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Important things to remember when you are married or in a serious relationship:
Don’t ever assume your partner feels loved.
Date nights are a must.
Doesn’t matter if you go out, or stay in.
Talking openly about what you want to change in your relationship is important.
Learn each others love language.
We all don’t perceive love the same way.
Go to bed mad sometimes.
Don’t force a resolution.
Sleeping on it does help.
When you get into a fight, don’t just say “I’m sorry”. Say what you are sorry for, and how you will react differently next time.
It will get boring sometimes.
Every couple goes through the “boring” stage.
It’s normal.
It will fade.
This is the time in your relationship you will have to put the most effort in.
Some days you will have to pull more weight than your partner, and vice versa.
It’s important to check in on each other’s mental health.
It’s okay to go to couples counselling.
It helps.
It doesn’t mean you two are ending, or failing.
Talk about money.
Talk about your financial goals.
Let your partner know what you expect from them, and vice versa.
Turn off the phones an hour before bedtime and just talk to each other.
Ask questions like
“What do you need to see more of from me?”
“How can we understand each other better?”
And most importantly, be kind to each other.
Love each other.
Fight for each other.
Remember, love is never easy, and it’s one hell of a ride.
But damn, is it ever beautiful, and worth it

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Inside Out 2 and Emotion Coaching Helping children develop emotional intelligence begins with accepting and validating all of their emotions.

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Inside Out – A psychological Insight Dr Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Pyschotherapist at St Patrick's Mental Health Services, takes us through how the use of metaphor in the film Inside Out can help children and young people tackle complex mental health topics.

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Too many suffer in silence . Great to see more people talking about this , especially the men who also experience the loss in addition to the trauma. It can be a complicated grief 💔

Actor Emmett Scanlan knows only too well the importance of not letting feelings fester and has urged those experiencing problems to speak about them.

Scanlan, who is married to actress Claire Cooper, has had his fair share of emotional turmoil, including the loss of his unborn child, and says nothing prepared him for how this would make him feel.

“When we found out we were pregnant we were over the moon, but from the very beginning there were complications,” he said.

“Three months later, I woke up and Claire wasn’t beside me [in bed] and I could hear noises from the bathroom. I went in and she was lying on the floor and there was blood everywhere. She almost lost her life and we lost the little heartbeat that was Phoenix, our son.

“I didn’t really know how to deal with it. Claire started talking to people first. I waited, and then eventually I started talking to people too. And what amazed me was how many go through this, how many suffer silently."

A perspective.

7 things you need to hear before starting the new week.

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Just published! Our detailed programme ahead of Tuesday's , taking place at the Radisson Hotel, Golden Lane Dublin 2.

Getting close now, very exciting! 🤗

If you haven't a ticket yet, grab it now before they're gone!

A great opportunity to give your creative career a boost 💪🚀↗️🙌

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My amazing teen entered an art competition. Their design has been put into a badge and is being sold at pride this year and online. All proceeds go to TENI who support gender non conforming younge people and their families. Here is the link if anyone would like to support a wonderful cause.
Proud mama moment ❤️

Set of pin buttons from TENI Family Support Service – TENI The Knot was designed by Laura. Laura said of her design “It is a symbol that comes from the old Gaelic word daire (Modern Irish doire), which means ‘Oak Tree’. The Celts saw the oak as a symbol of wisdom and strength. They also believed that it held the spirits of their ancestors which is why...

Lovely but if info , plus Some lovely meditations included at the bottom on the article .

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Connecting art, mindfulness and wellbeing How does art interact with our mental health? An art therapist looks at the links between art and wellbeing and examines the practice of mindfulness.

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Healthy Meath, in collaboration with Healthy Louth and the Louth/Meath Connecting for Life Implementation Group provide a monthly localised mental health promotion calendar.

See our latest mental health promotion calendar at https://bit.ly/MentalHealthEvents

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You can have too many boundaries that keep you protected but not connected. And you can have too few that keep you connected but not protected.

The first step to building better boundaries is understanding where yours currently lie. I invite you to take my FREE Relationship Grid Assessment at the link in bio to find out.

Give yourself time.

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From one of my amazing clients. ❤️🙏🏻
It is an absolute privilege to join people on this journey of self growth and healing. To watch people embrace this process and have them trust me to accompany them on it is such a fulfilling connected experience. I am bursting with pride for everyone of you who makes this brave move.
I love my job ❤️🙏🏻

don’t lose sight of your partner through parenthood. your children are learning about love by watching you

Too often, we think disharmony spells the end of a relationship.

But love takes work.

I always say intimacy isn't something you have, it's something you do.

And there will be times when your partner triggers you. That's where repair comes in. That's where you utilize the relational skills I teach in my books and courses. Repair is the road back to connection.

To learn how to move into repair with your partner, I recommend reading my latest book "Us: Getting Past You and Me to Build a More Loving Relationship" [link in my bio for more info]

Weekly lads meeting ! Go for a walk creat the head and get support if needed .

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