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Coercive Control – The frog that slowly boils to death

  It was November 2018.    I woke up on the floor after sleeping in a room in my house that I used as my office, instead of sleeping in my bedroom, where he was sleeping.   I felt scared, afraid to leave the room and confront the situation ahead of me, treading on eggshells as always and feeling like a shell of my former self. 🐚   It wasn’t unusual to be met with passive aggressiveness, being completely ignored…

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Big news coming!!

  Hey legends!   I’ve got some really exciting news I’ve been keeping wrapped up for what feels like YEARS now that I really can’t keep to myself any longer or I’ll actually explode!! 🤩 For almost a year now  I’ve been working my big butt off behind the scenes to create something special for you ladies out there, a mahoosive game changer for your life.  Actually, I feel like this has been brewing inside my brain for years and…

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And then one day, we stop being the person we used to be

  It’s subtle at first, the way they change you. 💔    The way they pick on the things you wear.   How you look.   Who you hang out with.   Criticising how you cook, how you clean, how you take the bins out.   Telling you their friends think you’re “too much.”   You’ve buried yourself in work, another thing they criticise you for. 😢   Work has become your respite, the place where you can be yourself. …

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The power of vulnerability

    Recently I seem to be having a lot of conversations with strong, warrior women in my life who are going through really difficult times and in huge conflict about showing their vulnerability.   Do you consider yourself to be a fearless warrior?💪🏻   Yeah, me too.   The problem with that is that we’re often reluctant to admit we need help, and even more reluctant to ask for it 🫠   Back in 2010, I was in a…

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How to survive the end of a toxic relationship

After I posted my blog “5 signs you’re dating a toxic person” a friend reached out as she was getting ready to leave her relationship. PLEASE NOTE I’m not talking about abusive relationships here.  While all abusive relationships are toxic, not all toxic relationships are abusive. Toxic relationships are full of constant drama, manipulation, negativity and an endless push-pull cycle. Abusive relationships are all of the above but are much more dangerous and leaving them is a risk factor –…

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