What to talk about BEFORE you get married

What to talk about BEFORE you get married

What are some of the things that couples often don’t talk about before they get married, but it would be a great idea if they did?

And perhaps even more relevant given that just under half of marriages end in divorce, what are the most common reasons given for divorce that can inform what it would be helpful to discuss before you even get married?

The foundation of confidence: Trusting Yourself

The foundation of confidence: Trusting Yourself

A lack of trust in yourself can be easy to cover up and ignore for a while. But we can all think of people, maybe ourselves, who are great at what they do, but are riddled with doubts and self-criticism.

If we don’t trust ourselves, we don’t have that firm foundation to build on. When we have built that foundation, we can make a mistake or hear criticism and our confidence remains intact.

That foundation to confidence is trusting in ourselves. So how do we do that?

Is this relationship good for me?

Is this relationship good for me?

There is often so much hype and pressure around celebrating certain times of the year with the love of our lives.

Wouldn’t this also be an ideal opportunity to take stock of our relationship?

Learning about what is healthy and unhealthy in a relationship would ideally be something we taught in schools. How do we know what to look for if we haven’t been told? We don’t necessarily want to assume that what we saw as we grew up was ‘right’ or ‘wrong’.

A Givers Guide To Stress Reduction

A Givers Guide To Stress Reduction

You are the person everyone can rely on. And you like that. But you are exhausted. You worry how you can fit in that extra work that has been given to you. You worry how you are going to juggle family expectations over the holidays. You worry that you can’t stop worrying!

What does it look like for a giver to be stressed out, why is it such an issue for the givers of this world and what, most importantly, can you do about it?