If you’ve been following my fertility story, you know that getting pregnant with my first son was extremely difficult. Due to PCOS and extremely irregular periods, ovulation rarely happened and when it did, tracking was nearly impossible.

After starting some natural supplements a few years ago and getting extremely lucky, I managed to get pregnant in a cycle without tracking ovulation, however, when trying for my second baby, I imagined I would not be as lucky. I wanted to be as prepared as possible since my periods were still irregular due to breastfeeding and I needed an easier way to track ovulation. Thats where the Mira Care product comes in.

Even though I rarely partner up with brands or products, Im happy to dedicate an entire post to this one, because I know it’s something that can help many of you guys that are also in my situation.

The Mira Care device is made specifically for women who have an interest in tracking their cycle in a more accurate way than with ovulation sticks. If you have ever used regular ovulation sticks to track your ovulation (pictured below) then you probably know what it consists of. For those of you who don’t – I’ll briefly explain what ovulation sticks consist of.

Ovulation sticks (pictured above, also known as opk’s) work by detecting a surge in a certain hormone (LH) that starts increasing a few days before ovulating. Once you get close to your fertile week, you can start testing and the “test” line should start getting darker, until eventually it becomes darker than the “control” line. The theory says that once you get that positive ovulation stick test, you’re ready to try for a baby on that day. Again, sounds great on theory but now I’ll tell you some of the challenges I’ve had when using these.

Us girls with PCOS tend to have a higher LH hormone – which is the one that is tested in this urine test. That means that many times the test line seems darker and it’s so difficult to compare the lines objectively. It ends up being extremely confusing.

In my personal experience I ended up not using them because I would never seem to catch the positive one so I would get frustrated and think I wasn’t ovulating. This is exactly where the Mira product comes in. Instead of just comparing line colors, Your Mira Care device includes sticks which you will use urine on as well – but instead of just checking for the color, you then insert it into their device. (Picture Below).

With the Mira Care device, after using the stick and waiting 15 minutes for the results, your device will connect to the Mira app where you will be able to read the results. It will not only provide a numeric value of where your level is at, but it will also start charting your data. In my opinion, that is a total game changer because after you get using it for a few months, you become able to recognize your body and what it’s “regular” and “high” values are.

Since everyone’s body is different, these values are not always the same , so that’s why knowing your specific data is so important in order to be able to objectively compare the results.

Another huge pro about the product is its use during the first trimester of pregnancy. After talking to the experts from the company, after explaining that I had managed to get pregnant, they walked me through the “how to make the switch” with the device. I thought that it was only for getting pregnant but in a pleasant surprise, they told me that it was also greatly useful for early pregnancy and tracking your progesterone.

In order to use if for this case, you need to change the sticks from the ovulation ones to others called fertility success wands. These look very similar but come packaged in a different box and color. As mentioned below, they track a specific progesterone that’s shows up in urine instead of LH hormone. The team also explained that as pregnancy progresses in the first trimester, this hormone should be increasing. It is great way to track that “all is progressing well”. In the case that you do see a severe change and either the number is either not growing (or declining) it’s super important to contact your doctors because that may indicate that something is not progressing correctly in your pregnancy.

As horrible and scary as that may sound, it’s definitely better to know in order to maybe catch a problem on time. If any of you are interested and want to try out the product I’m going to leave below all of the information.

An important tip I can give you is to always test at the exact same time every day, because your data might not be accurate if you have more water in your urine (because of concentration of hormones would not be the same). As I mentioned before, this brand has great customer service so if you have any questions they will respond super quick which helps clear doubts.

They have given me a code for you guys to use, so use TANIA10 for a 10% discount on their website . Hopefully many of you will find this helpful either to get pregnant or to track your pregnancy <3 Thanks for reading guys and I hope you love this review

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Let me tell you, it was rough.

Although I share my complete journey on this post, a quick summary includes no cycles in over 10 years and having to force them with birth control or Provera pills. Once my husband and I decided we wanted a baby, we also went through 3 failed Clomid attempts and lots of “baby-making myths” that did not work for us.

After the first quarter of 2019, we decided that we were not stressing on the pregnancy attempts any more. Since I was only 24 back then and felt like we still had a few years to start a family, we decided to let the whole thing go. We focused on work and travel, and instead of focusing on getting pregnant, I switched it towards being healthy and using natural supplements to (hopefully, someday), get my period back.

During that time, I read a lot of medical studies on a few supplements that were natural, and when used together, had amazing effects on regulating hormone balance for women with PCOS.

