With another Mother’s Day is just around the corner I have been invited to ponder the meaning and definition of Mother. The Definition of a Mother There is a distinct difference between mother as a noun, versus the action of mothering in the form of a verb. Reading the definition of a mother it says: […]
Healing And Re-Parenting Your Inner Child
Sitting across from my husband and our daughter, while he was reading a bedtime story to her, I was reminded that my dad was not available to me in this way when I was a child. I distinctly remember a sentence he uttered when I was nineteen: “Your mother was responsible for the love in […]
Drama Triangle And How To Avoid It
Getting hooked into a drama happens quickly, especially in close relationships. The following article will help you understand the different roles played and how to step out of the cycle altogether. What Drama? Stephen Karpman has first described the drama triangle in an article in 1968. The model shows the three positions people often […]
Healing Your Relationship One Day at a Time
If your relationship has deteriorated over the past weeks, months or years you might be wondering what you can do to turn the ship around. Given you are reading this article, that suggests that you have the willingness to do whatever it takes and are looking for ways to heal your relationship. Relationships become a […]
Why Taking Measures Against Phone and Email Overwhelm Is Vital
In today’s world there is more and more that leads to overwhelm: we are accessible 24/7 through our mobile phones and email. Not only that, we have come to treat most (or all) of our emails and phone calls as ‘must respond’ items. Because we can access them on all of our mobile devices, it […]
Why Making Friends With Time Will Your Best Asset
The concept of time is with us human being from the time we are conceived, born until we die. Our lives are counted in days, weeks, months and years. Our personal sense of time and our relationship with it will determine how we spend whatever amount we are given. Isn’t it about time to […]
Why Men and Women Have Different Ways of Grieving – Intuitive and Instrumental Grieving
Kenneth Doka, who wrote the book “Grieving Beyond Gender”, developed the idea of two patterns of grieving: the intuitive pattern and the instrumental pattern. Intuitive grievers express grief in an affective way, which means they adapt to it by showing emotions. Instrumental grievers experience grief physically, such as in a restlessness or by thinking about […]
Why Unconditional Love Is A Hoax
What? So what I have been working towards was all for nothing? No, you’re wrong. It’s all that matters in love! Are these or similar the thoughts going through your mind? Let me enlighten you on a popular topic. What is unconditional love anyway? Well, it all depends on the definition, the origin and the […]
What You Need To Know About Grief
This article will cover and explain many of the terms used in relation to grief. Understanding these will help you accept what you or a person close to you is going through in this process. Abbreviated Grief is a short-lived grief response in the way that the grieving process seems shorter because the role of the […]
6 Steps To Take When In Relationship Conflict – Relationship Wisdom
Conflict in relationship is often the pivotal point that leads to unhappiness and dissatisfaction of the relationship. Let’s have a look at conflict from a different point of view to turn it into opportunity to grow and learn instead of an “I win – you loose” scenario. Relationship purpose The ultimate purpose of every relationship, […]