How Making Self-Care a Priority Helps Your Relationship
If we’ve ever shared a conversation in my office, you know that I am a strong believer in the power of self-care. Making your happiness and well being a priority can help you in every aspect of your life. Your career, health, family, relationships can all benefit from you taking care of you and knowing […]
How the Powerful #WhyIDidntReport Hashtag Can Help Sexual Assault Survivors Heal
“People won’t believe me.” “My attacker will hurt me or anyone that I tell.” “I will look stupid for getting into that situation.” “They will think my ‘promiscuity’ welcomed it.” “It wasn’t that big of a deal…at the time.” “It was my fault.” “They have money.” “I don’t have evidence.” And the list goes on […]
How to Communicate With Intent for a Successful Long-Term Relationship
Has anything amazing in life come about from someone just winging it? Sure some things come naturally to people, but even they work at their gifts to improve and perfect them. Your relationship is no exception to this. Even the top love gurus and relationship coaches have to work hard to have a successful long-term […]
3 Major Reasons You Need Friendships Outside of Your Relationship
Butterflies can make us do some crazy things. I’m talking about the ones you feel in your stomach after meeting someone amazing and falling in love. Those butterflies push people to make major life decisions like move across the country, leave jobs, and even push people away. Now, I’m all for a romantic gesture, and […]
Study Says Friends Can Help Your Relationships and Your Health
The relationship bubble is real, ladies and gentleman. You know, when you meet someone that you really connect with and all you want to do is be with them all day, every day? It’s the mini honeymoon stage we all go through when we start dating someone new. And it’s normal for a couple of […]
How to Know if You’re Overanalyzing In Your Relationship
Is your mind is always running a race when your partner says or does something? You should keep reading. Overanalyzing can be a crippling habit for a relationship because it indicates a sense of mistrust. And a lot of times, the individual doesn’t even realize they’re doing it. Constantly questioning your partner doesn’t allow them […]
How Do I Forgive and Get Over My Ex Who Hurt Me?
B98.5 morning show host Tad Lemire recently received a friend request from him ex-girlfriend after nine years. He brought up the situation on his morning show to receive some feedback from his co-hosts, Drex and Kara. So here’s the story in a nutshell: Back in 2009, Tad and Beth (his ex) had plans to move […]
Checking Emails After Work Can Hurt You and Your Relationship, Says Study
An email a day can take the intimacy away—if you’re checking it at home that is. The time that you’re taking to respond to a few emails is time taken away from your family. Even when you’re snuggled on the couch, catching up on The Handmaid’s Tale, you’re taking quality time away from your partner […]
Why it’s Time to See a Therapist (Not That There’s Anything Wrong With You)
When people hear wellness, most minds directly think about physicals, healthy diets and exercise. And while it’s important to maintain all of these aspects of your health, we often forget about our mental health. But it’s not your fault. Society plays a major role in how we view mental health. Therapy is often seen as […]
The Best Thing You Can Do When Your Partner Says: “ I Need Space”
“Space is exiting the relationship.” I made this statement in one of my Chatting With Chantel Facebook Live Videos a few months ago and I continue to stand by this. We were discussing how couples can navigate through rough patches and get back to a happy place in their relationship. We’ve heard this phrase being […]
4 More Daily Habits to Make You a Happier Person
Last week we talked about finding happiness in your self rather than other entities, like people, material things and careers. If you seek happiness in anything other than yourself, it’s not true, it’s temporary. We even went into the various ways you can choose happiness on a day-to-day basis. And because you can never […]
4 Daily Habits to Help You Create Your Own Happiness
You are in charge of your own happiness. Friendships, relationships and money can add to your happiness, but they aren’t meant to be your main source of happiness. The decisions we make are what impact how happy we truly feel. This is why I wouldn’t recommend getting involved in a romantic relationship because you’re […]
