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2019-11-28

What Are Our Human Needs

Boundaries, Emotional Availability, Emotional Needs, Relationships, Trust

In order to fully address the question of “how do we express my needs lovingly”, it is necessary to take a step back and first provide us with a starting

2019-11-28

Identifying Our Needs

Boundaries, Emotional Needs, Relationships

Today I move on to the next step of learning how to identify and define our personal needs. Before we are able to express to another how they may be

2019-11-28

Expressing Our Needs

Boundaries, Emotional Availability, Emotional Needs, Relationships, Trust

This week I move onto the third part of our recent series on needs! From this, we can turn the human need knowledge gained in part one and the self-knowledge

2019-11-26

Authentic Attention

Boundaries, Emotional Availability, Emotional Needs, Emotional Triggers, Relationships, The Five A's

Each and every one of us craves some form of ATTENTION. In fact, it is a human need that we all have – to be seen, noticed, attended to, and

2019-11-26

Creating a Culture of Appreciation

Boundaries, Emotional Needs, Emotional Triggers, Relationships, The Five A's, Trust

Let’s explore APPRECIATION and how it is fundamental to building healthy and thriving relationships. Each one of us has psychological needs to be seen, acknowledged and of course, appreciated for who

2019-11-26

Mindful Affection

Emotional Availability, Emotional Needs, Emotional Triggers, Relationships, The Five A's

Let’s turn our attention to the ever important topic of AFFECTION within our intimate relationships. Firstly, affection plays a vital role in the development of any relationship. This is because

2019-11-26

Inviting Acceptance

Boundaries, Emotional Availability, Emotional Needs, Emotional Triggers, The Five A's, Trust

Each of us has a human need for ACCEPTANCE. When we are accepted by others, we feel that we are adequate and enough as we are. Yet, amidst our seeking

2019-11-26

Emotional Availability

Boundaries, Emotional Availability, Emotional Needs, Relationships, The Five A's

This week I am especially keen to unpack this topic! Firstly, because I have had a long personal journey with it, and secondly, because it continues to be relevant for

2019-11-26

Space

Boundaries, Emotional Availability, Emotional Needs, Relationships

Whether you are single or in an intimate relationship, each of us faces the challenge of navigating the relationship terrain that arises when our individual lives offer us distinct opportunities

2019-11-26

Trust

Boundaries, Emotional Needs, Emotional Triggers, Relationships, Trust

So, this week I’ve been playing with the word and concept of TRUST. We all know how important, or rather, how vital trust is to any intimate relationship. As far