{"id":13368,"date":"2026-07-16T00:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T04:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/4085-the-doormat-and-the-control-freak-healing-with-solitude-by-vironika-tugaleva-on-personal-growth\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T00:17:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T04:17:04","slug":"4085-the-doormat-and-the-control-freak-healing-with-solitude-by-vironika-tugaleva-on-personal-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/4085-the-doormat-and-the-control-freak-healing-with-solitude-by-vironika-tugaleva-on-personal-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"4085: The Doormat and the Control Freak: Healing With Solitude by Vironika Tugaleva on Personal Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Get the 200+ Page Optimal Living Daily Workbook (PDF) \u2014 Free.<\/p>\n<p>Want to turn today\u2019s episode into an actionable plan? Join the Optimal Living Weekly newsletter and I\u2019ll send you our 200-page digital workbook immediately. It\u2019s packed with the best takeaways from the show, formatted for easy reading and implementation at home.<\/p>\n<p>Get your free PDF workbook here: <a href=\"https:\/\/oldpodcast.eo.page\/join\">\u2060\u2060https:\/\/oldpodcast.eo.page\/join\u2060<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at:<a href=\"https:\/\/oldpodcast.com\/\"> <u>OLDPodcast.com<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode 4085:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vironika Tugaleva reflects on how rediscovering solitude helped her break free from swinging between people-pleasing and rebellion, allowing her to better understand her own needs without dismissing the needs of others. Through a simple but powerful personal story, she illustrates how creating space for self-reflection can lead to healthier relationships, greater emotional resilience, and more compassionate problem-solving.<\/p>\n<p>Read along with the original article(s) here:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vironika.org\/doormat-control-freak-solitude\/\"> <u>https:\/\/www.vironika.org\/doormat-control-freak-solitude\/<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quotes to ponder:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Solitude makes me strong. Then, I bring that strength to my relationships.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m trying to formulate a bond with myself that\u2019s strong enough to weather the influence of the outside world. It\u2019s hard, but I\u2019m doing the work. And that\u2019s enough for me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Rebellion liberated me in one way and limited me in another. In order to always put myself first, I throttled my empathy. 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