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.
Tag 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?
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!
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.
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?
Healthy Relationship Practices: The Couple Bubble
What’s your true home base? Where do you feel the safest? A place without judgement where you can be 100% yourself and feel loved even when you act crazy? Your relationship can be that place.
The Positive Role Guilt Can Play
Is guilt always bad? It sure feels that way, but it can also lead us toward positive actions, toward a better version of ourselves, even. Want to know how?
Fear Never Visits Alone
When fear hits, it doens’t come alone. It brings a few friends with it that distract you from what you’re actually worried about. Want to find out who?
“Let’s talk about sex” in a long-term relationship
Having honest and true conversations about our sex lives with our partners is tricky. We feel so vulnerable it gets scary. These conversations, however, can also be incredibly liberating and make room for a more satisfying relationship in all areas.
Unscrewing Myself 