by Yvette Erasmus | Jan 28, 2020 | Personal Growth
Have you ever found yourself thinking something like this: “I want to open up the conversation gently so that they don’t feel defensive.” “How can I word this request in a way that doesn’t make them feel bad?” “What’s the best way to approach my mother, so that she... by Yvette Erasmus | Jan 20, 2020 | Nonviolent Communication
Have you ever experienced trouble healing a rift with someone that you care about? You feel like you’ve tried everything you can to work something out with someone and it hasn’t helped. The tension still remains, you still want to connect, but the other... by Yvette Erasmus | Jan 14, 2020 | Healthy Relationships
Although I like to think of myself as an accepting, gentle and loving human being, I unintentionally hurt other people’s feelings more frequently than I like. It just happens. I think that I am simply asking for what I’d like, and they hear criticism. I... by Yvette Erasmus | Jan 7, 2020 | Personal Growth
With fires raging across Australia, rising global and national instability and fearful messages about WWIII all over social media, 2020 has certainly arrived with a hefty dose of gloom and doom. The world feels crazy, maddening and confusing, and maybe – like me...