Without integrity in our relationships, we can’t be emotionally available

by NATALIE | Aug 14, 2018 | Healthier Relationships

When I talk to people about their biggest struggles with relationships, an all too common complaint is struggling to deal with someone who is not willing to go the distance with intimacy and commitment. Each time they feel as if they’re making progress, this...

Recognising Healthy Interactions and Relationships (There’s a simple way to do it)

by NATALIE | Apr 27, 2018 | Healthier Relationships

One of the biggest challenges that we face in our efforts to build meaningful, fulfilling and loving relationships is that–thanks to what might be some pretty painful experiences in our past–we might be unclear about how to recognise healthy relationships...

Who’s Parked In Your Relationship Space?

by NATALIE | Apr 20, 2018 | Healthier Relationships

One of the most frequent conversations I have with both friends and readers is about readiness for a relationship. They feel more than ready, often citing all the things they’ve done and wondering where the hell The One is. They’re understandably...

Our relationships begin before we have even met the person

by NATALIE | Mar 5, 2018 | Healthier Relationships

When you enter into a romantic involvement, you have to be what you seek. From when you put your profile on a dating website/app, to those initial communications, to how you might be interacting with a love interest prior to knowing whether they reciprocate, to how...

Be Careful What You Wish For (Or Raise Your Standards By Wishing For More)

by NATALIE | Mar 2, 2018 | Healthier Relationships

An acquaintance realised that she was getting what she wished for when she found herself dumped and alone on her birthday. Her then-boyfriend was typically twitchy about committing to having breakfast with her the following day and could be damn-near hostile about...

They Didn’t Change; You Just Got To Know Them

by NATALIE | Oct 4, 2017 | Healthier Relationships

Picture it, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 2005 (pulling my best Sophia from Golden Girls imitation). It’s just one month the epiphany that changed my life and a couple of months before I started Baggage Reclaim. I’m on holiday with one of my best pals, and...