How To Break a Cycle of Relationship Rejection

How To Break a Cycle of Relationship Rejection

Does it seem like you’re in a cycle of rejection—like every relationship ends in being dumped? The cycle of rejection is ugly, painful and humbling. It decimates you self-esteem, and gives you ample opportunity to say to anyone who will listen, “See, I told you so: I...
Radio Silence After a Great First Date? Here’s Why

Radio Silence After a Great First Date? Here’s Why

You just had the best first date. It’s the beginning of something great. There was absolute connection and immediate intimacy. I don’t believe in love at first sight, but I do believe in the certainty of an intense connection. I believe you can have a first experience...
Why Feeling Deserving Helps You Achieve Good Things

Why Feeling Deserving Helps You Achieve Good Things

You join a gym but can’t stop smoking. You finally pull free from a destructive relationship but are binging on junk food. You stop wasting time on mindless TV, but then compulsively check Facebook. Does it seem like pushing forward in one area of your life must be...
8 Reasons It May Be Hard to Sustain a Relationship

8 Reasons It May Be Hard to Sustain a Relationship

Summer feels like a time for growth, for change – a time to reconnect with yourself, start new projects, and maybe even get serious about making a relationship happen. There are countless reasons why, despite your readiness, a relationship may elude you. In my...
5 Reasons People Choose to Remain Single

5 Reasons People Choose to Remain Single

Here and elsewhere you can find hundreds of articles offering advice for starting relationships, thriving in relationships, ending relationships, and recovering after a relationship ends. Largely absent from these conversations are those who avoid relationships or are...