by Nicola Madden
During my decades of being long-term single, I told myself a lot of stories about the reasons why. They generally fell into two camps. During my decades of being long-term single, I told myself a lot of stories about the reasons why. They generally fell into two...
by Nicola Madden
A few months ago, a client told me “I just don’t trust myself to start dating again” – something I’ve heard a lot of women say over the years, my past self included. Sally* is a beautiful, smart, self-aware and successful woman in her mid-fifties, who’s been...
by Nicola Madden
This is the paper mâché heart a dear friend made me after the biggest heartbreak of my life. I give that heartbreak a lot of credit for the beautiful committed relationship I’m in now. Or to be more accurate, the way I responded to it. In my late 30’s, after many...
by Nicola Madden
Part 1 of this blog series looked at how essential it is to have healthy personal boundaries to meet a suitable partner. Part 2 explored why we need a healthy Yes and No as we begin to connect with someone more deeply and move into the early stages of a...
by Nicola Madden
Part 1 of this blog series looked at how essential it is to have healthy personal boundaries when you’re open to meeting a suitable partner. What we say “Yes” to and what we say “No” to in life does, after all, shape our experience. This part of the blog...
