Category: Navigating life
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The Power of Patience: Why Time is Your Greatest Ally in Dating.
Over time, people show their true selves, beyond first impressions. You get to see how well your values, lifestyles, and long-term goals align. Taking your time to get to know them prevent rushed emotional decision as “Infatuation” can cloud judgment, leading to impulsive choices. It helps to separate real love from temporary attraction. Deep bond…
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Ghosting in Relationships: The Silent Heartbreak and Its Emotional Toll.
People often ghost others to avoid uncomfortable conversations or confrontations. Instead of explaining their feelings or reasons for ending a relationship, they may find it easier to disappear. Ghosting is also common in the early stages of a relationship when emotional attachment is minimal. Some individuals ghost simply because they lack empathy or compassion. Psychological…
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Top 5 Communication Problems in Unhappy Relationships.
Communication is at the heart of intimate human relationships, it is literally the foundation on which all else is built. The ability to communicate is an essential skill individuals must master if they are to enjoy close relationships, in fact the ability and the willingness to communicate have been found to be among the most…
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Emotional intimacy: Questions you should ask when dating.
Emotional intimacy is frequently disregarded and thus difficult to establish because the other demands are not understood. Asking the proper questions during the dating stage can assist improve communication, make both partners feel appreciated and understood, and deepen the emotional and physical bond. Here are some important questions to consider when dating and forming relationships.…
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Passive-Aggressive Behavior in relationships: Signs, impact and solutions.
We have normalized passive aggression and frequently aren’t even aware that we are engaging in it. A straightforward description of passive-aggressive behavior is, expressing resentment, frustration, or dissatisfaction in indirect ways rather than openly communicating feelings. Here are 3 common behaviors: 1. Silent Treatment Refusing to talk or acknowledge the partner when upset instead of…
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Your Wednesday Morning Fix: Life is full of ups and downs.
Just as a tree loses its leaves in the fall only to gain them back in the spring, so too are things that end in our lives. Clinging to the old will only delay your inevitable blossoming. Therefore, be willing to accept that sometimes things must end to allow for new growth and opportunities.
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Time will redefine you.
Time is both fleeting and infinite, it brings both challenges and blessings. The depth of experiences and emotions that time will usher in, suggesting periods of waiting with understanding that the tower must come down in order to start anew. One must respect the sanctity of change and transformation. It’s a call to trust in…
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Without support, it’s hard to gain success.
When we emancipate ourselves from our upbringing including what people or society says, you grow as a person. I understand now that the only way one will be able to make the most of one’s qualities is to explore different environments. The crazy thing is, without knowing, you can waste time and energy in environments…
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Your values are tied to your happiness.
As the year draws to a close, consider what true happiness means. Some people find enjoyment in owning and dominating, wanting to be on top. Others see it as freedom, individualism, and the capacity to chart one’s own success. However, I believe if you truly want to be happy, you should make sure that the…
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Your Thursday morning fix: The state of being is what matters, not the circumstances.
Emotional intelligence is a special quality that can be hard to find. In contrast to intelligence/knowledge, which is obtained from external sources, wisdom is gained from empathy and firsthand experience.