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Sometimes an argument does not only reveal what divides us. It can also reveal what we were afraid to say. Someone Asked Me: “Why Do We Sometimes Feel Closer to Someone After an Argument?” Why can a difficult argument sometimes leave two people feeling closer than they did before it happened? It seems contradictory. During…
Sometimes stepping back is not about wanting less of someone. It is about needing enough space to hear yourself again. Someone Needing Space Doesn’t Always Mean They Want Less of You “Why can the words ‘I need some space’ feel so much like ‘I don’t want you anymore’?” There are certain sentences that contain only…
When Hard Times Reveal Someone’s True Character Sometimes the hardest part of adversity is not losing what you had, but discovering who people become when everything begins to fall apart. When Hard Times Reveal Someone’s True Character For nearly twenty years, everyone believed they were the kind of couple who would grow old together. They…
Why You Should Never Lose Yourself in a Relationship The healthiest relationships don’t ask you to become someone else. They encourage you to become even more fully yourself while growing together. Why You Should Never Lose Yourself in a Relationship Love has a remarkable way of changing us. It teaches us patience, generosity, compromise, and…
Why You Deserve a Relationship Where You Can Rest The strongest people are not those who never grow tired. They are the ones who finally realize they deserve a relationship where they can put their guard down and simply rest. Why You Deserve a Relationship Where You Can Rest Some people spend their entire lives…
Love is not always measured by what comes back to us. Sometimes its value lies in the courage to express it honestly and allow it to shape who we become. When I Speak From Love, I Don’t Regret It Many people hesitate before expressing what they truly feel. They worry about saying too much, caring…
Sometimes we ask again not because the answer has changed, but because the certainty we felt yesterday has become harder to access today. Why Do We Sometimes Need Reassurance Even When Nothing Has Changed? Sometimes we already have the answer. A partner has told us that everything is fine. A friend has shown us that…
A favor can be freely given and still leave the receiver wondering what is expected in return. Why Does a Favor Sometimes Feel Like It Creates a Debt? Someone pays for our coffee, helps us with a difficult task, gives us a thoughtful gift, drives us somewhere, introduces us to a useful contact, or does…
A boundary can influence what happens next without giving us authority over another person’s choices. What Is the Difference Between a Boundary and Trying to Control Someone? The word boundary is used so often that almost any limit, request, refusal, expectation, or consequence can sometimes be described as one. We might say that we are…
Something can feel obvious from inside our experience while remaining almost invisible to everyone outside it. Why Do We Sometimes Assume People Will Notice What We Never Told Them? There are moments when I do not tell anyone that something is bothering me, yet part of me still expects someone to notice. I speak a…