I decided it was worth a try and along with a very healthy diet and exercise routine, I started noticing small changed that indicated that it was going well (full list below). 

I noticed that my skin was breaking out a lot less, felt more energy and some (sorry if it’s TMI) smaller details like vaginal discharge changes throughout the month ( which I never used to have) and breast changes as well were telling me that something was happening. 

Basically, before the supplements, I felt like a little girl with breasts that were light and unpainful, no hormonal changes throughout the month, and bad cystic acne on my cheeks. I’m not going to say that these symptoms completely disappeared nor that it was a fast journey, but as the months went by, I did notice changes. 

First I started with this list of basic supplements (1 – 5) and it wasn’t until late May that I implemented the last 3 that I think did the trick. Why didn’t I do them before? I just didn’t know about them and investigated medical pages about them until later on.

1. Gelatinized maca

This is good for boosting energy, increasing fertility, improving mood and libido. I would take 1 teaspoon of this with apple cider vinegar and a large bottle of water first thing in the morning.

Get it here

2. Apple cider vinegar with mother:

Lowers blood sugar levels, helps you un-bloat and is said to help with belly fat and improve heart health. (As mentioned below, I mixed this with the maca and water in the morning).

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3. Omega 3:

According to some sites like this one omega-3 fatty acid supplementation normalizes sex hormones (like testosterone), cholesterol, menstrual irregularities, blood sugar, and improves insulin sensitivity. 

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4. Multi Vitamin:

A good multi-vitamin for overall good health.

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5. Vitex

I found some reports that said that it’s believed that vitex works by decreasing levels of the hormone prolactin. This helps rebalance other hormones, including estrogen and progesterone — thus reducing PMS symptoms.

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6. Inositol

(i took double the “basic” dosage because I read that it wouldn’t do harm until 10,000mg and wanted to see changes.) I would take 8000mg, 4000mg in the morning and 4000mg at night. It is said to help reduce blood triglyceride levels, improve insulin function, lower blood pressure and promote ovulation. A more complete article if you want to read more here.

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7. D CHYRO

Medical reports recommend taking a 40:1 ratio with the inositol, so that meant 200mg for me.

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8. Melatonin

In women, chronic administration of melatonin with PCOS (2mg/ day for six months) significantly decreased testosterone levels and reduced menstrual irregularities.

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Ever since my first period at 13 years old, I had only gotten 1 or 2 more, and according to the doctor, this was because I had Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) which means that your ovaries look like you have a bunch of tiny cysts, and symptoms are not getting a period, excess hair, acne, and a bunch of other fun stuff. 

Since I was only 15 back then and not in the “taking care of my health” mood back then, I simply did what the doctor said, which in my opinion today, was the easy way out. He said I had to take birth control in order to regulate my hormones and that maybe in some years my body would fix itself…….

To my opinion today, this was a mistake (more on that story here) because instead of attacking the root of the problem, I just took a pill every night (which took years to get used to; caused extreme weight gain, boob growth, hunger like crazy, and I’ve just never been a fan of getting so many chemicals inside you) and got my period every month as if there was no problem at all. 

Fast forward 7 years later, in 2018 I was 22, and almost 2 years married.

I thought it was time to get my situation in order because I’ve always wanted to be a mom, and being on birth control was not going to get me there.

I’d also heard that because of being on the pill for so many years, it was going to take time for my body to readjust, and even girls with “clockwork” periods, would take 4-6 months without a period, just because their body was getting used to no birth control pills. Even though we didn’t want to have a baby right then, we did know it was in our next few years plan and the first step was getting off the pill to (hopefully) find out if my periods had regulated themselves.

It was no surprise when 6 months later, I had dropped 3 bra sizes, 5 kilos, appetite had disappeared and yes, still had no periods.

I went to get blood tests and my LH/FSH hormone ratio was the exact description of what PCOS is like. In simple words, my FSH (follicular stimulating hormone) was not in sync with the luteinizing hormone, and that caused me to not mature follicles in order to ovulate and have a complete cycle. Instead, they all stayed small and that’s why my ovary was full of cysts.

By then, my husband and I were in baby mood, and we kind of panicked because we understand what that meant; if I don’t ovulate I can’t get pregnant. We asked if there was anything we could do as a first approach and they recommended (of course) another pill called Clomid. 

What does clomid do? This FORCES your body to ovulate and even gives you chances of twins. 

