I’ve acted like a jerk in the past, and perhaps you have too. It’s an uncomfortable realisation, and we’d rather run as far away from ourselves as we could. But there’s another strategy that might not be easier, but that works better. I tried it out.
Category Archives: relationships
Healthy Relationship Practices: Gifts of Love That Cost (Next to) Nothing
Valentine’s Day is a big, commercial event these days. But it doesn’t have to be. Here are 15 ways in which to surprise loved ones with a gift that matches their love language. And all of these cost next to nothing.
Fear of Commitment and Fear of Abandonment: 2 Sides of the Same Coin
The same monster in two different disguises: Fear of abandonment and fear of commitment look like two extremes, but are they really just the same beast acting out in a different way? And how do they affect one another?
Is Your Heart Open or Closed? – The Power of Heart Coherence
Do you sometimes feel that space around your heart tightening when you’re upset? Or do you feel your chest expanding with joy? Knowing whether your heart is open or closed can be key in figuring out yourself and your relationship to others.
Healthy Relationship Practices: Learning The 5 Love Languages
What is a love language? What are the 5 types? Why should I learn about this? What can I do with the knowledge? These and lots more questions are answered in this post on the 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman!
20 Lessons 2020 Taught Me
2020 is coming to a close and I’m taking the time now, before the holidays kick off and the children take up most of my time, for a lengthy reflection and 20 lessons I’ve learned this year. Feel free to add your own lessons learned in 2020 in the comments. I know you must have some!
Why Do We Want to be Right?
We all want to be right. We think we’re right, most of the time and it feels really great. But if all people are fallable, and everyone makes mistakes, we’re bound to be wrong sometimes as well. What happens when we are?
On Using Sex As a Tool
Sex is used to sell, but we also use it on a personal level. We can use it to make ourselves feel better, or gain interest or power. This, however, comes at a cost.
Healthy Relationship Practices: The Check-Out
Healthy Relationship Practices: The Check-Out – What is it and how can you incorporate it in your relationship?
Romantic Relationships: 5 Things I Learned Over Time
What would your life have looked like if you had been taught how to have a long-term relationship in high school? What do you wish you’d known in your earlier relationships, whether that means they would have lasted or not?
Unscrewing Myself 