Archive for January 2024
Why We Struggle To Ask For Help
We live in a world that celebrates self-sufficiency and independence which is creating a culture of people who avoid asking for help. From the fear of appearing weak or needy, to the concern that we’re imposing when we DO ask for help, I often find that my clients don’t consider asking for assistance when they’re…
Read MoreWhy Jealousy Crushes Some While Sparing Others (and how to overcome it if you suffer)
Jealousy is a normal human emotion. We are all hardwired with the capacity to feel it. But in some of us, jealousy takes on a different form. It morphs into a force that controls the person prone to it, who in turn, attempts to control their partner as a means to mitigate their misery. Unfortunately,…
Read MoreHow To Make Up After A Fight
Everyone fights. We all disagree — at least in our most secure relationships. Walking on eggshells isn’t sustainable which is why, generally speaking, relationships that require it, tend to end. As humans we crave the ability to be individuals and to be loved and accepted as who we are in our relationships. Periodically, that innate…
Read MoreLove Languages: What you don’t know about them
You’ve probably heard people throw around the phrase, “Love Languages.” The 5 Love Languages is a book written by Gary Chapman, a pastor from North Carolina, in which he posits that humans have 5 different ways we express our love for each other: Acts of Service Gifts Quality Time Touch Words of Affirmation The…
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