How does Toxic Positivity make you Feel?

Original content by Ashley Berges Toxic positivity occurs unbeknownst to the user.  Can you recognize the difference between a positive person or someone who uses toxic positivity? Everything happens for a reason, just stay positive, and you can choose to be happy.  These are three comments often used by someone who has good intentions but is toxically […]

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Self-Sabotage in the Relationship

Original content by Ashley Berges Relationships can be both challenging and rewarding. When you are in a relationship with someone who self-sabotages the relationship, that person finds fault in everything their partner does.  They do this to justify leaving the relationship.  They are looking for problems in the other person.  This allows them to place the blame on their […]

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They Dish it, but they can’t Take it

Original content by Ashley Berges Have you ever been in a relationship where it feels as though your partner or friend is constantly pointing out your shortcomings? Every time you bring up their actions, they twist it around and put the responsibility on you.    Most often it is a case of dealing with someone who is […]

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Accepting Bad Behavior for Personal Validation: Toxic Relationships

Original content by Ashley Berges Did you know that most people struggle to find validation?  Most of us are unaware that we are even looking for it. Often, we may look outside of ourselves to find validation.  We tend to look to our friends, family, and honestly to anyone we can to find validation.  We need to consider […]

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Is It Possible to Turn Your Hobby Into a Business? written by

written by: Guadalupe James Isn’t it everyone’s dream to turn the thing they love into a profitable venture? In our free time, we often engage in hobbies. Hobbies can be virtually anything – sport, fishing, gardening, knitting, gaming, fitness, cooking.  Many people would love to take their hobbies and turn them into a business venture […]

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Who’s in your way?

Recently, I came across a song by Calvin Harris that exemplifies the way many of us think in our day-to-day life. Many of us feel as though we’re being held back, we can’t do what we want to do in our life, and we’re waiting for that time when all of the doors open, the walls […]

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Education is the only weapon to remove gender imbalance.

Education is the only weapon to remove gender imbalance and the Patel Community is on the mission to empower girls. By: Dhara Patel There are roughly 5 million Patel living in Gujarat, India. They are known for their unity and their initiative for social development. The family name, “Patel” is one of the most commonly […]

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Toxic Relationships, Codependency, and a Loss of Identity.

Most of us were raised to believe that our value is derived from helping others, what we do for others, and what we give them. Our value is not directly related to what we do, our value comes from within. Our parents taught us a flawed way of thinking based on the flawed way of […]

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The BPD and Codependent Relationship Explained.

Are you in a relationship with someone with untreated BPD? Do you suffer from untreated codependency? Do you find that you are holding onto the relationship in hopes it will get better? Do you look forward to a time where your significant other will understand you and see the value you bring to their life? […]

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5 Things to do After Being Ghosted.

Ghosting is the practice of ending a personal relationship with someone suddenly and without explanation ultimately withdrawing from all communication. If you’ve recently been ghosted you are left feeling confused, abandoned, and overcome with self-doubt. Ghosting has been around since the beginning of time, however now with technology we are able to know sooner and […]

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