Relationship Tips
7 Powerful Strategies for Couples to Overcome Conflict & Rebuild Trust Let’s talk about something that hits close to home for so many of us – those moments when our relationships hit a rough patch. You know the ones I’m talking about, right? The silent dinners, the cold shoulders, the feeling that you and your […]
A Guide to Finding Joy in Life’s Little Messes This morning, I walked into my kitchen, reaching for my first cup of coffee, when I saw something on the floor. From afar, it looked like a small mouse. But when I looked down, I realized… there they were – my son’s socks, casually discarded right […]
Face Fears for Deeper Connection Why is fear an essential part of change? As a relationship psychologist, I encounter this conundrum frequently. My clients, like many of us, wish for change in their relationship but balk at the process. We crave the outcome but want to bypass the inherent risks of getting there. Our fears […]
And step into a new you Does it feel like you’re constantly overlooked and undervalued in your relationships, whether with friends, family, or romantic partners? Perhaps you’re stuck in a frustrating loop where your voice seems to vanish into thin air, leaving you feeling helpless and diminished. For couples, maybe it’s the endless cycle of […]
To improve your life! Our friendships comprise some of the most important relationships in our lives, sometimes even beyond marital bonds and family ties. I truly believe that the quality of our friendships correlates with the quality of our lives. And research backs this up. It has been found that people with deep friendships live […]
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. […]
