Posts of Jordan Gray

Self help can suck. Helping yourself is noble and can be effective to a point... but that's one of its drawbacks: it's limited. No matter how many books you read on self-development (motivation, attraction, and so on), you can only grow so much by teaching yourself because 1) you don't know where...

Are you worried that you are messing up a lot in your life? One of the most common concerns that I get from my clients is that they feel like they are failing. They feel like they are failing in life… in their careers… and in their relationships. If you sometimes feel this way, then you are exactly...

I'm lying near the peak of a mountain in Lombok, Indonesia. My legs, arms, and chest muscles have been shaking violently for the past twenty minutes. I have lost all feeling in my hands and chest. I'm having trouble breathing. And my vision becomes increasingly distorted by the second. "Are you still...

With many things in life, a strategy of long term investment is a good idea. Your exercise habits… your diet… your finances… But when it comes to your love life, postponing love because you're still working on yourself (or you say you haven't met the perfect partner yet) can be a misguided intention. I'm...

How Fast Should You Let Yourself Love? When you first start dating someone that you feel a mutual connection with, it can be downright terrifying. You don't want to mess up a good thing. One of the biggest questions my clients have is how fast a new relationship should develop. In...

Have you ever thought that you just weren't good enough for someone? We all struggle with our self-worth. Whether your parents were overly demanding or you once dated someone that lowered your self-esteem, we all have some form of emotional baggage that affects our love for ourselves. The key to...

You've just finished a hard day's work, and all you want to do is spend some time connecting with your partner. But they've had their own challenging day and are feeling exhausted. "Can't you just go to the gym and run off your stress? I'm in the middle of something." ... You find out that...

3 Reasons To Make Jealousy Your Friend We're told from a young age by friends, family, and society that certain emotions are "bad" to have. Depending on your culture and upbringing, pride, sexual desire, and jealousy are feelings that often have a bad reputation. Every emotion is...

Dating Advice For Introverts: The Best Date Ideas To Connect Over Dating can be fun, but for a lot of introverts, it can be a tedious task (especially in the early stages of a relationship). These date ideas take place in less stimulating environments that will allow you to connect...

How to Apologize Like A Man Most men have an issue with apologizing.  More specifically, most men have a problem with showing anything that could be perceived as weakness. We have internalized from a young age that if we ever feel out of control, or unsure of ourselves, we should...