It’s not you. It’s not them, It's the season.
At some point in your life you will probably experience a season of disconnection or loneliness. Getting older comes with different seasons in life which may impact your schedule, priorities, needs, energy, mental health and more. This ultimately affects our relationships and how they shift over time. It’s common with the changes to feel isolated, lonely, envious, or even rejected.
Appreciating the Inconvenience of Compromise
In any healthy relationship, compromise is necessary. We have to be willing to “inconvenience” ourselves at times because we value the relationship over “winning” or getting our way. That being said, I believe there is a difference between compromise and sacrifice. To me, compromise means both parties are giving something up, whereas sacrifice means one person is giving something up. Feelings of resentment can show up when there is an imbalance and one person feels like they are sacrificing all the time, and there’s really no compromise happening. If this is you - how might you be able to communicate your feelings with the other person?
Friendships In Adulthood
Friendships are such unique relationships that fill space in our lives. So– how do we navigate friendships in adulthood, especially when life continues to throw changing dynamics into the mix?
The Way You Talk to Yourself Matters
When was the last time you checked in about your relationship with yourself? How are you caring for yourself? Your relationship with yourself is the most powerful relationship you will have, and it’s worth your time and investment.
Handling the Holidays After Loss
Grief is hard at any point in life, but grief around the holiday season just seems to hit a little differently. The holiday season is not just about the actual day, whether that's Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's, etc. Part of the excitement that comes with the holidays is the preparation and energy leading up to the holidays. Holidays can be reminders of happy memories, but they can also illuminate the absence of someone special.