. Same wounds, different relationship. Why do empaths sometimes feel irresistibly drawn to people who eventually leave them questioning their own reality? What feels like a soulmate connection may be a familiar attachment pattern, a spiritual mirror, or a trauma bond. A raw exploration of love bombing, narcissistic traits, karmic connections, shadow work, and learning to trust someone's behavior over their potential.