Most of us have been there before: you meet someone you have great chemistry with and they feel the exact same thing. Your connection is ‘electric’. You get to know each other some more, realise that there's no one else both of you would rather be with, and you enter into a relationship that brings you years of affection, laughter, fights, … [Read more...] about Relationship Pain: How Therapy Can Help You Heal
Relationship Tips
5 Mindfulness Tips To Help You Cope With Loneliness During The Holidays
How do you cope with loneliness during the holidays? Despite being called the most wonderful time of the year, many people struggle to cope with loneliness during the holidays. According to a 1999 Canadian study of patients treated by emergency psychiatric services during the Christmas season, the most common stressors were feelings of loneliness … [Read more...] about 5 Mindfulness Tips To Help You Cope With Loneliness During The Holidays
Can You Truly Forgive After Being Deeply Hurt?
Are you ready to forgive someone from your past? We forgive all the time. It’s easy enough to do when it involves trivial mistakes, genuine accidents, and even minor offenses and you receive a sincere apology. But when you’ve been deeply hurt, sometimes you question whether you’re capable at all of getting over the pain. Forgiveness even after a … [Read more...] about Can You Truly Forgive After Being Deeply Hurt?
Relationship Dealbreakers: Study Reveals the Most Common
What are your relationship dealbreakers? When you’re asked about what you’re looking for in a relationship, you probably tend to list the qualities you’re looking for instead of the traits you’re hoping to avoid. While it’s good to pay attention to common dealmakers, dealbreakers should garner the same interest as well. If you’re looking for … [Read more...] about Relationship Dealbreakers: Study Reveals the Most Common
4 Tips to Save Your Marriage
Are you worried about your marriage falling apart? Are your problems so overwhelming that you can’t imagine how you can salvage your relationship? Do not despair. There are ways to turn things around. The following are some tips on how to save your marriage. Make a conscious commitment to work on your marriage. This may seem like a … [Read more...] about 4 Tips to Save Your Marriage
Does Marriage Counselling Work?
If you're thinking of giving relationship/marriage therapy a try to address your relationship concerns, you're likely wondering whether it's worth the bother. That's understandable; most people don't want to waste time, money, and effort on something that is probably not going to help the situation. Is marriage counselling really worth it? Does … [Read more...] about Does Marriage Counselling Work?
The 34 Best Inspirational Relationship Quotes
Don't you just love an inspirational quote when it deeply speaks to you and your situation? And those little gems of wisdom that can help get you back on track with your well-being. After providing relationship counselling for more than 20 years, I think I've come across every relationship quote that's ever been said. So, I've compiled a … [Read more...] about The 34 Best Inspirational Relationship Quotes
Ghosting: Have You Been Burned By the Ultimate Silent Treatment?
"Ghosting" has hit the headlines thanks to the breakup of a celebrity couple. Two people meet and go out for a date. They click and eventually decide they want to spend most of their waking hours in the presence of each other. Their connection is electric. They hang out almost every day, eat, watch movies, have fun with just the two of them and … [Read more...] about Ghosting: Have You Been Burned By the Ultimate Silent Treatment?
The New Monogamy: How To Redefine Your Relationship After Infidelity
Monogamy has changed in the 21st Century and couples need to define what monogamy means for them. If you've been following the news lately, you've likely heard the story that the website Ashley Madison was recently hacked.  Ashley Madison is a website where people go when they want to have an affair or to organise a secret liaison. Their slogan is … [Read more...] about The New Monogamy: How To Redefine Your Relationship After Infidelity
How a Silent Retreat Helps You Deepen Your Relationship With Yourself
I recently returned from beautiful Byron Bay where I attended a week-long silent retreat at the gorgeous Sangsurya Retreat Centre, hosted by Subhana Barzaghi and Carol Perry. My first retreat was two years ago at the same retreat centre with Subhana and was a wonderful introduction to retreat life. I also interviewed Subhana for The Australia … [Read more...] about How a Silent Retreat Helps You Deepen Your Relationship With Yourself