From the Orykl blog
Reflections, guidance, and stories to help you see your situation more clearly.
You Don't Need to Share Someone's Thoughts to Feel Understood
A Psyche essay questions whether two people can ever hold the same thought. If perfect mind-to-mind sharing isn't how understanding works, being heard may ask less of us than we fear.
Orykl Team · Oct 26, 2026
Can You Be Spiritual and Still Get Angry?
There is a version of spirituality that can make you feel as though you should be above getting angry. You meditate, you work on yourself, you try to see things from a wider perspective.
Orykl Team · Sep 30, 2026
Why Knowing Better Doesn’t Always Mean Doing Better
There are things we know about ourselves that we have known for years. You know you need to stop saying yes when you want to say no.
Orykl Team · Sep 16, 2026
Why Talking Helps, Even When No One Gives You the Answer
I've been to psychologists here and there over the years, and one thing I noticed quite often was that some of the most useful moments happened while I was simply talking.
Orykl Team · Sep 2, 2026
Why Do We Ask Everyone Else What We Should Do?
You ask your best friend. Then another friend, just to see if she says the same thing. Maybe your sister. Your partner. Your therapist.
Orykl Team · Aug 26, 2026
What If the Problem Isn't the Problem?
When something is wrong in our lives, most of us do the same thing. We stare directly at it.
Orykl Team · Aug 19, 2026
Do You Actually Know What You Want?
It sounds like a simple question, but for a lot of women in midlife it can be surprisingly hard to answer. What do you want?
Orykl Team · Aug 12, 2026
You Can Be Grateful for Your Life and Still Want More
There is a particular kind of guilt that can show up in midlife. Your life may be good.
Orykl Team · Aug 5, 2026
The Psychology Behind Midlife Identity Erosion
There's a real psychological explanation for why so many women describe midlife as the point they lost touch with themselves.
Orykl Team · Jul 29, 2026
Getting Back to Yourself in Midlife
At some point in your 40s or 50s, a lot of women hit the same quiet realisation: somewhere in the middle of raising kids, building a career, caring for parents, and holding everything together
Orykl Team · Jul 22, 2026
The Midlife Loneliness Epidemic No One Talks About
There's a particular kind of lonely that doesn't look like being alone. It looks like a full calendar. A house with people in it.
Orykl Team · Jul 15, 2026
Why It’s So Hard to Trust Yourself After You’ve Changed
There is a strange moment that can happen after a life change. At first, everyone focuses on what ended. The marriage. The role. The job.
Orykl Team · Jul 8, 2026