You feel pushed. Manipulated. Exploited. Dominated. Coerced. Pressured. Bullied. Controlled. The person in front of you has gone too far and has overstepped your personal boundaries. But you don’t know what to do. You feel weak and helpless. A quiet desperation rises inside of you. You feel like a fly stuck in a web. What […]
Splitting: The Defense Mechanism That Destroys Your Relationships
Have you ever wondered why you swing so quickly between loving and hating a person? Are your relationships characterized by extreme ups and downs? If so, you might be experiencing what psychologists call splitting – a nefarious defense mechanism that makes it difficult to hold down stable relationships. What is a Defense Mechanism? Defense mechanisms are […]
Why We Use the Search For Love to Escape Ourselves
Let’s be frank here. Most people want love. The craving for approval and affection from others is embedded into our DNA. There’s probably nothing else on earth (other than the survival instinct) that is as strong and primal as the longing for love. We need to belong. We NEED to feel loved. This is all […]
12 Signs it’s Time to Move On and Burn All Bridges
No friendship or relationship is destined to last forever. At some point, we outgrow the people in our lives, develop different interests, and even in the best circumstances, lose people due to the natural cycle of life and death. But when is the right time to move on from a relationship that feels doomed? Should […]
How to Identify Your Emotional Triggers (Before it’s Too Late)
You’re in a friendly, normal conversation with another person. Everything is going well until – BAM! Your blood pressure is rising, you’re starting to hyperventilate, and you have the distinct urge to strangle the other person. Even though the other person made a blasé passing comment, you find yourself trying to prevent yourself from screaming […]
9 Ways to Create a Deep Spiritual Connection With Your Romantic Partner
When you both met, the tantalizing heat and magnetic connection between the two of you was intense and magical. Life felt bright, invigorating, and paradisiacal. It was as if nothing, and no one else, existed in the world but you and your partner. Fast forward five, ten, twenty or more years. Both of you feel […]
