“Be strong enough to face the world each day. Be weak enough to know you cannot do everything alone.” — Unknown Have you ever been in a situation where you feel stuck? You don’t know what to do, how to do it or where to get support. …

If you’ve been ghosted, some of these thoughts may sound familiar. — I’ve recently experienced ghosting for the first time. I thought ghosting was exclusively reserved for casual hookups or people in their early twenties, but it turns out that some people think it’s ok to ghost in their mid to late thirties. It makes me quite sad that we’re communicating in…

“Choosing to be alive and consciously committing to life, in all its exuberant chaos — and its pain.” — Jeanette Winterson There is this cold, numb feeling that creeps in from time to time. Sometimes it stays for a day or two. Sometimes it stays a year or two. It…

How to tell if you are getting the kind of love you are worthy of receiving. — Have you ever dated someone but can’t figure out if it’s the real deal or just sexual chemistry and lust? For most of us, we can’t tell the difference between feeling lustful or falling in love, let alone have a constructive conversation together to work out where it’s going. Lust…

As I sat in the restaurant in Portlaoise watching the man I was on a first date with cry, I couldn’t help but feel utterly exhausted. The conversation, messages and videos leading up to the date all looked so promising. But there I was, sitting across from him, completely…

Have you ever felt taken advantage of, unheard or unseen? Or have you ever felt that people walk all over you and treat you like a doormat? If you answered yes, then you likely don’t have strong boundaries. …

What we think we want and what we go for are two incredibly different things. I hear so many women talk about wanting to find everlasting love. But they’d rather spend their time on the local F*ckboy. I’ve done it. If you’re reading this, I’m sure you have too. …

‘Loving yourself isn’t vanity, it’s sanity’ Katrina Mayer. Self-love has become a bit of a buzzword of late, yet some people still think it’s self-indulgent and unnecessary. Learning to love yourself is the most powerful thing you can do in your life. Rather than being reliant on other people for…

Do you keep dating the same type of person? People who can’t commit emotionally unavailable or toxic behaviour? Have you ever found yourself saying, “I can’t believe this is happening again…” We’ve all got a type, and there is nothing wrong with that. Maybe you like taller people, shorter, fitter……