coronavirus Archives

What if your only resolution this year was loving yourself more?

In the first few weeks of every year of the almost seventeen that I’ve been blogging about relationships and human behaviour, I hear from so many people who have essentially crashed and burned on the disappointment of not living up to their expectations of the...

The Pandemic Will Teach Us to Be More Boundaried

by NATALIE | Boundaries

In my teens, I would sometimes be in situations where boys pressed to go further than I wanted. I learned how to steer busy hands back up north and to try to make it all as nicey-nice as possible so they didn’t feel wounded and I didn’t feel threatened....

Podcast Ep. 184: ‘Why Am I Feeling OK?’ and Other Worries

by NATALIE | Podcast: The Baggage Reclaim Sessions

This week’s episode of The Baggage Reclaim Sessions is about four common questions some people are grappling with during the pandemic: Why am I OK?, Why am I not OK?, Why am I so angry?, and Why aren’t I doing more? I explore some of the reasons why we might be...

Permission granted to feel how you feel

by NATALIE | Happiness & Self-Esteem

“Is it okay that I feel like this?” and “Am I normal for feeling like this?” are two of my most frequently asked questions when people share their struggles and experiences with me. And every time my answer is “It’s 100% okay to...

Intentional dating during coronavirus

by NATALIE | Dating

I hear from so many people who’ve found themselves in a casual relationship or something that seemed to have so much promise but kept going in fits and starts or halting. They’re not compatible, and their emotional needs are unmet. Without direction and purpose,...