For peacekeepers and conflict avoiders, it’s not uncommon to be so focused on diffusing anger and resolving conflict that we forget how to connect with and fully feel our uncomfortable feelings—including, and maybe especially, anger. Let’s explore a 3-part framework to help you access and fully feel your big feelings, for the benefit of your emotional health AND your relationships.

If being well-liked feels like part of your identity and proof of your value, then it makes perfect sense that the thought of NOT being liked would be terrifying! So instead of getting too swept up in that fear of not being liked by others, let’s gently start to unpack it, poke at it a bit, and get curious about it.

The fear of speaking up in a relationship is something that trips a lot of us up, and for good reason! Let’s explore how your beliefs about what’s ‘allowed’ in your relationships might be contributing to that fear, and how you might actually start to shift that pattern.

Let’s talk about the power of the intentional YES instead of the habitual or the obligatory 'yes', and how to stop saying ‘yes’ to everything out of a sense of obligation. We'll explore why so many of us say yes to too many things, and/or the wrong things, plus I’ll share 3 ideas for how you can still be the loving and generous without just having to go around saying ‘YES’ all the time.

Let's explore what causes people-pleasing, through a nuanced and compassionate lens. Plus, we’ll look at the fears and unspoken expectations that tend to drive a people-pleasing habit, and specific strategies for how to start doing things differently.

How do you find the line that separates ‘healthy compromise’ in a relationship from ‘compromising ourselves’? This key concept will help you make that distinction over and over again, plus I’m sharing 4 questions to help you know for sure.

Saying yes to everything that’s asked of you isn’t the only way to be loving and generous! These are three clear, kind ways to help you say no when you need to.

Time for some real talk about conflict, why trying to avoid conflict is a losing battle, and how to debunk common myths about conflict.

Building trust in relationships might seem like a simple and obvious box to tick. But not only is trust a complex and multifaceted part of any relationship, but it can also look wildly different from person to person. Let’s break it down.

Healthy boundaries are an important part of any relationship, personal or professional — but knowing what those boundaries look like isn’t always easy. Here’s some guidance for how to set healthy boundaries, plus four pep talks for when it feels hard.

As people-pleasers, it’s really common to feel emotionally drained in relationships with others. Here are 12 ways to ward off emotional exhaustion and keep your energy tank full.

We’re closing out this series on passive aggressive communication by answering the question, “what do I do with all this new information?” You’ll learn three keys to having more productive conversations, plus four ways to start using them.

This is part two of a three-part deep dive into passive aggression. This week is all about understanding passive aggression on a deeper level — both how to recognize it, and why it's so commonly used.

Passive aggression is just veiled hostility; we all hate being on the receiving end, and most of us overestimate how coy we are when we’re the ones wielding it. Let’s talk about how and why to unlearn it.