by Amanda | Feb 20, 2021 | Life and Relationship Coaching
Being yourself in a relationship can mean expressing a preference, admitting that something is difficult or making room for an interest your partner does not share. You do not have to perform constant happiness or agree with everything to deserve care. You also get to...
by Amanda | Feb 11, 2021 | Life and Relationship Coaching
A breakup can change your routines, living arrangements and sense of the future. You might miss someone and still know the relationship needed to end. You might feel relief alongside sadness, or want answers that the other person cannot give. Moving forward does not...
by Amanda | Jan 29, 2021 | Life and Relationship Coaching
Your needs can have a place in a relationship even on days when confidence is low. You do not need to reach an ideal level of “self-love” before accepting affection, caring about someone or asking for support. Self-love can be a useful shorthand for treating yourself...
by Amanda | Jan 24, 2021 | Life and Relationship Coaching
Feeling powerless after disappointment, mistreatment or a long period of stress does not mean you are “playing the victim.” Before asking how to move forward, it helps to acknowledge what happened and what support or protection you may need. You can look for choices...
by Amanda | Dec 21, 2020 | Life and Relationship Coaching
A conversation about someone who is absent can offer support, solve a practical problem or spread private information to an audience that does not need it. Before sharing, consider the purpose, the facts and the people affected. Calling everything “gossip” can also...
by Amanda | Dec 5, 2020 | Life and Relationship Coaching
Self-confidence can be uneven. You might feel comfortable helping a friend but uncertain about speaking in a meeting, meeting someone new or asking for what you need. That does not make you a weak person or mean you have failed to believe in yourself enough. A useful...
by Amanda | Nov 28, 2020 | Life and Relationship Coaching
When you love yourself more, you will see that healthy things will come to you and you will get rid of toxic relationships and behaviors. You will learn to judge yourself less harshly and learn to love yourself even more. Self-love is important and you have to learn...
by Amanda | Nov 13, 2020 | Life and Relationship Coaching
Wanting reassurance while dating does not make you weak or unworthy of love. You may want clearer plans, more consistent contact or a better sense of where you stand. The useful question is what you need, how you can ask for it and whether the connection has room for...
by Amanda | Nov 12, 2020 | Career Coaching
Deciding on a new career does not require finding one perfect answer before you begin. You can build a clearer picture by looking at the work you want to do, the conditions you need and what a change would involve. The next step can be gathering information rather...
by Amanda | Nov 1, 2020 | Life and Relationship Coaching
Insecurity can show up in a very ordinary moment: walking into a group, sending a message, receiving feedback or wondering where you stand with someone. You may feel an urge to withdraw, explain yourself repeatedly or get reassurance straight away. You do not need to...