We decided to try it and the first month I was super crazy measuring if I was ovulating with OPK pee sticks and obsessing over everything. I did ovulate and I swear I took like 20 pregnancy tests waiting to see the results when it was way too early to measure anything. LOL.

2 weeks later I got a blood test and I WAS pregnant, but with an extremely low number and a few days later, my period came. Turns out it was a chemical pregnancy and it happens to a lot of women every month, it’s just that since nobody is obsessing like I was, they don’t find out. We honestly were a bit disappointed – but didn’t feel a “loss” or as if it were a “miscarriage” because we never got excited in the first place, we just felt positive about the pill working and decided to try again next month. 

To make the story short, we tried 3 more months with Clomid, increasing the dosage every month and I DID NOT ovulate even once after that chemical pregnancy. I was so confused as to why it worked the first time and not on the rest….

I was also becoming overwhelmed with the whole pregnancy subject, so my husband and I decided to forget about the baby chapter for at least 1 year and agreed that when we felt was the right time, we would look more into IVF or a stronger treatment. It felt like a good decision and since I was only 24, I also felt like I had time to enjoy other things we were living. We traveled, I started my own business, we went out to concerts, drank (a lot) of wine, and I was just focused on being healthy with the best-case scenario being that I would be getting my period – at least once!

I’ve always been a super healthy eater, and my husband and I also own supplement company, so I was supplementing with Omega 3, Matcha, Vitex and a bunch of stuff that supposedly gets your hormones in order (none of the ones mentioned are made by our company nor am I sponsored by them).

Again, this was with the objective to get my acne and hormones in order, but hoping that maybe in the best-case scenario, I would get a natural period without forcing it with chemicals (I honestly did not have much faith in it). Months passed, and I read and learned so much about a supplement called INOSITOL, which is natural, and I noticed women giving magical reviews about how it helped get their periods back, so I decided to try it out. To be honest, I felt that if strong chemicals from Clomid had not worked, a supplement was not going get the job done either, but I tried it anyway. 

It was summer in Barcelona, and my husband and I had our mind OFF pregnancy. We went out to eat every day, drank more wine than we can count, ate pizza like crazy, and had our minds on anything but pregnancy. It wasn’t until one day I noticed that my nipples were hurting (and they NEVER hurt) that I got suspicious.

I remembered that this would always happen before a period and I was SO excited because my first thought was that the inositol had worked and I was about to get my very first period. I waited and waited and waited and when nothing happened, I just rolled my eyes and cursed on the supplement for getting my hopes up.

When the pain did not go away (I couldn’t even get under the shower because the pain was so strong) I did the math and looked for a pregnancy test in my bathroom drawer (remember, from the thousands I had bought during the chemical pregnancy when I was obsessed, LOL) but of course, I had run out. All I had were ovulating sticks so I just peed on that and it was SUPER positive.

Never had I gotten such a positive ovulation stick because I did NOT ovulate. With shaky hands, I turned to google, who told me that a positive pregnancy shows up as a VERY positive ovulation test. I ran out to buy a test and yes, I was pregnant. It was such a shock to see that double line I had so much wanted before and now was not expecting that I just shook all the way home to tell my husband. 

Since it was just a shock, and I such as keeping secrets, there was no time for cute announcements for him. My mind was just thinking HOW DID THIS HAPPEN. When I finally told him, He was just as shocked I was, but since being parents had always been our dream, we could not have been happier (after the shock subsided).

So yes, that’s how inositol (and a few other supplements) got me pregnant in 2 months. I hope this story helps anyone that is living a similar situation since I know how frustrating the process can be. Best of luck to you all, and any questions message me on Instagram/send me an email/ comment below.

As many of you suffering from PCOS must know, it’s sounds like a pretty big deal, until you start to notice that many of your friends, family members, and online community friends have it as well.

Having PCOS is more common than you think.

Since at the moment I was only 13 and honestly, not very interested in taking care of my health, I just did what the doctor said and started taking birth control. Thinking back on it today, I have mixed feelings on that decision:

The pros of taking birth control for PCOS

On one part it was good because it helped me get regular periods (without the pills I would get maybe 1 period every 8 months), it definitely improved my acne, and I felt like my hormones were in balance (at least after the first 4 months It took me to get used to them). I did get secondary effects like major breast growth, cellulite, and a large appetite, but after I while I managed to control it and the effects got better with time.

