Even if your relationship isn’t great right now, there are some things you can do to try to turn things around. Often what happens when things are going sour is that both parties begin to feel unloved and unappreciated. It’s common when you’re feeling this way to begin an ongoing cycle of criticism of your […]
Dating & Relationships
What to do if a loved one is in an abusive relationship?
If you have somebody close who is involved in an abusive relationship, I know how helpless it can feel to have to sit back and watch the destruction happen before your eyes. You can see clearly what’s happening, but your loved one seems oblivious to what’s obvious to everybody else. And she defends him!!! I […]
Should we stay together for the sake of our children?
“Should we stay together for the sake of our children?” My answer to that is “It depends”. You would not be asking this question if your relationship wasn’t in trouble, so whether you see it or not, your children are being affected by this. This should be your main concern. So should you stay […]
How to understand men
Want to know how to understand men? Well when you work it out, please let me know! 😀 Let’s face it… men think differently to women and they always will, so trying to work them out is like the impossible dream. How many times has he said or done something and you’ve been left trying […]
How to increase your degree of difficulty
What does it mean to increase your degree of difficulty? Why would you want to do this? Should you only do this if you’re single, if you’re dating, or if you’re in a relationship? Increasing your degree of difficulty is about increasing your value in a man’s eyes and it doesn’t matter whether you’re in […]
Happy Mothers Day!
Happy mothers day to all of you mothers out there (I’m not sure if Australia’s the only country celebrating this today, but happy mothers day anyway!)! A little over 13 years ago I became a mother myself for the first time, and I distinctly remember feeling an amazing sense of unconditional love, for the first […]
How to stop accepting crumbs
Oooo boy! I’ve learned a LOT about this over the last year, and I have to say that it’s been a tough but valuable lesson! I am the type of person who hates conflict. I want to make everyone happy and am probably a little too laid back when it comes to how others treat […]
How to deal with negative thoughts
Sometimes, when you’re dealing with the pain of a relationship breakup, dealing with loss, or even suffering from a cigarette craving, there are some techniques you can apply to reduce or stop your negative thought patterns around these areas. I found the article below and thought I’d share it with you, because I personally think […]
Moving on after separation or divorce
After my marriage ended last year, I of course found myself single and wondering if I’d ever get it “right” where my choice of partner is concerned. Now don’t get me wrong – I don’t regret marrying either of my two (!) ex husbands because both marriages taught me a LOT, I have grown from […]
Dealing with abuse
I know I’ve been kind of slack lately and I’ve not posted much, but after what I saw today, I knew I had to do something that would possibly help just one more person in this world… I’ve just returned from an amazing trip to Los Angeles (more on that in a later post), and […]