A little comparison can be helpful for motivation and to show you possibilities for change and growth. However, too much comparison can end up blocking your expression of your authentic self and may even contribute to low self-esteem and mental health issues. The...
If you read the 7 signs you are overly responsible for others and you’re clear that you do take on too much responsibility, the natural question that arises is, how do you stop feeling so responsible for others? Being overly responsible can be a heavy load to carry...
You probably already suspect that you take on too much responsibility for the outcomes, happiness, and wellbeing of those around you. Perhaps you are even proud of this at times, while at other times you feel the immense weight of it. While a healthy sense of...
Who am I? This is a deeply philosophical question that many of us have asked at some point in our lives. We tend to think of ourselves as one singular, solid entity. I am Amy. But who is Amy? Am I an amalgamation of the things that make me, me - my history, job,...
What is love? And how many different types of love are there? Love is one of the hardest working words in any dictionary as so much is expected of it. We use the word “love” to describe a multitude of very different experiences. Each of us will experience many “loves”...
Hot on the heels of Christmas and still buzzing with the collective energy the season exudes, Nathan and I jumped in the car and headed off for a 6 day silent meditation retreat, finishing on New Years day. In the rush to pick up a fellow meditator on time we had a...
Self-compassion is a radical act which can soothe suffering, build empathy and acceptance, and improve your relationships. You may consider yourself a compassionate person but do you actively apply compassion to yourself? Most people are unfamiliar with generating...
Thursday 9th September is R U OK? Day. As many of us are in lockdown, I thought it might be a timely reminder to highlight the impacts of lockdown. Perhaps OK is all you can manage at the moment. Most people are not thriving in lockdown. Perhaps you are not OK....
It took me a long time to figure out my childhood was causing problems in my adult life. As a child, I was the brunt of frustration and passive aggression, punished for minor mistakes, forgotten, sent away, ignored, and shamed. Others had it much worse than me, so I...
I recently had to make some very important decisions that would have consequences well beyond my immediate concerns, and I was feeling overwhelmed. Stuck between a rock and a hard place I wondered, “What is the point?”. But while I pushed away what I decided was a...
Having connected with some of the world’s leading relationship experts, Amy distils all that wisdom into bite sized relationship hacks – for better love, connection, conflict and communication.
(and their antidotes)
Most of us are familiar with the term “red flags” and everyone has experienced them somewhere in their relationship history. Red flags are issues that signal problems in relationships which, left unaddressed, will eventually lead to relationship breakdown. Don’t get caught unaware…
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