We’ve all experienced that sinking feeling when someone speaks down to us—that awkward moment when disrespect hangs in the air, leaving us fumbling for the right response.…… Read more “Useful phrases to use when people speak down to you”
Category: Relationships
Teaching our kids (and ourselves) emotional intelligence
Original meme from Facebook; changes in blue by Tamara Teaching our kids emotional intelligence can be challenging with how busy we can all be, but when we…… Read more “Teaching our kids (and ourselves) emotional intelligence”
Love is wanting others to be happy – Dalai Lama
There’s so much going on right now around the world that it can be very overwhelming and difficult to find positivity or not to feel anxious and…… Read more “Love is wanting others to be happy – Dalai Lama”
Donating to tornado victims in St. Louis, MO.
I live in St. Louis, and 3 weeks ago on May 16, 2025, a tornado touched down and decimated parts of Forest Park and neighborhoods north that…… Read more “Donating to tornado victims in St. Louis, MO.”
3 Brave but important questions to ask in a relationship
Are you ready to take your relationship to the next level? Do you want a healthier relationship but keep hitting some old baggage or road-blocks? Here are…… Read more “3 Brave but important questions to ask in a relationship”
How DOES anger affect our health?
It may seem crazy or wacko to think that anger or our other emotions can affect our health, after all we’re really good at compartmentalizing our feelings,…… Read more “How DOES anger affect our health?”
Book review: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
I was sure I was going to read a sexy romance when I read the blurb to “It Ends with Us” by Colleen Hoover. Little did I…… Read more “Book review: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover”
Relationship affirming behaviors
Do you know the things that help keep couples together… and happy? Many of us struggle to know and then to implement the behaviors that help a…… Read more “Relationship affirming behaviors”
Green flagged – people who are considered good people have these traits
We’re hearing so much about how to recognize people who may be toxic or not a good it for us, yet we still need to hear more…… Read more “Green flagged – people who are considered good people have these traits”
Changing how we see ourselves; moving from dislike when we yearn to be able to go forward into something more positive
Truly, we beat ourselves up for things that others would never even think about, let alone berate us for, and we often hold ourselves up to damned…… Read more “Changing how we see ourselves; moving from dislike when we yearn to be able to go forward into something more positive”
Deep listening
We usually listen to be able to answer not to really hear what the other person is saying, so we end up missing large pieces of what’s…… Read more “Deep listening”
Life will continue to go on… choose the direction you wish to go
During the holiday season, we can get a lot thrown at us, to the point that we can feel like a lonely island in a tumultuous sea.…… Read more “Life will continue to go on… choose the direction you wish to go”
How to trigger your Narcissist (not that you should), and what you can do to live a sane and healthy life
No, I’m not advocating triggering your narcissist for fun, nor is this a post to get you to change so they won’t get triggered – you’ll only…… Read more “How to trigger your Narcissist (not that you should), and what you can do to live a sane and healthy life”
Are you co-dependent and trying to hang on at all costs?
I was shocked to find out I was co-dependent years ago. I thought I just loved very deeply and was mystified why it wasn’t reciprocated. When my…… Read more “Are you co-dependent and trying to hang on at all costs?”
Small signs you’re liked more than you realize
We are living in what many are calling a “Loneliness Epidemic”. In our very connected world where everyone is so seemingly close at hand, we don’t seem…… Read more “Small signs you’re liked more than you realize”
Tamara Kulish 