Have you ever been injured? The answer is likely yes. We have all sustained some kind of injury in our lives. Many of us bare physical scars of that time we fell off the monkey bars or incurred a sport injury. Although they are now healed, these scars are constant reminders of the trauma or…
Author: Ricki
5 Tips For An Anxious-Avoidant Relationship
Hello Everyone! It’s been a while and I have missed connecting with you! My little man and I are doing well. Now that he is six months old, we are getting into somewhat of a routine… somewhat. While adjusting to the busy norms of parenthood, I have not forgotten about the blog: in fact, I…
Dealing with Uncertainty in Relationships
Many of us are familiar with the term anxiety. It is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease, typically about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome (thanks Google!). A feeling of worry about an uncertain outcome. Hmm, I find this so interesting! We are a generation that loves to know what to…
Break Ups, Hope, and Learning to Let Go
Terminating an attachment to someone we love is one of the most painful experiences we will undergo as humans. You all know what I am talking about—the dreaded breakup. If I ask you to think back, you can likely tell me about each breakup you have endured and how it has shaped your life. Even…
How to Get Close to the Avoidant/Dismissive Attachment Style
I like to keep an eye on the Google search terms that lead readers to my blog. One of the questions that many of you ask is “how to get close to a dismissive/avoidant attachment style?” or “how do I get a dismissive/avoidant attachment style to fall in love?” I have never tackled this question…
5 Common Thought Traps Faced by the Avoidant Attachment Style
A few weeks ago we took a look at the 5 Common Thought Traps Faced by the Anxious Attachment Style. We will continue on a similar vein this week discussing the common thought traps faced by the avoidant attachment style. Everyone with a pulse gets caught up in thought traps from time to time….
We Want You! Contribute to TLC
Do you have a passion to encourage and help others understand their relationships? Are you a mental health professional, dating/relationship expert, or passionate individual that has an interesting and unique perspective on how to find love, overcome heartbreak, and strengthen relationships? If so we want you to join the TLC team! Why Contribute to TLC? Be…
Happy 1st Birthday TLC: The Year in Review and A Big Announcement
Hello Friends 🙂 October marks TLC’s one year birthday! Can you imagine? A year already! What better way to celebrate a birthday, than to take a quick walk down memory lane to revisit the amazing milestones of the past year. Don’t worry, I said quick 😉 For those who have been following since the beginning,…
5 Common Relationship Thought Traps Faced by the Anxious Attachment Style
If you are living and breathing, chances are you get caught in a thought trap every once in a while. No one is completely immune. We can however become more aware and identify these unhelpful ways of thinking. Thought traps, also known as cognitive distortions, are ways that our minds convince us of something that…
How Can I Change My Partner’s Behaviour?
You have been incessantly fighting with your partner and you’ve had it. Turning to Google to understand the problem, you type in “how do I change my partner” and hit enter. You weed your way through all the superficial relationship advice telling you how to play games and manipulate your lover, and find your way…