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How to Create a List of Non-Negotiables in Your Future Partner

How to create a list of non-negotiables in your future partner

[soundcloud url="https://soundcloud.com/rise-and-thrive-women/how-to-create-a-list-of-non-negotiables-in-your-future-partner?si=9f3486d83c4b4e8fa0a450f6de5fbae4&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing" params="color=ed806f&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_artwork=true&visual=false" width="100%" height="166" iframe="true" /] Choosing a destination is important. If you don’t have a destination in mind, you won’t know where you’re headed, and you won’t be able to work on a plan to reach your goals. This is how I view a list of non-negotiables. You need to identify what you want and don’t want in a partner to recognise it when you find it. It will ensure the longevity of your relationship and help you to not waste your precious time. Let’s explore how to create a list of non-negotiables and why it’s crucial. Why is it Important? Being single is the perfect time to connect with your inner self and reflect on what you want and don’t...

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How to Not Feel Alone Ever Again and be Happy

How to Not Feel Alone Ever Again and be Happy

Feeling alone is dreadful. I’ve been there. Throughout my life, I have felt like I am alone with everything and have to have everything together without showing any weakness. I also felt lonelier in a relationship than when it ended. How did I fix it? Let’s explore how to not feel alone ever again. Finding the Root Cause When I encounter a problem or emotions that feel uncomfortable, instead of trying to eliminate them, I prefer to look deeper. Emotions are merely symptoms of something happening beneath the surface, and it’s the same with loneliness. We first need to identify the root cause and then address it, nipping it in the bud. So, why do we feel lonely? There was a period in my...

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5 ways how to know your worth as a woman

How to know your worth and value, self-confidence

We project our value to the world. We are all valuable in our own way. Society often expects specific standards, leading to feelings of inadequacy if we don’t conform to a certain norm. It can be very harmful unless we realise that our value comes from within, and it’s up to us to project it to the world. In this blog post, we’ll learn how to appreciate our inherent value and how to know your worth as a woman. Your value is inherent For us women, much of our confidence and self-worth is often tied to our appearance. A lot. Whether we like it or not, society places a heavy emphasis on youth and beauty as measures of our value, and we are...

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Why it’s amazing to be selective about a partner

How to be selective about partner as a woman

When you’re a single woman, you have numerous options for how to spend your precious time. Most of us would like to eventually find a good man, but before that happens, there is some groundwork to be done! In this post, we will explore why it’s a good idea to be selective and how to be selective about a partner in a wise way as a woman. Wired to connect We all desire connection and attachment to others. As humans, we are wired for connection and intimacy with a partner. We seek to feel wanted, loved, accepted and understood. Relationships, of all kinds, are the most significant thing in our lives, including our relationship with ourselves, our work, family, colleagues, friends, and...

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How to Best Start Your Day in Autumn

How to Best Start Your Day in Autumn

Autumn is a period of transition, when the days get shorter, our energy decreases and we spend more time indoors. However, we still have to perform at work and take care of ourselves, even as everything around us undergoes change. While everything is changing around in this period, let’s take a look at how we can best care for ourselves and preserve energy for things that really matter to us with these tips on how to best start your day. 100% all year long? I’ve always been baffled by our expectations as humans to be at our 100% throughout the year, while nature undergoes its seasonal cycles. Trees leaf out, flowers bloom, and animals become more active and raise their offspring from...

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How to best spend time alone

How to best spend time alone, self-awareness and personal growth

Our time is limited and very precious. It's our most limited resource and the one we can never get back. For that reason, we need to spend it wisely and have some time to grow and improve ourselves. This is why we have to schedule some time for ourselves in solitude. Hence, in this blog post, we will find out how to best spend time alone. Why alone time is important I know plenty of people who are never alone. They’re afraid of being left with their own thoughts for too long. If you also lead a full life of group classes, TV shows, pubs, festivals and all sorts of activities with people around, that is fantastic and sounds like so much...

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How to become your own dream girl

How to become your own dream girl, self-acceptance

Are you his dream girl? You might just be. But before we can get there, we need to work on something even more important. And it has to do with the relationship with yourself. Because you are the most important person in your life. Let’s explore what it means and how to become your own dream girl. Be the change you want to see We place a significant emphasis on the desire to be someone's dream girl. Often, we seek this acceptance, validation, and the source of deep, unconditional love from our current or potential partners. Certainly, this is entirely normal, as humans are inherently wired to connect with others; it's a fundamental need. I’d like us to step away from this mindset...

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Be Happily Married: Even If Your Partner Won’t Do a Thing – Book Review

Be happily married by Abby Medcalf

by Abby Medcalf A renowned psychologist and relationship expert known for her insightful advice on building healthier and happier relationships We often think that we can change somebody when we don't like something about them. Especially in our romantic partners. But do you like when someone tells you what to do? When and how to change? Would you like to be changed by someone against your will just because someone needs you to? Probably not. Relationships thrive on acceptance and this book shows you how to get there and how much power there is in taking responsibility for your own actions, emotions and happiness. This book will help you to connect or reconnect with your partner for a lasting and loving relationship where you...

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How to positive self-talk for a successful life

How to positive self-talk for a happier life, self acceptance, your best friend

The world throws enough judgement and tests your way, so why add more negativity to the mix? Be your own best friend and practise positive self-talk to find more calm, boost your self-confidence and find happiness. It is also a way to solve most of your problems. I know it’s a bold statement, but let’s dig in and see why. What was first? Positive dialogue with yourself creates increased self love and one cannot fully exist without the other one. Did you become happier and more confident as you started talking to yourself positively, or did your mindset change first, followed by increased happiness? According to science it’s the latter. From your mind's perspective, what you don't think about might as well not...

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How to be a more confident woman

How to be a more confident woman, self-acceptance

What does confidence mean to you? Is it when you enter the room and own it? Is it being able to talk to men freely and charm everybody around you? It seems like something we have because of external validation, but the path to confidence starts within you. Let’s explore how to be a more confident woman. Internal or external force? I used to think that I will be more confident when I have more experience or look better. Confidence is very difficult to achieve, as we often think that we need to get lots of validation from others in order to feel like we are crushing it in life. When I envision confident women, Sharon Stone's portrayal in Basic Instinct comes to...

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