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[...]
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When I put out my “How to Be Vulnerable & Open Your Heart in Relationships” video, many of my viewers asked me for examples of what vulnerability looked like in real-time to practice and learn how to be vulnerable. Their requests were the inspiration for this video (thank you, everyone!), which contains tools that I use to create vulnerability and strengthen connections in my everyday life. I value these tools so much because there’s no greater joy for me than experiencing a truly vulnerable exchange w[...]
Do you feel like you are giving too much in your relationship? Do you feel like you are being used or even worse are you so exhausted from giving that you are completely drained of your energy? If so, then you may be in a relationship with a taker. A taker is someone who engages in relationships conditionally. This means that relationships with a taker or user require your efforts, time, planning, and often money in order for the relationship to be maintained. Takers tend not to offer an element that is necessar[...]
With the pandemic not fully in our rearview mirror, dating continues to ebb and flow in ways that for some are freeing and for others maddening. There’s no question that the past year-plus has forced many singles to not only reconsider how they meet other people but also what they want to do when they do meet them. For many of you reading this, the pandemic was a time of reflection. A time to consider what is most important to you and how you want to go about living the rest of your life. So I ask you, if find[...]