Self Esteem Archives

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Break Through Your Love Blocks This New Year

December 31, 2025

As we step into this new year, I want to talk about something that's been coming up a lot in my coaching sessions lately: love blocks. You know what I mean, those invisible barriers that keep you from experiencing the deep, authentic love you deserve. And let me tell you, the start of a new year has a way of bringing these blocks into sharp focus. Maybe you spent the holidays watching everyone else coupled up, feeling that familiar ache of being the single one again. Or perhaps you made it through another yea[...]

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7 Signs You’re Dating a Taker (And How to Protect Yourself)

December 12, 2025

You know that feeling when you're giving everything you've got to someone you're dating, and it feels like you're constantly running on empty while they're just... getting everything they want? Yeah, I've been there too. And I can tell you, it's exhausting, confusing, and it can really mess with your self-worth. Here's the truth: recognizing when you're dating a taker is one of the most important relationship skills you can develop. And listen, this isn't about villainizing anyone or making someone out to be a "[...]

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7 Self-Sabotaging Behaviors That Ruin Relationships

November 21, 2025

As a dating coach, I've worked with countless clients who come to me frustrated, heartbroken, and confused. They're amazing people. Successful in their careers, attractive, intelligent... yet they can't seem to make a relationship last. The conversation usually starts the same way: "Amie, I don't know what's wrong with me. Every relationship ends the same way." The truth is, most relationship failures aren't about bad luck or not finding "the one." They're about patterns of self-sabotage that we repeat without eve[...]

5 Signs Someone Is Really Into You

October 21, 2025

I spent years dating people who kept me guessing. You know the type...they'd make me feel like I was on top of the world when we were together, but the moment we were apart, I felt completely non-existent. Sound familiar? Here's what I've learned through my own journey and coaching countless singles: when someone is truly into you, you shouldn't have to play detective. A healthy relationship shouldn't feel like solving a mystery. That's not conscious dating...that's just exhausting. So let's talk about the re[...]