On Love and Affection: When PDA is Okay

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “A healthy amount of PDA allows the couple to express their affection to each other, and also to the world. Best practices include using ‘on and off switches.’ Continual PDA loses its importance, and makes others uncomfortable.” ~ Susan Winter How do you feel about public displays of affection? Are you the […]

Reconnecting with Reality: 10 Tips to Kick A Phone Addiction

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it.” ~ Henry David Thoreau A survey was recently conducted where participants were asked, “If you had to break a bone or break your phone what would you prefer?” The results were astounding: 46% percent of people would prefer to […]

The Toll Lying Takes on Lovers

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” ~ Mark Twain Lying begins early in life. Children as young as two begin lying when they discover how powerful their words are. Lying can come naturally; you say your friend’s favorite shirt looks great, knowing how much she loves the […]

Sticks and Stones Do Hurt…and So Can Words

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH Feeling insulted and damaged. Never measuring up. Walking on eggshells. These are just a few of many indicators of an emotionally abusive relationship. Emotional abuse is the consistent pattern of abusive words and bullying behaviors that wear down a person’s self-esteem and undermine their mental health. I want to help you recognize […]

When Someone Else Alters Your Reality: Gaslighting

DESIGNED BY UNSPLASH Gaslighting:  The attempt of one person to overwrite another person’s reality. In 1938, Patrick Hamilton wrote a mystery thriller play called Gas Light, where a husband manipulates his adoring, trusting wife into believing she can no longer trust her own perceptions of reality. He does this by dimming the gas-powered lights in […]