Fictional survivors of emotional abuse
Every Christmas I re-read Harry Potter, simply because it’s a fun story, full of magic, adventure and positivity. Following my life...
A four-step guide to freeing yourself from emotional abuse and thriving
Every Christmas I re-read Harry Potter, simply because it’s a fun story, full of magic, adventure and positivity. Following my life...
Like many of you, I watched the true-crime documentary The Tinder Swindler this week. Horrifying as this story is - I mean, how is it...
How do you recover when you feel broken? How do you shine when you feel withered? In my four-step method to thrive post emotional abuse,...
The 3rd step of breaking up with an abusers is to find support. You need a safe space to share your pain, process it, listen and learn.
There is a film called Dogtooth where the “children” think Frank Sinatra is their grandfather and the word “telephone” means salt shaker....
In my latest post I wrote about why going no contact when you break up with an abuser is essential to heal. I know this all too well, as...
Under normal circumstances there’s nothing wrong with staying in contact with your ex. They were the person closest to you for some time...
The second step to break up with an abuser is to think of all the things that tie you together, and cut all the bonds.
The antidote to an abusive relationship is love. You may be rolling your eyes, but it’s true. When you’re abused, either by a parent, or...
When I broke up with him, I went for a walk around Hyde Park. It was a grey windy day at the end of May. I looked up at the leaves moving...
If you landed on this page, you probably have some serious doubts about your relationship. You started with hopes and dreams, but now you...
Read what being an empath is like. The way your parents raised you may have been the reason for your increased empathy and weak boundaries.
In an ideal world, we should be letting the good in, and the bad out. Filling our lives with people that make us smile and cheerlead us,...
Nourish your relationships like you nourish your skin daily with cream. Like your body with juicy fruits and nutritious meals. Like your...
As many of you, I’m sure, who listened to Britney Spears’ statement, I am shocked. Of course, an investigation is needed to look into the...
In my previous blog post I wrote about the reasons to not go to couples therapy. If you do decide that you want to try couples therapy...
Normally, I’m a big advocate of therapy. Therapy is all about humility; it’s about curiosity; it’s about self-love. It’s about admitting...
The other day, I saw on my Instagram feed a photo of designer products. Very expensive, very fancy, very exclusive. One of these bags...
The definition of gaslighting is to “manipulate (someone) by psychological means into doubting their own sanity”. I mentioned in my first...
Has your partner’s life taken over yours? Have you become their secretary? Are you the one fixing their problems? Do you have to plan...