Rebuilding Broken Trust
Trust gets broken sometimes. It doesn’t have to be a big, horrible betrayal either. It can happen when we’ve been emotionally abandoned or when a loyalty we thought was rock solid turned out to be false. One of my biggest gut punches happened when I found out a...
How to Make a Good Apology
Making a good apology is one of the most critical relationship skills but so many people get it wrong. What they don’t realize is that they actually make everything a lot worse when they don’t do it or do it poorly. One of the ways we build trust in our relationships...
It feels crappy but your resentment is actually working for you
Most women I know struggle with anger but it’s actually a helpful emotion. It’s protective. It alerts you that something is wrong. When it shows up as resentment, it’s a red flag in relationships that you’re being taken advantage of. It tells you to be on the lookout...
Status quo? Or in a healthy relationship?
They say we're heavily influenced by the five people we spend the most time with, so doesn’t it make sense that our relationship is affected by the five couples we hang out with the most? What if a couple isn't surrounded by fantastic relationships? What are they...
Half Empty, Half Full
I’ve been through trauma. I’ve suffered loss. I can’t do what other people can do. I can’t have what I really want. I’m stuck in this relationship. I’m stuck in these circumstances. I have mental limitations. I have physical limitations. These are things I hear in...
The Beginning in the Ending
Do you even like that person who just broke up with you? Honestly? Take away all the history and memories and pretend they just walked into your life, fresh in this moment. Do you like who they are? Forget all the potential you saw in them or the relationship and...
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