One of life’s most challenging situations is being needed when someone you love loses someone they love. The truth is many of us don’t know how to help someone grieving. We don’t realise it, but that extreme discomfort we feel when another human falls apart due to grief right in front of us, is not… Continue Reading
Why You Can’t Make Your Partner Feel Better by Explaining
Or: why won’t my partner listen to me? Who has ended up in a fight with their partner (sometimes the same fight for years) when simply trying to explain to them why you did (or didn’t) do something? They’re telling you they were hurt or frustrated or sad or felt alone, and you want to… Continue Reading
How do you do your guru?
Many years ago I was faffing around in the dating universe, online and offline and everywhere. There were several relationships gone by the wayside, and I just couldn’t get the hang of ‘being out there’. Where were the expert tips I needed? Then I read ‘He’s Just Not That Into You’. It held many epiphanies…. Continue Reading
Sex resources for beginners to experts (ethical sex is so hot right now)
With so much sex information and advice out there, it can be a real anxiety-provoking hunt to find something that’s right for you. In particular if you: Are new to the journey of discovering yourself or others sexually Don’t fit into mainstream moulds or images of sexual identity Have survived sexual violence or a traumatic… Continue Reading
Finding Love from a place of Self-Love: 16 hot tips for uncovering a true connection within the dating minefield
Finding love from a place of self-love is about meeting a person you REALLY want (and who truly deserves to be) in your life. ‘Just be yourself’ says everyone, but in reality it’s far more complex than that. Dating can mess with even the most self-confident person. It’s a minefield of weird behaviours, rejection, unfamiliar… Continue Reading
Am I Being Manipulated?
Are you being manipulated? Let’s be honest: In the beginning of a new relationship it can be extremely hard to tell if you’re being manipulated. We often try to figure this out from the ‘warning signs’. I’m not even going to list them here as I have no doubt you’re all aware of them. But… Continue Reading
