I was having a conversation with one of my closest friends today when I said, “Thanks for trusting me with how you’re feeling… I take that trust as a huge compliment.” and she said “I haven’t thought of it like that before.” People will share
How can making decisions lighten the mental load for others? In our busy lives, we make lots of choices every day, both big and small. Whether it’s planning dinner with friends or deciding what task or project to do next, every single choice we make
If you’re someone who tends to say sorry for minor misunderstandings, or things that are not your fault, and you want to stop saying sorry so much, this post is for you. What if you could break the habit of over apologizing, strengthen your connections
Learning how to express your needs in any relationship can be challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. In this post, I’ll show you three steps to expressing your needs clearly and concisely. In a way that is disarming and invites mutual understanding with the
As Bryan Stevenson says, “Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.” With this strongly held belief in mind, I traveled to the Upper Peninsula to deliver workshops to 60 incarcerated lifers in the Chippewa Correctional Facility this past weekend. As
Just last night, when visiting a friend’s mother, I expressed my desire to have a truly equitable relationship with my partner. I told her how I’ve seen so many women in committed relationships get treated like they’re less than their partners, and how I desperately
Have you ever felt guilty for saying no? Or uncomfortable saying yes? Have you found yourself trying to please others at the cost of your own well-being? If you said yes to any of these, then you might benefit from getting comfortable with saying “no”.
At times, the people in your life will fail to meet your expectations. Maybe they’ll show up late to a date, maybe they won’t wash their dishes, or maybe they won’t say thank you after you gave them a gift. When our expectations aren’t met,
I’ve been told “surround yourself with good people” more times than I can count, but doing this is easier said than done. While most of us know that choosing good people to keep close in our lives is beneficial, many of us don’t truly understand