The cons of taking birth control for PCOS

The part where my mixed feelings come through is when I think that it was kind of a “quick fix” instead of actually taking the time to figure out what was best for my body, and even trying natural remedies that many people believe are beneficial.

Since you cant do much about the past, ive accepted the fact that I took birth control for more than 8 years, and have started to deal with the real isssues not too long ago. 

Anyone who knows me can tell that i’ve always wanted to be a mom, and after being married for almost 3 years, being able to get pregnant is definitely on my mind. My husband and I aren’t stressing out on the situation, nor are we desperate for it to happen, but it has definitely taken me to stop taking the pills in order to (hopefully!) get my periods back and be able to track cycles.

All of this takes me back to a year ago, when I first stopped taking the birth control pill. I was not expecting to get my period the first few months, just because i had taken them for so long, and I remembered how before the pill, i would never get a regular cycle. About 6 months later still no period came so I started to worry. I went to the doctor and she basically said what I already knew; I had PCOS and tend to not ovulate.

Instead of starting a fertility treatment that we still don’t want to provoke, I decided to dedicate at least a year to go the all-natural treatment way.

To those who can relate, these have been my experiences and obviously, they are focused on getting regular cycles, controlling PCOS (Since you can’t really cure this syndrome) and being able to track cycles in order to improve pregnancy chances in the near future. I’m aware that this is a journey and each body takes time to show changes, I HAVE NOT YET been able to reverse my PCOS or get my periods back, but I wanted to blog about it, being real from the beginning in order to help other women with PCOS that are looking for medication-free options.  

1. The First thing I learned is that PCOS symptoms vary depending on each person. Not every girl that suffers from this is obese, has a deep voice, and has an excess facial hair amount as the books say. Some of us are at a regular weight, eat healthy, and still suffer from it. If you are not sure if you have PCOS, make sure to get some bloodwork done, since I learned that if you have an LH/FSH ration of more than 2, this is a strict mark that tells if you suffer from PCOS, although not all PCOS patients have this condition. Also, check for insulin levels and obviously, an ultrasound that shows many underdeveloped cysts/ irregular periods can be a good tell. More about the LH/FSH ratio here.
2.  Second thing I learned is that there are 2 ways to approach this subject, the medical or the natural way. I’ll dedicate this post to the natural way because it’s what I decided to do for now, but if you want to learn in depth of the medical possibilities, which I have also investigated, click here. 

Its important to say that If my husband and I were really focused on getting pregnant right now, we would probably choose the medication way however since we have no rush yet, we have decided on starting with a natural approach that takes more time.

These are 3 natural approaches that you can easily implement and will help with your PCOS 

1. GIVE UP SOY. I was eating 95% vegetarian for the past year. Ever since I stopped taking the pill, I would eat extremely healthy, but my protein sources were only XCORE protein powder, Seitan, and Tofu. I started noticing patterns; when I traveled and changed my diet (would eat chicken salads or turkey salads instead of vegetarian meats because it was easier to find in restaurants) my face would clear up from acne. Since I have still not gotten my period, I cant say if this is successful yet, but I can definitely say that over the past 2 weeks that I have been eating 0% soy and replaced it with turkey meat, and ive definitely seen an immediate difference on my face. Imagine what could be happening on the inside….
2. Limit lactose. I’ve read millions of blogs and seen a lot of youtubers speaking of this subject but everyone seems to have a mixed opinion on lactose. To be honest, i’m not sure if it’s good or bad, but all I know is that my face breaks out after cheese and wine nights, therefore, it’s another thing I’ve tried to limit in my diet. I’m not going to say I’ve completely cut lactose, because I haven’t. I still take 1 daily scoop of protein powder in my morning oatmeal, eat protein cheese a couple times a week for my salad goodies, and when I go out, I usually eat the delicious Spanish cheese varieties. What I don’t do is eat yoghurt, cow milk (almond instead) or have cheese every day! I’ve definitely noticed a big improvement in my face.
3. INOSITOL. if I had to choose one, is probably one of the biggest factors that have helped me with PCOS symptoms. Those who know me know that i’m a big fan of supplementation (a complete list of what I take here), especially now that I’m trying to get my periods back, but if I had to choose only one for PCOS and women in general, without making this blog post too long, it would be this one. It’s sad to say, but I did notice a lot of facial hair growth after I stopped taking birth control, and I did have to wax more often. After only 1 week of taking this PCOS supplement, it immediately helped me with this issue. I also felt a lot better with anxiety, and according to many women, their periods come back in less than 6 months…. so i’m hoping I get that lucky.

