Category: Relationships
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If you fear losing him, here’s why relationships need space
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To get this out in the open, there is a wiiiiiiide spectrum as to what is considered healthy and unhealthy space in relationships. Yet we tend to focus more on too much or too little when it comes to space, not health. Lean too far on either end of that spectrum and you risk relationship…
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Stop expecting YOU from others – sincerely, a recovering people pleaser
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Stop expecting YOU from others – sincerely, a recovering people pleaser. There’s a slightly nasty, yet logical part of me that thinks we do this because we are constantly told we are imperfectly perfect, and to focus on our positive qualities. So we start looking for that same sense of perfection in others – meaning,…
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30 Self Love Vows To Make In The New Year
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These are vows you should not only make but continue to keep. These are vows not only for yourself but for your relationships. And regardless of how others make it seem, self-love is not selfish. It is not arrogant, greedy, uncompassionate or egotistical. It is, however, threatening to those who lack it and who thrive…
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How to stop being defensive when you feel under attack
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Defensiveness – it’s the gut reaction to defend yourself when you feel someone has said or done something unfairly or negatively to you. This is instinctive – it’s biological – that when you feel attacked you will either shut down, run away and hide or retaliate to protect yourself. You know all too well what that feels like. The blood…
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Holiday boundaries when your spouse won’t compromise
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The Holidays can easily be one big stress ball for many, even couples. This is especially if you are dealing with a spouse who won’t respect your needs, compromise, or share the Holidays. And, hey, if you are that spouse, listen up – you need to read this post more than anyone. More importantly, we…
