September 30, 2015 Crisis Support
Domestic violence is like a crippling disease that takes over your mind, body and soul. It doesn’t matter how strong you are or how assertive to begin with, once you have been through the brain-washing, put downs and sometimes physical…
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I used to be negative person. When someone said something positive, I would put a dampener on it and say something negative. On being told I was being negative, I would retort by saying I was just being realistic (cringe)….
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It takes a very strong and forgiving person to make a relationship with a cheater work out. There are people who can simply put the past to rest and move forward. Can a leopard change its spots? No! Can a…
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How do you pick a formal dress for your toddler girl? When my daughter was a toddler my Mum used to buy her the most amazing clothes and shoes. For the Millennium New Year, we spent it at a lovely…
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For change to happen there needs to be recognition of the need to change. If you cannot see what you are doing you cannot change it. If you are living in denial then in effect you are hiding from the…
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Being in love is the most amazing feeling ever. You feel a natural buzz that is not matched by anything or anyone else. The last thing you need is for parents and friends to tell you that your partner seems…
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Do you want to know how to romance an Aries? If you do, you are in store for a roller coaster of a ride. Aries are lead by the head, they do not listen to their heart but follow what…
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Did cave women think of their appearance? Were they even aware of how they looked? I guess, like animals, they had courtship rituals where the male spruced up a bit and the woman just acted indifferent. When did all this…
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My beloved mum died four years ago. I often ask before I go to sleep for her to meet me in my dreams. I have an image of a bench in a beautiful garden with unusual flowers of colours so…
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You must find yourself before you find true love. How do you find yourself? Through relationships. It is a catch 22 situation, you cannot know yourself if you do not relate with other people. People are our witness to how…
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February 11, 2015 Communication
Can a person really make up for past mistakes? The answer depends whether they want to and whether they have decided to accept that the mistakes made were due to limited knowledge and self-awareness. Mistakes can be corrected even if…
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January 14, 2015 Crisis Support
Grief is very delicate, personal to the person experiencing it even though it is common to all of us sooner or later. When you watch someone in pain you want to help them ease their pain. Sometimes just being there…
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There are times in life when something just makes complete and utter sense and it feels like you finally have all the answers to all your queries in life. You may have learnt something new at work, on a course,…
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The relationship between mother and child is so important in the formative years of a child of either sex. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is different to a relationship between a mother and a son. Dysfunctional relationships…
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Do you want to make your home more peaceful? If the answer is yes then following are some ideas to create peace: 1. If you want peace, embody peace. If you feel at peace within yourself, you can exude this…
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November 14, 2014 Marriage and Divorce
A marriage is a commitment between two people. A marriage is a contract made between these two people. Children within the marriage create a family where both the Father and Mother are important for the children. But when a marriage…
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October 25, 2014 Communication
Toxic people are easy to spot! Toxic people are like vampires; they are charming, flattering and always there to give a hand. They are always on your side, understand your point of you (in the beginning) and then when you…
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How to tell if the person you love is playing head games If you are in love with someone you are more susceptible to being played, especially if your love interest is a manipulator(professional or by default). When you are…
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Arguments in a relationship are taken to be the norm. There are bound to be disagreements in every human encounter, and in general, when involved in a disagreement with someone who you are not emotionally involved with, these disagreements can…
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Where has my little girl gone? Who is this rude, loud, grumpy person impersonating her? This is how it feels to have a pre teen daughter. They change over night, from loving pink, black becomes the new pink. There is…
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How do you talk to a man and get him to listen? If the question is coming from a man then of course that is easy, find some common ground, talk about the subject with passion, have a punch up…
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‘I’m so tired and everything is getting on top of me and I still have things to do before…..’ To another woman this may be easy to understand and relate to. She is tired and she does have a lot…
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When you are in the middle of a divorce or separation there will be some angry words thrown from both sides. If there are children involved, they may become the forgotten ones where the parents do not have the self-restraint…
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January 9, 2014 Crisis Support
The problem with domestic violence is that it is a learnt behaviour. As with all learnt behaviour it is hard to break. The abused is involved in this behaviour as much as the abuser. If the abuse has been a…
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November 10, 2013 Communication
Men and women understand each other in different ways. The differences may be due to biology, or due to how they have been socialized as children. Whatever the reasons for the differences, the sooner you realize this reality the easier…
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The problem with domestic violence is that it is a learnt behaviour. As with all learnt behaviour it is hard to break. The abused is involved in this behaviour as much as the abuser. If the abuse has been a…
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