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I applaud you for making the effort in searching for the truth. It takes a great amount of courage and energy to say 'enough is enough' and go against your usual behaviour. Therefore I won't keep you any longer! My articles are 100% ad free and are a collection of my inner most realisations about love, relationships, life and happiness, put together for you to make sense of your own journey.
WHY ME?: HOW TO DEAL WITH TOXICITY AND SAVE YOUR SANITY
It is highly likely that, you too, have experienced the feeling of being utterly stuck. Like no matter how hard you have tried with the...
Michaela Patel
Jul 24, 20228 min read
POWER STRUGGLE - THE ENEMY OF LOVE
What are our personal rights and why do we struggle to find true love in relationships? How does empowered relating look like?
Michaela Patel
Apr 20, 20227 min read
SELF-LOVE COVER UP: WHAT SELF-LOVE ISN'T
Recently, I have noticed a number of bitter comments popping up on various self-help sites. Usually posted by people who have experienced...
Michaela Patel
Sep 26, 20215 min read
ADMIRE THYSELF: WHY IS SELF-VALIDATION VITAL TO OUR HAPPINESS
Why is self-validation important to our happiness?
Michaela Patel
Jul 30, 20215 min read
CONTROLLING RELATIONSHIPS: HOW TO DEAL WITH BULLIES
How does control and abuse come about? Restore your sanity and rescue your happiness!
Michaela Patel
Aug 28, 20206 min read
PATRIARCHY HANDCUFFS: WHY IS PATRIARCHY BAD FOR EVERYONE
Why is patriarchy bad for everyone?
Michaela Patel
Aug 19, 20203 min read
ARE YOU CO-DEPENDENT?
Are you addicted to the idea of love?
Michaela Patel
Apr 20, 20205 min read
YOUR INNER COMPASS: REALISE YOUR TRUE VALUE
What is validation and how much of it is needed for us to feel OK? Why do we seek acceptance from those we care about? And why do we...
Michaela Patel
Jan 13, 20204 min read
WHERE IS THE TRUTH? - HOW TO BECOME SELF-AWARE AND FAIR
What limits our ability to reach an agreement with our partner and when it is in our best interest to disengage?
Michaela Patel
Sep 11, 20195 min read
UNHAPPY RELATIONSHIPS AND SELF-SABOTAGE - HOW DO WE UNKNOWINGLY SABOTAGE OUR HAPPINESS?
The topic of a relationship self-sabotage typically describes a conscious efforts of an individual to end a relationship. However, a...
Michaela Patel
Jul 1, 20195 min read
FLIRTING - THE GAME WITH A PLAN
Lets kick off this New Year with an almost ancient, nevertheless, ever-interesting topic which affects us all. Examining our hidden...
Michaela Patel
Jan 1, 20193 min read
LOVE ON TAP
What happens when we enter a relationship with a hurting heart? Do you want to hear the truth? Because I am here to tell you it. I will...
Michaela Patel
Jul 28, 20183 min read
UNDERSTANDING LOVE
LOVE. The four letter word everyone likes to understand and possess. ‘What is love and how can I find it?’ I get asked daily. Like a...
Michaela Patel
Apr 28, 20184 min read
SELF-WORTH AND RELATIONSHIPS
Do you have a healthy self-esteem? How does low self-worth show up in your relationships? Have you experienced lack of intimacy, no sense...
Michaela Patel
Mar 11, 20184 min read
UNPLUGGED FROM LOVE
Everyone wants love. And you want it too! It is your most basic need. An inherent part of you, something that you ARE. With the start of...
Michaela Patel
Feb 11, 20183 min read
WHY EMPATHS CARRY DRAMA? 2
Unhealed empaths grew up in environments where they have been forced to process others emotionally. Our carers knew nothing, and didn't...
Michaela Patel
Feb 7, 20182 min read
WHY EMPATHS CARRY DRAMA? 1
Us empaths, we are highly tuned to the EMOTIONAL IMBALANCE of our environment. And because we are so emotionally sensitive, we are drawn...
Michaela Patel
Feb 7, 20183 min read
HEALING YOUR HEART POST-DIVORCE 1
The question of any fresh divorcee is 'How can I heal? I am hurting so much!' This article is dedicated to those who found themselves...
Michaela Patel
Jan 24, 20183 min read
THE SELFISHNESS OF SAYING 'NO'
Why do we find it hard to say 'NO' to others? In short, the answer is: Because saying 'YES' is our forte. Having practiced the same since...
Michaela Patel
Jan 10, 20183 min read
PRICELESS RELATIONSHIP LESSONS
What have my past relationships taught me? That every person I engaged with was a reflection of where I was in life AT THAT POINT in...
Michaela Patel
Nov 12, 20174 min read
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