The Insanely Serene Manifesto
My passion is peace. Inner peace. Peace of mind. Serenity. I want to feel peaceful, solid, and grounded inside no matter what is going on outside. It’s my passion, and I love to help others …
3 Tips to Kick-Start Your Emotional Intelligence
“Emotional intelligence” seems like a big, vague term. To put it in practical terms, it’s knowing your emotions and having a way to manage them for your best health and growth. I don’t know about …
How I Hit Bottom and Why I Want to Save You from that Fate
As a child growing up in a chaotic household, with a great deal of emotional uncertainty, I learned to stuff my feelings and struggled with depression and anxiety. I developed self-hatred and turned to romantic …
How I Found Peace in Relationships
I hit my lowest emotional point ever when I broke up (for the LAST time) with my alcoholic boyfriend and realized that HE was not the problem, I WAS THE PROBLEM. I was never going …
You Are Not Responsible for Other People’s Stuff
To break the cycle of codependency, you’ve got to stand your ground on this truth: other people’s stuff is not your stuff! When someone you care about, especially a love interest you’re obsessed with, has …
Self-Care Is Other Care
Self-care is other care. Putting yourself first is the best thing you can do to help others, including the person you’re dating. Wait you say, isn’t that just selfishness? It certainly seems to run counter …
The Hole in Your Soul and How to Fix It
What drives us to romantic relationships for love and validation? There’s a hole in our souls. And we’re trying to fill it. The hole is a spiritual and psychological wound. Somewhere, somehow, we learned to …
Fight the Bad Guy: Self-Hatred
To feel good or better about ourselves, we need to suit up as our inner superhero and take on the bad guy: Self-Hatred. But there are so many barriers in the way to loving ourselves …
When It Comes To Relationships, 50-50 Does Not Equal 100%
If you’re looking for the perfect partner, the one who will be your soulmate, better half, or missing piece, give up now. Stop looking. There is no one who will complete you, it’s all a …
What’s at the Root of Romantic Relationship Obsession?
If you are overly focused on romantic relationships, perhaps to the point of obsession, look to the root of the problem: you may be suffering from codependency. What is codependency? It’s got a formal definition, …