Category: Relationships
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Let’s Get Real About Our Social Circle
Who we surround ourselves with is – it sucks to admit but science shows it’s true – who we are in the end (well, not completely, but you know what I mean). So let’s get real about what that circle is and how to make sure it’s what truly supports and inspires us.
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Are You Empowering Your Friends?
Don’t think what you do doesn’t affect others — oh it does! So if you have that power, why wouldn’t you use it to empower your loved ones?
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Four Reminders When Dealing With Family
Spending time with family can be hard. So how can we frame it for ourselves in ways that are healthier for us? What reminders do we need in this potentially stressful and frustrating situation? I share four such reminders in my episode.
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Are You Honouring Your Friends?
When we think of empowerment, let’s not forget the ones closest to us. Let’s listen to them, acknowledge their struggles and honour them. What an amazing source of empowerment that can be! Just like we are to others.
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In The End, Choose Yourself
Staying true to ourselves can be tough. Yet if we know what our values, principles, and life mission are, there is a certain peace that comes knowing this is what we have chosen.
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The Power of Good Questions
When how to express our needs is never taught, and a direct question is considered rude, learning how to ask for what we need is no small task. So how do we start asking better questions? How do we empower ourselves and cut through confusion in conversations with others?
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How to Have Better Relationships?
The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships: so if relationships are at the cornerstone of how we feel, how can we improve this area of our lives? How can we deconstruct what there is to be improved (or, rather, worked on) in the first place?
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Esther Perel: The Relationship Therapist You NEED to Listen to
Eroticism, infidelity, the changing role of marriage, the increasing expectations we have for our romantic interests, how to keep that passion alive, and so much more: during decades of her practice as a therapist, there is a LOT Esther Perel is willing to share with us.
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Codependency, Narcissism, and What Boundaries Have to Do with Both of Them
Are you a codependent? Are you with a narcissist? Or do you show qualities of both? To check this is scary – what if you do? But to check it is also crucial if you want to move forward (go deeper? end?) with your relationships, including the one we have with ourselves.
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Are You Sure You’re Responding with Empathy? Here’s a Checklist of Common Mistakes
To respond with empathy might be our intention but it’s not as easy it might seem. Our busy and caring minds tend to jump to so many potential responses, yet we have to be aware that not all of them are what creates that meaningful connection. So what is an empathetic response and what are…