International women’s day is held on the 8th of March with the aim of celebrating women’s achievement throughout history and across all nations. This day has its origins in 1911 when discussions about equality started to be held in … Read more
I can’t bring myself to have sex with my cheating partner | part 2
- The Crisis Phase
This is the first phase, associated with the time when an affair is exposed or confessed. Although this time brings with it intense feelings of uncertainty, shock, anger and betrayal, it is crucial to remind oneself that … Read more
I can’t bring myself to have sex with my cheating partner | part 1
Research has long focused on the role of affairs within romantic relationships. However, sexual recovery from an affair is often overlooked. While everyone’s experience is unique, there are steps that can be taken to rebuild a romantic relationship after the … Read more
4 interventions you can do to help someone who discloses a sexual assault
Speaking about a sexual assault is not an easy task to do. The literature suggests that when a disclosure of a sexual assault was met with; criticism, judgement, silence, deflection or minimisation. The individual who experienced the assault will then … Read more
I’ve been married for 15 years & I still haven’t told my partner I was raped
The aftermath of a sexual assault may leave an individual feeling shocked, isolated, guilty, disorientated, and anxious amongst many other feelings. Rape is a severe defilement of personal boundaries which has the potential to shatter and individual’s sense of self-worth. … Read more
5 ways sex toys can enhance your sex life as a couple
Sex is playful time between adults. When we are in that special intimate space, we go back to our most basic needs and our most basic instincts. If a couple has the ability to create such a safe space, where … Read more
Is the fire out? 3 ways you can rekindle the fire
‘although it may tend to decay over time, passionate love can be fed and kept alive within relationships, where partners actively pursue fresh discoveries about each other and thus fuel continued growth in intimacy.’
(Rubin, H. & Campbell, L. 2012)… Read more
Learning to appreciate the good moments in life
Do you remember a time when you accomplished something you had been working for a long time but suddenly you didn’t feel like celebrating it? We spend so much of our lives working towards different goals that at the time … Read more
Interview Anxiety part 2 | managing interview anxiety
As seen in the previous blog, even though job interviews are very common, job interview anxiety is real and may affect a person’s interview performance. Powell, Stanley, and Brown (2018) discovered that there is a link between those people who … Read more
Interview anxiety | part 1
First of all, let’s start with the basic question. “Why are interviews held?” There are usually two main reasons why job interviews take place, mainly to make sure that the applicant has the requirements to perform the job (before investing … Read more