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
It was the first time I’d heard anyone talk about the nervous system in relation to dating when my relationships coach told me that mine was getting in the way of me finding a stable, loving partner – and it made a lot of sense. Because when I looked at my...
by Nicola Madden
I just got married to someone wonderful, who’s consistently available, loving and deeply kind (and quite a bit taller than me as you can tell by my feet!), which still feels like something of a miracle to me – because I can honestly say that there were...
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 for a romantic relationship. Part 2 explored why we need a healthy Yes and No as we begin to connect with someone more deeply and move into the...
by Nicola Madden
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 Madden
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...
