by mickilog | Aug 22, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
You notice it immediately: She interrupts your story mid-sentence, and your fingers tighten around your coffee cup. He forgets an important thing you shared with him last week, and you feel that familiar twist in your stomach. “Red flag” you explain to...
by mickilog | Aug 14, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
We’ve all heard the phrase “facts don’t care about your feelings.” Sometimes it’s delivered like a mic drop, sometimes like a cold shower. It’s supposed to wake you up to the truth. But what happens when you do know the truth—at least in your head—but your heart...
by mickilog | Jul 28, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
Let’s be honest: dating can feel like an emotional obstacle course. One minute you’re trying to be your best self, the next you’re spiraling because they haven’t texted back, and suddenly you’re wondering if maybe you’re too much or not enough...
by mickilog | Jul 24, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
As a therapist and relationship coach, I hear this pattern more often than people expect— “He’s great, but…” “She hasn’t done anything wrong, I just feel off.” “They check every box, but something’s missing.” Often, these statements come from people who deeply want...
by mickilog | Jul 21, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
There’s a particular kind of disappointment that accompanies the relationship that ends quietly. No slammed doors. No sharp words. No villain, no fight. Just a slow, steady unraveling. A realization that something once rich with promise is no longer meant to continue....
by mickilog | Jul 10, 2025 | Dating, Engagement, Love, Pre-relationship, Relationship
There’s a certain kind of silence I’ve been noticing lately—not just in the therapy room, but in the lives of the people I work with. It shows up as long pauses. Cancelled sessions. The phrase, “I don’t even know what I’d say right now.” It’s not dramatic. It’s not a...
