I used to think relationships were all about love. Then I thought it was compromise…
Following several years of solid reflection following the implosion of my marriage, I’ve decided (at least for now!) that the driving force in interpersonal relationships is not our search for acceptance, but a desperate yearning to be understood.
It is not enough [...]
Archive for June, 2009
What women (and men!) want
Posted in Life, Marriage, Relationships, love, men, tagged What men want, What women want on June 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Fish – needs bicycle
Posted in Life, Personal goals, love, men, taking control of your life, work life balance, tagged Happiness on June 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Searching for a partner can be a traumatic experience. Often we look for partners that will complete us, not complement us. We say it all the time:
‘he completes me’
‘she’s my better half’
Besides being nauseating company, becoming achingly-co-dependent is dangerous.
When rely on others to fulfil us, we allow others to make us miserable. [...]
Manic, who me?!
Posted in Bi-polar, Depression, Life, taking control of your life, work life balance, tagged energy, productive on June 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I frequently wax lyrical about the depths of despair I plummet to when depressed, but there’s a reason I fight the need to medicate my bipolar disorder – mania.
For me, when I’m experiencing it – a manic episode is a beautiful, beautiful thing. For those trying to live with me while I’m experiencing it – [...]
