In Sickness and in Health: navigating the emotional challenges when your partner becomes unwell
The commitment in a relationship, whether sealed by a formal vow or simply by love entails an implicit understanding to face life’s challenges together. There can be no doubt that facing ill health can be one such big life challenge and can create huge distress and difficulty in any relationship.
Feeling stuck in a pattern of Relationship Conflict
There are times in relationships when we can feel worn down by what can feel like endless conflict. It may be that the same issues come up repeatedly. These issues may appear on the surface to be quite trivial. For example, there can be conflict over domestic issues: “Why is it always me who does the laundry/puts the rubbish out?”
Finding Kindness Within: a guide to self compassion
What would life be like if you always had a supportive and loyal friend? A friend who could comfort you when things get tough, encourage you when you need motivation or celebrate your achievements when you do well? What if that supportive friend could be you? Many of us go through life being hard on […]
Feeling Lost
I went for a walk in a familiar place recently but found that my usual path was blocked by a fallen tree. It got me thinking about the feeling I had of suddenly not know where I was going. There are times in life when you feel you can't find your direction, you don't know […]
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