What Is Domestic Violence? Every couple has arguments and disagreements them from time to time. But when you begin to feel afraid of your partner and what they could do then this could be a sign of domestic violence. Domestic violence can happen to anyone, no matter who you are. It doesn’t matter what your… Read More What Are The Warning Signs Of Domestic Violence?
Dealing with difficult people, especially family, can be very draining. During this time we can find ourselves feeling more stressed. We end up saying things we regret later. Or even doing things we would usually say no to just to keep the peace. We may even feel we have to step in even though we are not… Read More 5 Tips To Help Deal With Difficult People.
First off you never have to put up, or interact, with negative people even if they are close family members. The choice is now yours as an adult. You may not have had a choice as a child but you do now. A lot of the time we don’t realize we do have this choice.… Read More Holidays And Dealing With Toxic Family Members.
The term encouragement has been defined as an action whereby we give someone support, confidence, and/or hope. This can also be done through words that assist or inspire someone (something) to do or continue to do something. But no amount of encouragement can be given to others if we don’t encourage ourselves first. So your… Read More 8 Tips On How You Can Encourage Others.
I discussed codependent behaviours last week. Part of these behaviours can involve shoving down and not listening to our feelings, particularly those of fear and guilt. Plus we tend to ignore our own gut instinct and all that means we do enable others and their behaviours. Our Emotions Can Keep Us Stuck Enabling Others. What… Read More Know That It Is Okay To Stop Enabling Others.
When we are not use to setting boundaries with others then it can cause an internal struggle for us. Often lead by guilt, fear and even shame at times. It will all depend on how you were raised or who you encountered in your life. If you do struggle then know you are not alone.… Read More Tips For Setting Boundaries Without Guilt.
We all need boundaries to help keep us safe. They can be psychological, emotional or physical in nature. A set of healthy boundaries are a crucial component of self-care in all aspects of our lives. The two main types of boundaries are physical and emotional. Your physical boundaries need to be strong in order to… Read More Types of Boundaries You May Need.
A healthy relationship is one based on both people have healthy boundaries and are able to maintain them in their relationship. It also requires effort by both parties to maintain the relationship. As time moves on in any relationship we can fall in to the trap of relationship complacency. When this happens of course it can lead to… Read More The Importance Of Date Nights To Your Relationship.
What Happens When We Start A Relationship? In the early day we start to get to know one another we want to share and do everything together. We are creating a foundation to the relationship for our future together. This is the merge stage of a relationship. The merge is where we have that initial… Read More Reconnecting With Myself In A Relationship.
Life can have its ups and downs. During those downs we really need positive people who will understand, listen and support us more than ever. Giving and receiving that support is one of the basic needs we have as humans. There are many benefits to having a strong support system in place in our lives… Read More Are You Choosing Real Friendships?
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