UPDATE: 6 months later: I’m pregant!!! I wrote a newblog post on more details but i completely attribute it to the supplementation and these 3 things i wrote above. Also, i’ll link below the inositol i used because literally only 2 months after starting it, i ovulated for the first time in YEARS and got pregnant on the same cycle.

Here’s the complete blog post on the supplements i used

Or here are the direct links, i tried BOTH because i bought the first from UK and the second on a trip i did to the USA.

USA version:

INOSITOL 

D-CHYRO

UK version:

INOSITOL

This has not been easy- at all! Because of the fact that the hormonal acne I get is the “under-the-skin type”, you can’t really do much about it. All that is left to do is let them be, and as a result, I’ve had to give up wearing makeup, eating cheese, and have even started annoying everyday habits like changing towels & pillowcases EVERY single night.

It all started in my early teens before I even knew I had PCOS (more about that in this post!) After a few doctor visits, I was recommended to start birth control and magically, everything improved. Fast forward about 9 years later, I’ve stopped taking the birth control in order to get my hormonal system back in order and what a surprise…… the acne is back!

Since I have an extremely oily face, I started using a very recommended brand called Obagi Clenziderm. It was my savior for years! It comes in a 3 step pack with the cleanser, toner, and moisturizing cream. The first 2 steps have 2% salicylic acid and the cream is 5% benzoyl peroxide. It was all going great for a couple of months…. very few breakouts, oil was under control until all of a sudden, I woke up one day with my face swollen and red.

Out of the blue, it seems like my skin had a reaction and I could NOT put the benzoyl peroxide cream on. Sadly, this was a crucial step for the acne destroying so I just went back to getting occasional breakouts. I have a pretty healthy diet but since the Obagi kept my pimples in order, I would have regular cheese and wine nights, which I could not afford without the benzoyl peroxide. Out of nowhere, I started breaking out like crazy, and there was no solution since my face kept burning every time I tried the benzoyl peroxide cream (yes, I tried several times!)

This took me to try another brand called Paula’s Choice. I saw that they were pretty recommended among social media, but couldn’t decide whether they were paid advertisements or real stories… I purchased the products WITH MY OWN MONEY the clear system, the retinol, and the anti-blemish cream which although it shows to have 5% benzoyl peroxide in USA, there is a law in EU that does not allow it, so instead the formula contains azelaic acid. I decided to give it a try and have been using it for over a week….

I am aware that although it’s still not enough time to give a complete opinion about the brand, until now, this is my first impression on what I have tried until now:

–CLEAR extra strength kit:

Cleanser and toner are “OK”… They seem to be doing the job but feel a lot less strong than Obagi. These first 2 seem to leave my face a lot more oily, but I still can’t tell if that’s a good thing since the Obagi was maybe way to aggressive on my face. The moisturizers are awesome, both the nighttime and daytimes are extra light and don’t leave your face clogged up.

–CLEAR skin healing treatment:

This ITCHES. As I said before, this is not the same formula as the USA and contains Azelaic Acid instead of Benzoyl Peroxide. I have noticed it’s a bit greasy (maybe because it also contains glycerin which is good for your skin) but although it’s not a 1-night miracle solution (like Benzoyl peroxide used to be for me) it just keeps the acne controlled. They are still there, not shrinking, but controlled. Summary: not my favorite product and I think I’ll be looking for a Benzoyl peroxide with lower % instead.

-Defense Antioxidant Pore Purifier:

I love this one. Love the texture, love how it does not leave me greasy, doesn’t itch, doesn’t burn, and leaves my face looking clear. I will be purchasing it again.

-Retinol:

I haven’t tried yet. Sorry! I will be posting about it in a few weeks but I’ve heard great things and looking forward to it

UPDATE: got pregnant and still can’t use retinol :/ I will just have it in my drawer for after pregnancy, ill keep you updated.

We imagine a happy and healthy relationship that makes us grow and becomes better with time. But it’s easier said than done. We want to have meaningful relationships but, nowadays, it looks like the dating scene is infected with an abundance of choices and superficiality. This makes it one daunting task to stay in a healthy and long-term relationship. No doubt the initial spark is pretty and dreamy and you might feel yourself gliding on cloud nine, but it takes a lot more than romance to carry on a relationship for a long time and make sure that it grows into something.

