Relationships are supposed to be a sanctuary of love, trust, and mutual respect. But what happens when the sanctuary is desecrated by the manipulative actions of one partner? The relationship that once felt like a sanctuary now feels like a very toxic place to be. The truth is that manipulation in relationships is usually a …
Love & Relationships
Love… It is a great feeling, especially when your partner feels the same way about you. The feeling is better experienced than described. Now, the problem with this feeling is that it can make you do anything. At least, that’s what many people say when they do crazy things. They say they did it for …
I knew a married man in the neighbourhood I grew up in who was outed for having an affair. But that’s not the story. The story is that before the affair became public news, his wife knew about it, and she had been willing to forgive him if he just left the mistress. He didn’t, …
At the risk of sounding like a prophet of doom, many people are in relationships heading towards disaster. That’s just the sad reality of things. Sometimes, I wonder how many of these people can already sense that their relationships have no future. How many of them feel like things can get better? After all, the …
The day I realized that I had the power to reinvent myself, everything changed. I mean, I’d always known it in theory, but on that day, it hit me differently, almost as if a switch flipped in my mind. I realized that no woman is born extraordinary; we all start out as ordinary, and then …
“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama When one thinks about successful women, many things come to mind. And that’s because a lot goes into being a successful person, whether man or woman. When you bring it down to women, it’s another ball game entirely because we begin …
We have seen and heard tales of whirlwind romances resulting in happy-ever-afters. In fact, we grew up watching movies that promoted this impression. Sadly, reality isn’t always similar to what is projected in the movies, and sometimes, being swept off your feet fast may leave you flat on your back, winded, and weakened by heartbreak. …