28/08/2026
How much of who we are is truly ours — and how much have we learned to become in order to belong?
We all adapt. We learn what is welcomed, what is expected and which parts of ourselves are easier to show.
But genuine connection begins somewhere else: with the experience of being seen without having to become someone else first.
In his latest Psychology Today article, Prof. Dr. Jan Bonhoeffer explores the subtle distance that can emerge between who we are and who we have learned to be.
**What Keeps You From Feeling Truly Loved**
🔗 Read the article via the link in bio.
Part of the Psychology Today series *Heart of Healthcare*.