Dagmar Kusiak, Author at Tiny Buddha

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Dagmar Kusiak is a certified transformational dating & relationship coach specializing in attachment styles, codependency, and nonviolent communication. After overcoming toxic cycles and rebuilding her self-worth, she now helps singles break the cycle of unhealthy patterns and build authentic, fulfilling relationships through her signature, Relationship BEAM Program. Dagmar has coached many and led workshops, guiding countless clients towards lasting change. Connect with her here.

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I Spent Years Chasing Love Until I Finally Chose Myself

By Dagmar Kusiak

“The only people who get upset when you set boundaries are the ones who benefited from you having none.” ~Unknown

For most of my life, I lived with a quiet ache, a longing I couldn’t quite name but always felt. I wanted to be chosen. Not just liked or tolerated, but fully seen, wanted, and loved.

That longing shaped so many of my choices. I over-gave in relationships, staying in situations far longer than I should have, and shrank myself to be accepted.

I didn’t know it at the time, but I was trying to fill an emptiness that had …