Do These 5 Things To Help Your New Relationship Flourish
You never know when the person you just started dating is the one. You may feel it deep inside but still doubt how to act right. Here is a 5-peace advice on how to enter this new relationship with an...
View ArticleIf You See Something, Say Something: When Someone You Love Is In An Abusive...
Looking back at the last couple years of my life as a single person feels pretty good. I am strong, free, independent and emotionally stable. I can recognize the ways in which my previous relationships...
View ArticleGhosting: Our Guide To Devastation Recovery
Disclaimer: In this article, I am not referring to the act of cutting off ties with abusive, dangerous or stalky-types of people. I am addressing the act of ghosting in situations in which shared...
View ArticleHow To Get Out Of An Unhappy Relationship
Have you ever observed a couple that seems not just out of love, but completely disconnected? You can sense the irritation, pain, discomfort, and continuous conflict between the two. It is easy to...
View ArticleKissing Too Many Frogs? Try These Online Dating Tips For A Serious Relationship
I’ve met my partner on Tinder. I would love to share what I have learned from years on the dating platform. There are different people everywhere. I knew about Tinder’s reputation but I also knew that...
View ArticleI’ve Been A Victim Of Love Bombing By Narcissists. How I’m Taking Control Of...
If you have spent some time on social media in the past several months, you probably have heard of West Elm Caleb and Tinder Swindler. West Elm Caleb is a real, live, New York-living furniture designer...
View Article4 Stages Of Healing After Narcissistic Abuse—A Story Of My Recovery
Like most people, I always dreamed that one day I’d meet the person of my dreams, fall in love, and live happily ever after. Until my seemingly perfect life fell apart, when I discovered I was living...
View ArticleWhat Happens When You Enter A Healthy Relationship After A Narcissist
Months and even years after leaving the abusive relationship and my narcissist fiancé, I said to myself—never again. Never again would I trust a man. Never again would I believe a man. Never again...
View ArticleHow To Feel Better About Your Dating History—And Future
Okay, so I don’t know how you’ll feel better about your dating history, but here’s a trick that works for me. I simply describe each person from my past as if they were the most wonderful human on...
View ArticleAn Intimacy Building Practice That Can Save Your Relationship
I’m that kind of person craves deep commitment in a relationship but also freaks out easily from it. My coping method is to back out and leave the situation if I don’t know how to cope with it. My...
View ArticleHolidays Are A Challenging Time For LGBTQ+ . How To Navigate The Season If...
For many people the holiday season is about seeing family, spending quality time with them and being comfortable at home with your loved ones. Many people, like me, look forward to this time of the...
View ArticleThat Time When My Boyfriend Confessed He Was Gay
One of the most devastating times of my life was when I was about 19 and my then-boyfriend confessed he was gay. It was my first-ever “real” relationship. By real I mean we started as best friends,...
View ArticleHere’s What Happened When I Tried Tinder And Met the Vegan Partner of My Dreams
It took me 3+ years of being single, but I recently decided I want a vegan life partner. I’m not into social media, as mentioned myriad times I imagine. But many of my friends have used Tinder to find...
View ArticleFriendzoned: Why You Should Be Happy If Your Match Wants To Be “Just Friends”
I’m over that period of my life when I feel like I have to look for my person on dating apps if I want to be in a relationship. I prefer real life connections; but one of my friends who got divorced...
View ArticleHow Finding Your Chosen Family Can Bring Meaning
As anyone who’s watched the heartwarming Disney movie, Lilo and Stitch, can tell you, “‘ohana means family.” I mean, anyone who speaks Hawaiian could also tell you that, but that’s beside the point....
View ArticleHow To Celebrate Valentine’s Day Ayurveda Style (For Singles & Partners)
I’m not the biggest fan of Valentine’s Day. As much as it’s a lovely idea to have day where love and attention to our fellow human beings is in focus, it has also sadly been connected with pressure,...
View ArticleCommitted Single: Why Living A Life Without Romantic Relationships Is A Blessing
As Valentine’s Day is on the corner, I already see my single friends freaking out. Everyone wants to jump head first into a relationship, basically with just anyone so they don’t have to celebrate this...
View ArticleWhy We Don’t Need To Love Ourselves Before Loving Others
I’ve heard that I’m not capable of love. Now, to be accused of something so extreme, you might be wondering what kind of monster I must be. Well, I struggle with self-love. And according to a popular...
View ArticleAlways Attracted To Emotionally Unavailable People? Here’s How To Change That
The societal narrative of emotional unavailability (EU), in my opinion, unfairly penalizes men. Women quickly echo in each others ears: “He’s not emotionally available.” Most of the women I know...
View ArticleWhy The Heart Is The Master Chakra & A Meditation to Conquer Loneliness
In this heart-centered season of February and March, I was so pleased to get the chance to take a “heart-focused” workshop at the 2017 Northwest Yoga Conference in Lynwood, WA last month. At the...
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