Normalising Despair
“Despair is the price one pays for self-awareness. Look deeply into life, and you’ll always find despair.”
― Irvin D. Yalom, When Nietzsche Wept
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Working with YOUR Passive-Aggressive Behaviour
Most passive-aggressive people have usually learnt this form of communication /behaviour from their parents or a parent. I find one of the major reasons…
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How To Work With Passive Aggressive People
Let’s not beat around the bush. Dealing with passive-aggressive people can be REALLY tricky. I know because I grew up with some, and I…
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Detecting Passive-Aggressive Behaviour.
A lot of passive-aggressive communication comes from a difficulty with communicating assertively. It can be challenging for passive-aggressive people to share things they think…
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Tips for Being Assertive
TEXT The first step in being assertive is to know our needs. If we are uncertain about our needs, we will find others are…
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Advantages of Assertiveness
Assertiveness is when we have strong self-esteem and maintain healthy boundaries. Assertive communication is direct and clear and makes space for the other person.
When we are assertive, we tend to experience less anxiety and depression because we can stand in our truth whilst attempting to understand how the other person feels about what is being discussed.
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Barriers to Being Assertive
There are many reasons people avoid being assertive. I find the two biggest reasons are: ‘The other person will be upset’ (conflict avoidance) ‘I…
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Taking Time Out from Your Family
It can be terrifying when you just think of the responses. You already know the tyranny of attacks coming your way, the talking about…
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Taking a Break from a Relationship
Taking a Break from a Relationship
It’s okay to take a break from a relationship while you work on it.
It is okay to be in therapy, taking the time and space you need to get clear on what is going on in the relationship for you. Taking this time can allow us to re-connect with the person in the future with more authenticity and better boundaries. -
Understanding Assertive Communication
We usually end up having the communication patterns we learned as children. If you grew up in an unsafe environment, you might have responded…
