The Wisdom of Menopause?
Speaking for myself, menopause always seemed like some far-off dreaded life stage that I wouldn’t have to contend with until my 50s. That is until I started experiencing cycle irregularities in my early 40s it suddenly occurred to me that I might be starting menopause. Since speaking with my GP and doing a bit of […]
10 Early Warning Signs of A Potentially Abusive Relationship
The early warning signs are always there for a potentially abusive partner, but so easily overlooked in the early stages of a new relationship. If there is one common thread that unites us as human beings, it is our desire to find that special someone to share our life with, who understands us, who enjoys […]
9 Types of Domestic Violence and Abuse
Domestic violence and abuse takes a number of forms, even though you may think that it involves only physical threat and visible injury. Abuse is behaviour that instils fear in someone through direct or indirect controlling, manipulation, threats, psychological and emotional torment over a period of time. These are tactics used repeatedly and deliberately in order to gain power […]
Resentment: the Relationship Killer
There are few things more corrosive to a relationship than resentment. You know the feeling resentment gives you when you feel that someone has let you down: that simmering, sour, irritable feeling in the pit of your stomach, a deep sense of unfairness. Resentment appears when you feel unacknowledged, unheard, feel unfairly treated, taken advantage […]
Are You An Empath?
Are you someone who tries to avoid crowds and large groups of people because they make you feel overwhelmed? Do you often find yourself feeling depleted and exhausted in intimate relationships, but have trouble pinpointing the cause? Do you feel others’ pain deeply, yet have trouble disconnecting from it? Do you have trouble working out […]
