Have you ever felt unlikeable? Unworthy? We decided the best ways to be accepted is to leave a part of our self out of those relationships. You are worry that you will lose the relationship entirely if one or more of those things is exposed.

Stop pretending! Show who you are often and early so people can make their choice about staying or leaving

It can be difficult to recognize when you are in a codependent relationship because they often appear beneficial or quite soothing.

You can love someone but also struggle with showing them respect, Even if you have a discussion early in your relationship, know that people and situations change.

Friendship is the base of every relationship and friendship isn't a static bond. Spending time with the person, while being friends, knowing their likes and dislikes and how they get real happy or sad at minute stuff, noticing the small adorable details, eventually makes you attached to a person you thought you would only be friends with.

To have a healthy relationship or an overall healthy life, we must take the risk in believing in someone or something. Too often, we mistaken love as being the one thing that conquers all. Sadly, this gives us a false hope and forces us to accept the harsh reality that love is NOT enough. Two individuals may love each other with all their hearts, but they both know that the relationship has been damaged due to the lack of trust

Attracting problematic partners and excusing their poor behavior in the hopes that “things will get better.” Spoiler alert: they won’t.

So before stepping into a potentially toxic relationship, take some time to reflect. What type of person do you want to spend your time with? Did something go wrong in past relationships that you wouldn’t want to repeat? The clearer your intentions, the more self-respect you develop, and the harder it will be for you to accept someone who doesn’t give you that same respect.

Putting aside our own need to be right all the time is a good (and extremely hard). But understanding why we need to be right—to prove our point, or “fix” our partner’s problems—is an even better first step.

Now is the time to upgrade who you believe yourself to be. Now is the time to be the best you."