It is a common belief that the person who is the best for you would not only compliment you and make you feel better but, will bring out the best version of you. You would feel as if you can do anything you put your mind to. But, it is essential that you don’t expect an effortless-relationship. This way, you would drop everything and run at the smallest problem. Remember, every healthy relationship reaches its current status by going through some rough patches of its own.

The notion of a soulmate is both romantic and damaging, but healthy relationships are nurtured and developed over time; they don’t surface out of the blue. It takes a lot of time and effort to make your relationship a healthy one that lets you both grow into better people.

Here are the 7 signs which indicate that you might already be on that level of your relationship:

1. Accepting each other for who you are:

Couples in a healthy relationship, accept each other completely. Qualities and flaws alike. They don’t try to change you and accept the responsibility of their actions. It is natural to assign blame when things go wrong in a relationship. But, in a healthy relationship, partners take responsibility for their own actions. They accept the things that might have hurt their partner so they can apologize and make amends.

Accept what your partner chooses to be but, it doesn’t imply that you should accept weakness. Work together to make each other grow. Everyone has some flaws and cracks in their personality and, that is how they can let the light in. You have to encourage each other to grow for the better and inspire each other to be a better person.

 2. You both have let go of the past:

Everyone has a past. In healthy relationships, partners accept each other’s past wholeheartedly. You need to know that the mistakes and failures of your life, set you on the path to attainment. Those in a happy and loving commitment, do not let the mistakes of their past define their present relationship.  Instead of getting jealous of each other’s ex-partners and getting into each other’s past mistakes, you both acknowledge the past, move on and appreciate how you both have turned out because of your past.

3. You both trust each other:

The best of relationships form on mutual trust between the couple. Take the example of a couple in your circle. It could be your family or two people from your friend circle. Chances are that their reason of splitting was trust issues. It is one of the most important factors in a relationship and vital for it to sustain healthily.

Trust is not something that’s earned the moment you get into a relationship. It’s built over a spell of time. When you trust your partner, you give them freedom without getting jealous or suspicious of their activities or using spouse monitoring apps, like Xnspy, on them so you can sneak on their online and offline activities. You also let your guard down in their company as you are well aware that instead of judging you, they will be your support system.

4. You two can talk about anything and each other:

Couples in a healthy relationship tell each other everything. They share great communication skills. Sharing one’s thoughts and feelings is extremely important when you are with someone. It is through communication you are able to express what you want and learn what your partner needs from you. People in a healthy relationship easily express their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs to their partner.

For some, speaking their mind could be a daunting task. But, those in a healthy relationship share a comfort level and don’t hold back because they realize no matter how hard it is, the other person has the right to know the truth.

5. You both are on the same page:

People in a healthy relationship have a common ground. Yes, it is essential to have your own individual identity and interests, but it is also crucial that people in a relationship share a common ground. Sharing a mutual interest and passion for something gives birth to a bond. It means that you can both enjoy and gain pleasure from something together rather than “bearing” your partner’s interests or lifestyle.

You both don’t have to be exactly the same. You cannot exactly be the same. You might have clicked because of a shared interest. But, your partner could have some hobbies you are not particularly fond of and vice versa. Even if don’t find some of their hobbies interesting, you don’t speak of this. Rather, you encourage and support each other’s passion no matter how different they might be from your interests. You encourage and support each other’s passion. Also, people in a healthy relationship are on the same page regarding basic values and life goals as well. They both know what they want from their relationship and life. They both know what their common goals are and what needs to be done to achieve those goals.

6. You both give each other space:

Healthy couples enjoy each other’s company and spend a lot of time together, but, at the same time, they give each other space. Checking up on one another all the time and wanting to be with each other every second is not a healthy sign; it only indicates a lack of trust in a relationship.

People in a happy and committed relationship recognize the significance of not being together all the time. Personal space is extremely important for individual growth. We need time to reflect and explore ourselves on our own as people around you only help you grow as a couple but, giving each other space lets you grow individually.

7. You encourage and lift each other up:

A good sign of you being in a healthy relationship is that your partner lifts up your mood when you are down. They encourage you, try to remind you of your strengths so that you can ease up and let go of your fears. In a healthy and growing relationship, both partners build each other’s confidence while reminding them that they can do anything with or without each other’s help.

When you decide to be with another person for life, it is about starting a journey together. You both are willing to spend your life with each other without giving up on each other. Remember, a healthy relationship takes time, trust, and effort. It is built on mutual inspiration and motivation. Your partner should inspire you to be the best self and feel strong enough to face anything that life throws at you.

Author: Jennifer Steve