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Breakups are painful and when a relationship ends most people focus on their now-ex partner and how they wish things could have been different. But breakups can tell us more about ourselves if we’re able to shift our thoughts from them to us.
There are moments in a relationship where something just doesn’t feel quite right. Not necessarily wrong enough to leave, but not right enough to feel settled either. You might find yourself going back and forth: “Maybe it’s just a phase.”, “What if I’m expecting too much?”, “But what if I walk away and regret it?”.…
The “Let Them” method, popularised by Mel Robbins, encourages individuals to stop trying to control others and instead allow them to reveal their true selves. This approach helps individuals refocus on their own choices in relationships rather than analysing or changing others’ behaviours, promoting clarity and self-respect. However, it should not be used in harmful…
Valentine’s Day, traditionally a day of love and affection, can bring up a lot of different of thoughts and feelings. Whether you are in a relationship, happily (or unhappily) single, or in a “it’s complicated” situationship, this blog looks at how you can celebrate Valentine’s Day, whatever your relationship status.
The start of a new year tends to get us thinking about our lives and how we want them to be different. It provides us with a natural opportunity to ‘start again’. We set resolutions for the year ahead, often with the intention of “New year, new me!”. But why “new” you? What’s wrong with…
If you’re facing this Christmas alone, whether through a breakup, dating disappointment, or simply finding yourself single when you didn’t expect to be. it can feel especially hard. Christmas has a way of shining a very bright light on relationships, togetherness, and family. When that’s exactly what feels missing, the loneliness can feel sharper, heavier,…
You know that feeling when something just isn’t right anymore? Maybe you’ve tried to make it work, had the difficult conversations, or convinced yourself it’s “not that bad.”And yet, deep down, there’s that quiet ache – the sense that this relationship isn’t making you happy, but somehow, you’re still in it. If that sounds familiar,…
Can you be friends with your ex? Sometimes the bond feels too deep to simply walk away. Other times, the idea of losing someone completely – even if the romantic part didn’t work out – can feel unbearable. But just because you can stay friends doesn’t always mean you should.
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