Dr. Yvette's Blog
Inspiration and Encouragement for Your Personal Growth Journey
Stories and learnings from my own personal journey into deeper compassion, healthier relationships and nonviolent living. Please feel free to leave comments and questions on any posts; I love being in conversation with you.
Author: Yvette Erasmus
Boundaries & Power
#171 How to Have a Backbone Instead of a Battle: How to Set a Boundary When You Can’t Just Walk Away
Setting boundaries when you can’t simply walk away can be challenging. Learn how to set a boundary, communicate your needs with clarity and compassion, stay ...
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acceptance
#170 Cactus and Orchid: Finding Your Ground in Hard Relationships
What happens when a relationship can’t meet you where you are? This piece explores finding your ground in hard relationships, whether you’re staying, leaving, or ...
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difficult conversations
#168 Autonomy vs Connection: When You Feel Forced to Change
What happens when your partner asks for change, but it doesn’t feel like a choice? This post explores autonomy vs. connection, and the tension between ...
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Inner Work & Discernment
#167 For Good Men with Guarded Hearts: What Patriarchy Taught You to Hide, and How Love Helps You Find It Again
Discover what patriarchy taught you about love, masculinity, and emotional vulnerability, and how these lessons shape your relationships. Learn why loving intentions don't always translate ...
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connection
#166 How to Stop Feeling Responsible for Your Partner’s Emotions
When caring turns into responsibility, relationships can become exhausting. This post explores how to stop feeling responsible for your partner’s emotions.
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connection
#165 Finding Your Voice Without Losing Connection
What happens when something that once felt okay no longer does? This post explores how finding your voice doesn't automatically lead to losing connections. We ...
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difficult conversations
#164 When the People You Love Can’t Meet You Where You Are
What happens when the people we love can’t meet us in the ways we need most? This post explores the emotional reality of that experience, ...
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Boundaries & Power
#163 How to Set Boundaries at Work Without Burning Bridges
This week's conversation covers how to set boundaries at work without burning bridges. Setting boundaries at work isn’t just about what you say, it’s about ...
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acceptance
#162 When You Can’t Control the Outcome
In this episode of Conversations from the Heart, I speak with Tom, who just received news that his cancer has progressed, despite his many efforts ...
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communication skills
#161 How to Stay Connected When Life Gets Hard
In this episode of Conversations from the Heart, Liza and I explore the emotional weight of a serious health diagnosis, including the challenge of releasing ...
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Boundaries & Power
#171 How to Have a Backbone Instead of a Battle: How to Set a Boundary When You Can’t Just Walk Away
Setting boundaries when you can’t simply walk away can be challenging. Learn how to set a boundary, communicate your needs with clarity and compassion, stay ...
Read more
acceptance
#170 Cactus and Orchid: Finding Your Ground in Hard Relationships
What happens when a relationship can’t meet you where you are? This piece explores finding your ground in hard relationships, whether you’re staying, leaving, or ...
Read more
difficult conversations
#168 Autonomy vs Connection: When You Feel Forced to Change
What happens when your partner asks for change, but it doesn’t feel like a choice? This post explores autonomy vs. connection, and the tension between ...
Read more
Inner Work & Discernment
#167 For Good Men with Guarded Hearts: What Patriarchy Taught You to Hide, and How Love Helps You Find It Again
Discover what patriarchy taught you about love, masculinity, and emotional vulnerability, and how these lessons shape your relationships. Learn why loving intentions don't always translate ...
Read more
connection
#166 How to Stop Feeling Responsible for Your Partner’s Emotions
When caring turns into responsibility, relationships can become exhausting. This post explores how to stop feeling responsible for your partner’s emotions.
Read more
connection
#165 Finding Your Voice Without Losing Connection
What happens when something that once felt okay no longer does? This post explores how finding your voice doesn't automatically lead to losing connections. We ...
Read more
difficult conversations
#164 When the People You Love Can’t Meet You Where You Are
What happens when the people we love can’t meet us in the ways we need most? This post explores the emotional reality of that experience, ...
Read more
Boundaries & Power
#163 How to Set Boundaries at Work Without Burning Bridges
This week's conversation covers how to set boundaries at work without burning bridges. Setting boundaries at work isn’t just about what you say, it’s about ...
Read more
acceptance
#162 When You Can’t Control the Outcome
In this episode of Conversations from the Heart, I speak with Tom, who just received news that his cancer has progressed, despite his many efforts ...
Read more
communication skills
#161 How to Stay Connected When Life Gets Hard
In this episode of Conversations from the Heart, Liza and I explore the emotional weight of a serious health diagnosis, including the challenge of releasing ...
Read more