Breakups can be soul crushing. Depending on the length of time together, the nature of the relationship and whether you were married or living together, they can crush a person to the very core of their being. Here are some tips on how to be happy after a breakup, no matter what situation you are … Continue reading How to be Happy After a Breakup… Read more
Category: Relationships
How to Communicate in a Relationship
Good communication is the cornerstone of a strong and healthy relationship. Relationships commonly break down and apart due to poor communication. To keep your relationship thriving, good communication skills are necessary. Here are some tips on how to communicate in a relationship.… Read more
Take Back Your Power
This post addresses how to take back your power. Sometimes we give our power away to others, but what does this really mean? Giving away your power Giving power away to another can translate to allowing another to: make all important or even minor decisions for us; either make us feel good or bad about … Continue reading Take Back Your Power… Read more
How to Deal With a Break Up
This post addresses how to deal with a break up. A break up can be very difficult and very painful, depending on the length of time together and the nature of the break up. A lot of emotions can be involved including anger, hurt, resentment and even rage.… Read more
Unhealthy Relationships – Healthy vs. Unhealthy Relationships
Many of us wind up in unhealthy relationships, whether that be with a lover, a boyfriend/girlfriend, a spouse or a friend. An unhealthy relationship can and does impact our own well-being, happiness and mental health. No relationship is perfect, and each relationship can have both healthy and unhealthy characteristics, but when the negatives outweigh the … Continue reading Unhealthy Relationships – Healthy vs.… Read more
Setting Boundaries Leads to Greater Self-Esteem and Happiness
Setting boundaries and establishing limits is a very important and necessary part of self care. Without any personal boundaries, people can take advantage of us, use us, abuse us, manipulate us, control us and trample on our self-respect, self-worth and self-esteem.… Read more
How to Deal with Negative People Who Impact Our Happiness
Negative people can greatly impact our happiness. Others' negativity can bring us down - not for all of us, but for many of us. Our connection and interactions with others can and do have an impact on us. When those interactions are extremely negative, they can alter our entire mood, our outlook on life, how … Continue reading How to Deal with Negative People Who Impact Our Happiness… Read more
Showing Loving Kindness Contributes to Our Well-Being and Happiness
Showing acts of loving kindness towards others positively contributes to our own well-being and happiness. When we give of ourselves to another in a selfless, loving, compassionate and kindhearted manner, it touches the other person's life in a meaningful and powerful way.… Read more
Letting Go of the Past – Be Happier Today
Letting go of the past, especially when it has been painful or hard, can be very difficult for many of us, but is necessary and essential to our happiness. Often we can dwell or ruminate on a difficult past and this is quite common.… Read more
How to be Happy Single
In addition to my posts on How to Be Single and Happy During the Holidays and How to be Happy With Yourself, I thought I would devote an entire post on how to be happy single. My Personal Story of Being Single I personally have been single on and off throughout my entire 46 years.… Read more