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Pursuer or Withdrawer? The Stress Language No One Talks About

In the last article, I talked about how people handle stress differently.   If there are love languages for how we receive and express love, there’s one for stress, too.   When we’re stressed, it’s easy for us to alienate ourselves or disengage from our partners. But for some people, it’s the opposite: they’re desperate […]

Running on 20%: What Stress Is Really Doing to Your Relationship

Running on 20%: What Stress Is Really Doing to Your Relationship   In a fast-paced city like HK, things seem to get tense easily.   We work an average of 43–45 hours per week, with industries like service, sales, retail, food & beverage, and elementary occupations often seeing longer hours: 45–54 hours or more.   […]

Love or Fear? The Hidden Reason We Try to Fix People

We live in a world surrounded by people we deeply care about. Family, friends, partners, children…their pain affects us too. Because we love them, it’s not easy to simply say, “I don’t care.” So naturally, many of us become overly involved in other people’s lives. We offer unsolicited advice.We try to fix their problems.We convince them to […]

Why Love Feels Intense in the Beginning and Why It Changes

Why Love Feels Intense in the Beginning and Why It Changes couple

Last week, a close friend shared something that many people can relate to. Her friend was feeling frustrated in her relationship. She said, “He changed.”   In the beginning, he made so much effort: calling her for hours, spending time with her without hesitation, even surprising her with things she loved as if he could […]

Breaking Bad Habits: Why Understanding Alone Doesn’t Lead to Change

woman sitting and relaxing. therapy with chloe therapist in hong kong.

Today, I want to start with a question:   Have you ever listened to a podcast, read a book, or attended a workshop and thought, “Oh wow… he’s literally talking about me.”   They explain your situation so clearly, you finally understand why you are the way you are, the science behind it, all those […]