But Really, Is It ‘Okay’ To Date Somebody You Don’t See a Future With?

As humans, we give ourselves permission to be, do and have things that are’t necessarily reflective of who we are in the main or our stated intentions and values.  We say we want to cut back on sugar and then, when stressed, give ourselves permission to eat...
Why You’re Catching Feelings When It’s Supposed to Be ‘Just’ Casual Sex

Why You’re Catching Feelings When It’s Supposed to Be ‘Just’ Casual Sex

Sometimes we want to have sex, but understandably, we might not want to wait until we’re in a relationship for that to happen. In theory, we should be able to sleep with someone without it needing to be complicated by getting to know them too much (or at all),...

Podcast Ep. 202: Let’s Talk About Sex

In this week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions, I talk about why we need to evaluate our relationship with sex, especially when it’s a factor in how we perceive and value ourselves as well as others, or we use it to try and control our relationship...
Podcast Ep. 183: Normal People and Casual Relationships

Podcast Ep. 183: Normal People and Casual Relationships

I mentioned my love of the TV adaption of Sally Rooney’s novel, Normal People, on Instagram Stories last week. Boy, did I get a lot of replies! People were ‘shook’ by the portrayal of a casual (and sometimes secret) relationship mixed with a...

Podcast Ep. 181: Unsatisfactory Endings and Closing The Story Loop

Earlier this week, I belatedly discovered that there isn’t going to be a series three for Netflix’s Friends From College because it was cancelled within weeks of the second series’ launch. It had a really good end of series and I wanted to know what...