Self Esteem Archives

6 Red Flags You’re Being Breadcrumbed and How to Stop It!

October 8, 2025

Before I became a dating coach and a happily married woman, I used to date people who made 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. It was confusing, anxiety-provoking, and honestly? I spent way too much time convincing myself it was something I was doing wrong. Maybe I was being too needy. Not interesting enough. Maybe if I just gave them more space or tried harder, they'd finally come around and choose me. Now I realize it w[...]

Couple sitting at the table having coffee

Dating with Social Anxiety: How to Stop Overthinking

October 3, 2025

Let me paint a picture of my old dating life before I learned how to overcome my dating anxiety. I'd either show up to a date and word-vomit my entire life story within the first twenty minutes, or I'd sit there so shy, barely able to string two sentences together. Sound familiar? The worst part? I'd go home and replay every cringeworthy moment on an endless loop. What I said, what I should have said, the awkward silences, that joke that fell flat. My anxiety wasn't just ruining my dates... it was ruining the da[...]

Why Healthy Relationships Feels So Boring (& How to Find Secure Love)

September 16, 2025

You finally meet someone who does what they say they'll do. Who texts back within a reasonable time. Who doesn't play games or keep you guessing. Who actually wants to spend time with you and makes it obvious. And you feel... nothing. Where are the butterflies? The excitement? The chaos? The can't-eat-can't-sleep obsession you felt with the last person who treated you like an option? This new person is everything you said you wanted, but sitting across from them at dinner, you're already mentally checking[...]

Empaths: Stop Being a Fixer in Relationships and Start Receiving Love

July 16, 2025

As a fellow empath, I get you. I know that you are the one who feels everything deeply, who can sense when someone's hurting from across the room, who instinctively wants to make everything better for everyone around you. Your empathy is a superpower, but it's also the reason you keep missing one of the most glaring red flags in dating. The red flag? When someone consistently makes their problems your responsibility to solve. Listen, we both know you have this incredible ability to feel what others are feelin[...]