"But he’s sick.” “He’s wounded.” “He’s struggling.” “He just isn’t capable.” Day in and day out, I watch women lower their standards. I w...

If I hold high standards for those allowed in my space, that would mean... “I’m being a bitch.” “I’m selfish.” “I’m being high maintenanc...

Shortly before I left my marriage, I was stopped in my tracks by the words “You’ve become a strong woman and I don’t think I like that.” ...

“I’m ok.” “Life is good.” “I have no complaints.” “My relationship is pretty smooth right now.” “Things are going much better.” Yeah. Uh ...

You tell yourself you’re committed to staying. You tell yourself he’s changing, it’s just slow. You tell yourself he really loves you, he...

You want to break the pattern of toxic relationships? You’re going to have to break your pattern of self-betrayal. No, it’s not about fix...

“When do I know if I should leave a relationship?” “What if I just need to stick it out for a little bit and it will get better?” “I can’...

Sometimes, getting honest with ourselves feels bad. Unfortunately, I’ve observed a lot of people who are quick to shut down confronting i...

Old programming tells me I shouldn’t be demanding. I shouldn’t ask too much. I shouldn’t make waves or cause inconvenience. That it is mo...

“I don’t need help. I already know what I need to do. I just need to do it.” So often, it is our own criticism and judgment of ourselves ...

If you claim to love yourself and you tolerate abuse, you don’t. If you claim to love yourself and you let people say unkind things to yo...

“If you really loved people, you would give away your work for free.” “Don’t you care about people who are unfortunate and don’t have mon...