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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.


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


THE POWER OF SEXY - HOW DO WE UNCONSCIOUSLY DEVALUE OURSELVES?
Why is being sexy so important to us? With the summer in full swing, the layers are coming off whilst the pressure to look hot is on. We...
Michaela Patel
Jun 1, 20193 min read


FEELING NOT GOOD ENOUGH - HOW DO YOU GET IN YOUR WAY?
We so rely on them! The thoughts that make us feel good. All the motivational and positive messages fuel our joy and give us hope. But...
Michaela Patel
Feb 1, 20196 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


WHAT YOU REALLY WANT - HOW IS COPYING OTHERS MAKING US SUFFER
Why is it important to stop and re-evaluate our priorities? Why do we end up juggling so much? Can we ever achieve an inner freedom?
Michaela Patel
Nov 30, 20183 min read


THE JAR OF HEARTS 2 - HOW TO FILL UP YOURS?
First, you must re-define selfishness. So far you’ve been told (and believed!) that selfishness is putting you first. Yet, putting you...
Michaela Patel
May 23, 20183 min read


THE JAR OF HEARTS 1 - WHY DO WE FEEL EMPTY?
Imagine your heart as a glass jar. It is filled with sweets. Love hearts if you like. Your jar is full to the brim and it is hard to keep...
Michaela Patel
Apr 23, 20183 min read


THE BEGINNING OF AN END
What happens when we approach the sell-by-date of our relationship? What decides on if we stay or move on? We tend to greatly hang on...
Michaela Patel
Apr 10, 20183 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


HEALING YOUR HEART POST-DIVORCE 2
So to truly heal and not to temporarily cover up your pain you must notice that which is causing it. 3/ Get to know your thoughts and...
Michaela Patel
Jan 24, 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


RELATIONSHIP GIVE OR TAKE
Relatioships aren't easy, are they? Relating to another implies constant negotiations. Push and pull. Give and take. Based on simple...
Michaela Patel
Jul 22, 20173 min read


STRENGTH IN YOUR WEAKNESS
We find it hard to accept our weaknesses only if we (unknowingly) BELIEVE that we are weak... Why? Because the pain we already carry,...
Michaela Patel
Jul 13, 20172 min read


POSITIVE PARENTAL CONDITIONING?
How great, happy, loving and kind would our children be if we managed to flood their belief system with POSITIVE messages about...
Michaela Patel
Jun 28, 20174 min read


FINDING HAPPINESS 3
The next question you get to repeat to yourself many times from this point onwards is HOW or WHAT DO I NEED TO CHANGE so that it doesn't...
Michaela Patel
Jun 20, 20173 min read


WHAT I TELL MY CHILD
You are great and awesome. You were born loving, kind and generous. If others try to tell you otherwise - don't believe them. You are not...
Michaela Patel
May 21, 20171 min read


ESCAPING YOU
Have you been told you are NEEDY? Do you fear solitude, hating to be alone? There is a reason you prefer to be with your partner all the...
Michaela Patel
May 3, 20172 min read


LOVE COMES EASY 2
Why are we so keen on pretending? Why do we find it hard to show the real us to others? Because we believe that there is something the...
Michaela Patel
Apr 26, 20172 min read


LOVE COMES EASY 1
We are the happiest when we are being LOVING. It is a simple truth anyone can feel for themselves. Feeling love for others, and...
Michaela Patel
Apr 20, 20173 min read


BOUNDARIES 3 - YOUR ANGER
Those whose boundaries have been consistently crashed on one end build a REACTIONARY boundary to overcompensate for the lack of space in...
Michaela Patel
Mar 5, 20173 min read
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