
How People Can Tell You Have Low Self-Esteem
Even when you try to hide it, people can sense when you feel bad about yourself. Consciously or not, we “read” and feel each other’s
Even when you try to hide it, people can sense when you feel bad about yourself. Consciously or not, we “read” and feel each other’s
Past trauma can undermine your efforts to find a good and loving partner. You may want a stable, mutually committed relationship, but you may be signaling that you don’t
When some people use the word “codependent,” they’re referring to someone in a relationship with an addict or alcoholic, or who is merely dependent on
We’re experiencing an epidemic of loneliness, especially for people who struggle with the art of good conversation. If you’re like a lot of people, making
If you have strong romantic feelings for someone who is unavailable (or just not into you), and you find it almost impossible to stop thinking
If you tend to go into a stress response when you try to communicate feelings, you may be showing signs you weren’t listened to as
When you’re first dating someone, it can be easy to see only what’s wonderful about them, and to be blind to the red flags in
I do a lot of teaching about red flags – signs that someone is NOT partner material, that people with a history of trauma often
When you have Childhood PTSD, there’s nothing worse than being in some crucial conversation, or some big moment, and some little thing triggers you. And
You’re not always aware of it when you’re getting trapped in the sticky web of a romantic manipulator. And it takes a while to hit you – usually after you’ve been knocked off the emotional roller coaster you were riding, where you were clinging until the relationship ended.