Have you ever felt like you just couldn’t be around your partner in that moment? Like you wanted to leave? Or push them away? Yes, it’s completely normal. And no, it’s not a lot of fun. Here are some tried and tested tips I’ve built up over the years.
Category Archives: relationships
When You Bring Your Trauma Into Your Relationship
You’ve got a wonderful new relationship. Everything looks peachy and there’s no way you’re screwing this one up. Until, somehow, you find yourself in familiar territory again…
Healthy Relationship Practices: the Phone Test
Would you swap your phone with your partner for a day? Why this isn’t such an inconspicuous question and what the answer might tell you about your relationship…
The Smallest Acts of Servitude
Trying to be of service to the world seems tricky when there are just so many responsibilities. I can’t seem to get to the big things. Perhaps I can just start small…
On Being Different: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly
What does it mean to be different? To stand out? How does it impact your life? What are the downsides, and are there any benefits?
One Year After: 8 Take-Aways from Covid-19
It’s been a year since the start of the lockdown here. A strange year, for sure, but also an interesting one in many ways. Here are 8 lessons I take away from a year of Corona. Which ones resonate with you?
“He/She’s Perfect For Me… But I Just Don’t Feel That Spark”
Sometimes we meet a potential partner who ticks all the boxes, and yet we feel there’s that ‘something’ missing. You know, the ‘something’ of which we all know exactly what it is. But do we really?
The Choice: Who Do I Want to Be in This Moment?
When you’re confronted with a difficult moment, it calls on you to show who you really want to be. You show this, through your response. Not the one your emotions force you to make, but the deliberate one you decide on for yourself.
Why We Don’t Negate Feelings
‘Oh no, that doesn’t hurt’ the dentist’s assistant told my son. But he wasn’t having any of it! I’d give her an A for intention, and an F for technique. Here’s what to do instead.
I Acted Like a Jerk… Now What?
I’ve acted like a jerk in the past, and perhaps you have too. It’s an uncomfortable realisation, and we’d rather run as far away from ourselves as we could. But there’s another strategy that might not be easier, but that works better. I tried it out.
