by Nicola Williams
Part 1 of this blog series looked at how essential it is to have healthy personal boundaries when you are open to meeting a suitable partner for a love relationship. What we say “Yes” to and what we say “No” to in life does, after all, shape our experience. This part...
by Nicola Williams
Let’s start with NO. Saying NO to something you don’t want can be a way of saying YES to yourself, and what you DO want. For example, saying No to going out for dinner because you’d rather stay at home and read a book means you are free to do just that, stay at home...
by Nicola Williams
What do you think of when you hear the word vulnerability? In the past, I would have thought of it as weakness; and definitely something I should try hard to avoid. These days I am much more inclined to see my natural human vulnerability as a beautiful aspect of who I...
by Nicola Williams
At Christmas and other festive times, many of us offer our gifts, our time and our presence to each other. At this time of giving and receiving, people’s expectations – both others’ and our own – can be high. And this can make saying No, or receiving a No, more...