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Do you Speak my Love Language?

Original content by Ashley Berges Everyone feels love differently. Understanding what love language you speak will be powerful. When we understand how we feel love, we can communicate that to others. As a result, the people that are important in our lives learn how to love us the right way. Dr. Gary Chapman created the Five […]

BPD + Co-Depedency = The Perfect Storm

Original content by Ashley Berges What makes a relationship toxic?  The word toxic seems to be a common word thrown around to describe turbulent relationships.  Toxicity in a relationship may be directly related to our inability to see someone else’s value.  Why are we not able to see someone else’s value? Most often there is an underlying […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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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