Tag Archives: insecurity

‘But I want them to like me!’

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Adventure Girl

Adventure Girl learns a lesson in setting boundaries and saying no At the beginning of last year I made a resolution to ‘stop collecting crazies’. It sounds a little ridiculous when I write it out, but after a succession of … Continue reading →

Posted in friendship, personal, reflections, relationship dynamics | Tagged assertiveness, insecurity | 2 Comments

Finding my new ‘normal’

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Adventure Girl

Adventure Girl learns a lesson in life after breast cancer ‘You are a strong person. Just because you are feeling these things now doesn’t mean you aren’t strong underneath. You are reacting to things that have happened to you, and that’s … Continue reading →

Posted in jealousy, personal, reflections | Tagged breast cancer, DCIS, health, insecurity, self-confidence | 4 Comments

Drawing back the curtains

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Adventure Girl

Adventure Girl finds a way to let in the light Sometimes it feels like I’m sitting alone in the dark — wherever I happen to be — and that no matter how many different ways I try to get to … Continue reading →

Posted in reflections | Tagged depression, insecurity, self-confidence, self-esteem, suicide | Leave a comment

Holding on by letting go

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Adventure Girl

Adventure Girl learns a lesson in unleashing her green-eyed monster ‘Relationships of all kinds are like sand held in your hand. Held loosely, with an open hand, the sand remains where it is. The minute you close your hand and … Continue reading →

Posted in jealousy, reflections, relationship dynamics, relationships | Tagged control, desire, fear, insecurity, lust | 1 Comment

Perky Commandments

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Rhonda Perky

Thou shalt not stalk Thou shalt live thine own life Thou shalt let thy partner live his/her own life Thou shalt keep thine crazy to thyself Thou shalt be responsible for thine own happiness Thou shalt not dump all thy … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged freedom, insecurity, self-esteem | Leave a comment

The ‘Perfect’ Relationship

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Adventure Girl

Adventure Girl searches for her perfect match ‘I have to keep telling myself that while this relationship seems perfect, it’s an illusion.’ Like most people, when I first meet someone, I try present my best. I hide my fears and … Continue reading →

Posted in dating, love, relationships, single life | Tagged adult attachment style, insecurity, self-esteem | 1 Comment

When a crab crawls out of its basket

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Rhonda Perky

From a very young age we are each cast into a mould. It shapes us as we shape it. We grow and evolve among like-minded people, or at least, among people who share a part of our mould. But as … Continue reading →