by Janna Michelsson | Apr 20, 2023 | Relationship Help
Feeling emotionally exhausted can mean that ordinary conversations, decisions or responsibilities take more effort than you can currently manage. You may feel drained, irritable, detached or overwhelmed. Those experiences deserve attention, but the phrase alone does...
by Janna Michelsson | Jan 26, 2022 | Relationship Help
Love can matter deeply, but it cannot make another person choose to stay in a relationship. Continuing requires both people’s willingness, alongside whatever practical agreements and care the relationship needs. If a partner is uncertain or wants to leave, you...
by Janna Michelsson | Jul 20, 2021 | Relationship Help
A boundary describes a limit around your body, time, privacy, attention or participation. You can set one before you feel fully confident, and you do not need someone else to agree that your limit is reasonable before deciding what you are willing to do. Start with...
by Janna Michelsson | May 7, 2021 | Relationship Help
A lasting bond grows through the ways two people choose to treat each other. Affection matters, but so do everyday arrangements: whether you can ask for help, make time together and have a different opinion without being punished for it. No set of habits can guarantee...
by Janna Michelsson | Apr 1, 2021 | Relationship Help
You can care about someone and find time with them difficult. The person may be a partner, relative, friend or someone with whom you share family responsibilities. Affection does not automatically tell you how much contact is workable or what behaviour you should...
by Janna Michelsson | Mar 13, 2021 | Relationship Help
Opening up after heartbreak can begin with deciding what you want to share, with whom and at what pace. It does not require dropping every boundary or proving that you are ready for another relationship. You may want romance, friendship, more time on your own or a...
