Have you ever sat down to think about what you want in your partner? What about what you want your next relationship to look like? If you don’t know what you want, how will you know you have found it? One activity I have my clients do is: Brainstorm: free write...
After a breakup we are worried we will have the same things happen that hurt you before. This is totally normal to feel like you want to watch everything so you don’t get blindsided and hurt again. It is why we spend so much time looking for flaws you saw in your ex....
The Jerry McGuire comment of “you complete me” is really quite toxic and extremely codependent. Needing someone to feel complete isn’t what should be aimed for in a relationship. If you are wanting someone to complete you, there is a lot of work to be done...
If you are noticing things your date is doing that your ex did, you might not be ready to date. You are comparing your date to your ex… The reason this is important is, when you are looking for things to compare, your date doesn’t get a fair chance to be...
Do you catch yourself being angry with your ex or being angry at what your ex did to you? Holding on to anger toward your ex will continue to haunt you and all future relationships. Yes, maybe your ex did shitty things, but they are going on about their lives...
Have you examined why you are in such a rush to start dating again? Are you lonely? Are you trying to beat your ex to find someone new? Are you really ready to date and find someone new? Taking time to step back to figure out why you are doing things is...
