10 insightful lessons. Relationships have recipes. The more you work on the right ingredients, the healthier your relationship is. Every now and then, I talk to couples whose age is the same as my mom’s. Who gaze at each other with love even after being married for years. Who have the utmost respect for each …
Month: November 2021
When You Love Yourself Again
The least you can do for yourself is everything. Innocence and perfection were the diamonds that symbolized her. She was a little girl who loved herself through all her imperfections. In what she considered the metaphor of life, she was too busy devouring life to be bothered by things like mistakes and failures that stood …
Please Stop Telling Empty Platitudes to People Who Are Going Through a Rough Time
They are hollow. Platitudes are words that are used not for connection, but for distancing – to make the person uttering them feel safer. My best friend is in the midst of a crisis right now. She just had a miscarriage. These days, she sinks into sadness too deep for words. She may appear …
13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do
Lessons from Amy Morin’s book, 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do. Women continue to face unique challenges in today’s world. Every woman who strives to become a little stronger today than she was yesterday needs to read Amy’s book. I recommended the book to one of my students when she asked for my advice. …
White Feminism Still Prevails
To be feminist in any authentic self, incorporating the challenges of racism is essential. I’m sick of participating in feminist spaces built for the needs of white women. I feel like at best, I can fight it, at worst I have to learn to cope in it. I’ve participated in feminist spaces where a large …
Couples I Know On 8 Attractive Qualities That Make Them Love Their Partner More
#4. Pursue deeply personal interests. Things went south and she knew deep in her heart she was right and her husband was wrong. And yet… She treated him with kindness, respect, and dignity. I know this man. He’s one of my students. His wife has the kind of beauty that stops traffic. When this man …