Rebuilding Self-Trust After Narcissistic Abuse: A Step-by-Step Guide
Recovering from narcissistic abuse often feels like piecing together a puzzle with missing pieces—while blindfolded. One of the trickiest pieces to find is self-trust—that magical ability to confidently rely on your own judgment, instincts, and decisions. Years of manipulation, gaslighting, and emotional invalidation can leave you second-guessing everything, from major life decisions to the simple […]
7 Types of Boundaries: Why Identifying Our Boundaries is Important and How to Go About Identifying and Instilling Them
Boundaries are essential for maintaining healthy relationships, nurturing our well-being, and fostering self-respect. But, many of us struggle to clearly identify and instil our boundaries. In this blog, we will delve into the importance of identifying healthy boundaries and guide you through the process of recognising and setting them. By the end, you’ll have a […]
A Recipe for Building Emotional Resilience By Nurturing Self-love
Building emotional resilience ultimately means falling in love with ourselves so that we confidently feel ‘good enough’. This feeling ‘good enough’ then helps us be loved by others, and love others, better. In other words, it helps us build connections with others that are essential for a life filled with joy and happiness. There are […]
A Bunch of Things To Help Build Self-Awareness
We all want to be emotionally resilient don’t we? You know, when life throws rocks at us, we’re able to use them as stepping stones, learning opportunities, instead of being buried by them. Those stepping stones that allow us to create better opportunities and swerve the curveballs more often than not in the future. […]
Navigating The World As A Man in 2023
You will see from the image below that over the last 20 years, suicide rates have not been able to be reduced in any significant way. You will also notice that men make up 75% of those that take their own life, with similar statistics in relation to drug addiction and homelessness. The interim figures […]
17 Good Reads to Help Build Self-Compassion
Emotional resilience is super important in navigating life’s challenges. And one key ingredient to building emotional resilience is practicing self-compassion. When we treat ourselves with kindness, understanding, and acceptance, especially during shitty times, we’re more likely to develop the ability to cope with stress as well as those time when life is just feeling like […]
Let It Go: Why Self-Forgiveness is the Key to Emotional Freedom
Self-forgiveness is a super important aspect of emotional resilience that enables us to overcome past mistakes, hurts, and failures. It involves accepting and releasing ourselves from the guilt, shame, and self-blame that so often lead to our negative experiences. Self-forgiveness is vital for developing a positive self-image, improving relationships, and cultivating hope and positivity. Despite […]
The price of being nice
We all know a people pleaser. Saying yes without a second thought; apologising even when they know they weren’t in the wrong; struggling to ask for what they want; they feel guilty for changing plans; never committing time to themselves because other peoples need are so much more important than theirs; they’re just plain terrified […]
You’re not perfect just the way you are – and that is just perfect!
“You’re perfect just the way you are.” If you’re an active social media engager, there is a good chance you will see this at least once a day somewhere. Do you believe it? Is anyone perfect? 100% NO! So what value can reading this bring you if it is not true? Could it support you […]
Taking things personally – it’s all about you
Do you often find yourself feeling hurt, offended, or defensive in response to feedback, criticism, or even casual remarks from others? Do you tend to take things personally, even when they may not be directed at you? If so, unfortunately you’re not alone. Many people struggle with this tendency. A tendency that leads to a […]
Our Breath Has The Power To Create A Break From Anxiety
There are so many of us living in a constant state of anxiety, stress and plain old worry. It sucks so much, or maybe all, of the happiness out of our lives. But things can be different. And it can all start with a deep breathing exercise of one sort or another. Having developed intensive […]
Part 2: Kids and divorce: the story of Nina and Jakob
Divorce can be good for our kids. And I’ve been lucky enough to share my home with living, breathing examples of this controversial statement! Before I tell you this story, you may want to read Can Divorce Be Good For Our Kids?, Part 1 of this topic of kids and divorce. My present home, which […]
Part 1: Can Divorce Be Good For Our Kids?
Divorce statistics can be fascinating and alarming. Did you know the average global divorce rate is now more than 45%? And that honeymooners’ paradise, the Maldives, is the divorce capital of the world? Supposedly this is because in this culture, sexual relations outside of marriage is frowned upon. It’s also quick and simple to get […]