Relationship Tips
How you will benefit too March 8 is International Women’s Day. I find it oddly peculiar that it falls on the same day as my mother’s birthday, the woman who gave birth to me and made it possible for me to write this message to you today. When I think about my mother, my grandmother, and […]
Which takes less trying How do you love well? Is it by convincing yourself to keep loving someone…even when you don’t feel it? Is it by “speaking” their love language so they feel loved? Or is it by doing more, so the love doesn’t fade over time? All of the above may help but are […]
And is it too late to save it? What’s the opposite of love? Is it hate? I don’t think so. You see, when I hear partners say, “I hate you”, it usually means something like, “I am so angry with you, I feel hurt by you, and disappointment with you because I love you and […]
And it’s not what you think Ah, Valentine’s Day. The day of love, romance, passion, and desire. But is it really? Did you know Valentine’s Day originated as a feast to celebrate the beheading of Christian martyrs in the 3rd century? According to historical documents of Belgian monks, there were several St. Valentinus who were executed […]
Happy Lunar New Year Every year in mid-January, I Google search “when is Lunar New Year 202_?” And I set aside that day to celebrate with family. This tradition of celebration started from as young as I can remember. Eating certain foods, attending special festivities, and the best part, receiving lucky money in red envelopes. […]
And What You May Be Ignoring Last week, I described why people get sick in unhappy relationships. Today, I want to delve deeper into why women, in particular, are much more prone to developing autoimmune conditions, brain diseases, and mental illnesses than men. Alarmingly, women comprise of 80% of all people with autoimmune issues, two-thirds of […]
And you may be one of them. Can great people be terrible partners? Absolutely. And you may be one of them but not even know it. You can be great at your work and be a wonderful employee or leader. You can have a stellar education and be highly skilled in many areas of life. […]
And how it will destroy your life All of us have complained before. It’s human nature to do so from time to time when we feel wronged. But for some of us, complaining has become an addiction. How do you know if you’re addicted to complaining? One clue is that your first automatic reaction is […]
Don’t Singlehandedly Kill Your Relationship “We bicker all the time, she’s so critical of me and I don’t feel like I am doing anything right. What should I do?” – Anthony, Boston Is your relationship not what it used to be? Over time, have you and your partner replaced locking loving gazes with looks of […]
And We Do It a Lot Most of you may think that you are an honest person. But research shows that the average adult lies 1 to 2 times a day and is lied to 10 to 200 times a day. The ironic thing is, none of us want to be lied to, but all […]
And It’s Simple and Quick Are you tired of the endless cycles of fights between you and your partner where you end up feeling angry, deflated, and hopeless? Do you wish you could just stop fighting? Here’s one simple way to quickly defuse a situation before it escalates into a fight. Listen to Your Partner […]
And What You Can Do About It Do your negative thoughts create self-fulfilling prophecies in your relationship? Do you often think of the worst-case scenario that causes unnecessary worry? You are not alone in this. The human brain is designed to look out for danger and protect itself. Negative thinking is our default setting. Because […]
