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When I was a little girl, my grandma would always tell me to cover my head and neck; otherwise I would catch cold. I now know that real colds are caused by viruses, yet I still find myself bundling up my toddler before we go outside for fear that she’ll “catch” cold. Myths of all Continue reading Five Relationship Myths Sooner or later we all have to do it – meet our partner’s family for the first time. While some of us are naturally gifted at schmoozing new people, for many people, this first meeting is a nerve-wracking experience. What should I wear? What should I say? Will they like me? These are all common Continue reading Meeting the Family: Nervous Butterflies and First Impressions The longer you hang around someone, the more you tend to rub off on each other. That’s why good friends and of course couples begin to dress, talk, and even act similarly. But when does this morphing phenomenon go too far? When you finish each other’s sentences? Or when you have a closet full of Continue reading Morphing Into Your Partner – How to Keep You Own Identity Words have the ability to influence, inspire, harm, invoke fear, and comfort. Yet sometimes a simple ‘I’m sorry’ just doesn’t cut it. As the old cliché goes, actions speak louder than words. In my post When Sorry Is Not Enough on HealthyPlace.com, I talk about making mistakes, apologizing, cleaning up the mess, and learning to forgive. Here Continue reading When Sorry Is Not Enough Socializing often involves getting together for food and drinks which unfortunately requires money. When you are trying to save and are on a tight budget sometimes you have to make the lame decision of staying in for an evening instead of going out with friends. My post on HealthyPlace.com When Your Social Life Hurts Your Wallet Continue reading When Your Social Life Hurts Your Wallet Infinitely more complicated and difficult than finding the right pair of shoes, the decision on whether your boyfriend or girlfriend is ‘the one’ is probably the most important choice we make in our adult life. The anxiety and fear of making the wrong decision makes grown men tremble and sophisticated women perspire. But like most big Continue reading How to Tell If This Person is ‘The One’ Remember all those rules you learned as a kid about playing nicely with others in the playground? Rules such as no name-calling, no pushing, and wait your turn would do well when it comes to the adult world of fighting with your partner. For some reason, most of us have the tendency to get nasty Continue reading Tips on How to Fight Nicely Yes, we all have some annoying habits or traits that will eventually drive our partners a little crazy. Mouth-breathers, chain smokers, and habitually latecomers aside, there are some characteristics in a partner that could potentially spell real trouble for you and your relationship. In my post Five Characteristics to Avoid in a Partner on HealthyPlace.com, I Continue reading Five Characteristics to Avoid in a Partner Oscar Wilde once said, “A true friend stabs you in the front.” This quote rings true as a real friend isn’t afraid to put you in your place when you are out of line or tell you the brutal, honest truth even when it hurts. So what about those so-called friends that stab you in Continue reading Assessing Our Friendships |
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