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How being successful is ruining your relationship choices
Here’s two of the ways your need to achieve and succeed is having a negative impact on your relationship choices (and one thing you can start doing instead today).
'Is he the one?' You're asking the wrong question. Ask this instead.
You’ll never find the right answer, if you’re asking the wrong question. I know you want to live by a set of ‘rules’. To weigh up the pros-cons, shoulds-shouldn’ts and right-wrongs in belief you’ll suddenly gain certainty that he’s the ‘one’, but that’s not what this is about.
Don’t use Reddit to make a relationship decision (do this instead)
Nooo. Stop right there. Exit the reddit relationship thread window and do these other things to help you make a decision about your relationship. Step awaaaaay.
Fifty possible reasons you’re doubting your relationship (yes, 50!)
When you appreciate the complexity of your doubts, it becomes less about is it me or him? Is this good or bad? or Am I right or wrong? It allows you to think about your doubt from a new angle, and find new ways to overcome it. And beliiiiieve me, there are MANY possible reasons - here’s 50.
How do I decide what to do about my relationship
When you expand the knowledge you can gather from yourself, you expand your ability to make trusted decisions connected with who you are and what you truly want. Let’s go exploring!
How to let go of control in your relationship
Here are three ways to let go of control and the search for unhelpful ideals of happiness in your relationship. Because you cannot control how another person will feel, think and behave, and by striving to, you disconnect from yourself and still have to confront the pain you’ve been avoiding.
“How can I make sure we’re happy forever!?” The illusion of control in relationships.
When we realise how much we’ve got. We realise how much there is to lose. This causes us to behave in ways that are counter-productive to our own happiness and the happiness of our relationship…
How do I know if my relationship doubts are serious?
Hint: You won’t find the answer in a ‘7 relationship doubts you must NOT ignore’ blog, or from a stranger in the reddit relationship thread. You already know, you just haven’t worked it out yet. Here’s how…
How to manage relationship doubt during lockdown
If you’re feeling this right now, you’re not alone! Here are four suggestions to help you make sense of your relationship doubt during this difficult time.
How to decide if you're ready for a big life change...
At a life crossroads? Whether it’s in your relationship, or your career, here’s my single most important piece of advice for deciding whether you’re ready to take a leap in changing your life.
‘Should I stay in my relationship?’ Four things to consider if you’re a Perfectionist
Agonising over whether you should stay or leave your relationship? As a Perfectionist it can be hard to make sense of what’s right for YOU. Here are four things to help you decide.
People Pleasing in your relationship? 5 hard truths from ‘The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k’
People pleasing with our partners can disconnect us from what we want, and even who we are - is people pleasing showing up in your relationship? Here are 5 hard truths to help you reflect.
7 ways to handle having ZERO willpower when you’re a perfectionist
Imagine combining someone with completely unrealistic expectations, someone who is highly critical, and someone who’ll do anything to avoid the negative emotion that failure brings. Then assign them a group leader who lives completely in the present, with no ability to anticipate future benefits, and make them work together to navigate through a maze which has no final destination.
Given up on your New Year Resolutions? Good! Do this instead...
We set goals based on unrealistic or undesirable self expectations, and then we wonder why we don’t stick to them. It’s time to try something different!
7 things I learned about Courage in 2019
Yes a courage hangover is a thing.. and so is a shame hangover.
"But, I made a plan!?" How to let go of what you expected to make room for progress
Sometimes the plan needs to change. Here’s a self coaching exercise to help you let go and become more accepting of the change.
How to free yourself from the 'should' anxiety trap
Anxiety is often a gap between the reality and a ‘should’. Here’s how you can learn to accept the reality to free yourself from anxious feelings.
High versus low self expectations? The definitive answer and how to manage yours!
Some advice, and a practical exercise, to help you better manage your self-expectations before your inner critic defeats you.
The secret to breaking the burnout cycle in an era of endless productivity
Productivity self-help isn’t helping us to be more productive. Find out the secret to conquering burnout and create sustainable success for yourself.
3 people that will make you feel differently about failure
Connecting with the experiences of others can teach us so much about finding our courage. Here are three of the best.