Going through a pandemic and a breakup simultaneously is, unfortunately, a reality that many couples have had to face. But what do you do when you find yourself ending a relationship in 2022? And how do you date online after a breakup? These are important questions that many people are now asking themselves. Technology and the pandemic changed the dating landscape - moving much of the single scene into the online space. For some of those who are dating online for the first time or even returning, the idea of dow[...]
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Not every connection that you try to build is going to work out and that’s completely normal. But how do you break up with someone kindly but firmly? This can prove to be a more difficult task than it seems because when ending a relationship, all parties are losing something and must be present together in a moment of grief. Letting go of someone you care about or love can be hard. Because someone is being broken up with, they may feel rejected, which can be painful and difficult to process. At times all parti[...]
Recently I opened my email box and found something unexpected and exciting. It was an email from one of my former clients, letting me know how happy he was and how in love he was with an incredible woman. (For privacy reasons I will refer to him by the pseudonym John.) In the email, John included a photo of himself cheek to cheek with his new love. The happy couple exuded happiness and joy in every way. The email made me tear up not just about John’s happiness and new relationship, but also about the incredibl[...]
My husband and I have been married for almost 8-years now and I’m very thankful for our relationship, but sometimes when I am coaching my clients I find my mind wandering back to my previous life as a struggling single. Most recently this happened when I was coaching a client who was working through some major issues she developed from a recent breakup with a boyfriend who was gaslighting her throughout her relationship. For those of you not familiar with the term “gaslighting”, it is a form[...]