This little writeup is from John Gottman’s Marriage Minute email list. A great and concise piece on how to soothe your partner and yourself in the middle of an argument. Being able to stop and take the time to soothe oneself and your partner during a heated argument can make all the difference between having […]
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In Life There Will Be Heartbreak…
Life Will Break Your Heart…. But live it to the fullest anyway. We all start out fresh, some with a greater head start than others. But in the end, we all come back to the same place…. Call it Source… Call it Heaven… Call it the Point of Origin… Call it what you will… but […]
How To Change Your Life…
Is It Possible To Totally Change Your Life? Yes You Can! I am living proof that it is possible, and that it can be done! Twenty years ago, I embarked on a radical life changing process and left the business world behind, and started a new career in psychology. Looking back it almost seems like […]
How To Deal With Change…
Dealing With Change How to deal with change is something that we all deal with in our daily lives. Some of us deal with change better than others. Some people just seem to be able to naturally roll with whatever changes come their way, while others seem highly incapable of dealing with even the smallest changes […]
Work-Life Balance: Time To Take Another Look?
Work-Life Balance: Is This A Problem For You? If you are like most North Americans, you may very well have an ongoing problem with work-life balance. I would go so far as to say, that this is probably one of the biggest problems for us in the entire Western world! Here in Canada, here is […]
How To Let Go… Pls. Forward
Letting Go How to let go is something that many people want to do. It is something that many people wish they could do badly, if only they knew how! Part of the problem I think, is that we are divided within ourselves. One part of us wants to let go, and really sincerely is striving […]
How To Deal With Uncertainty …
Dealing With Uncertainty Uncertainty: No matter which direction we look in these days, there seems to be a great deal of uncertainty. Here are just a sample of some of the issues, and the types of uncertainty that we are facing on a daily basis: A general election (political) Price of oil, our dollar, jobs […]
Grieving the loss of a pet
Loss Can Hit Suddenly The loss of a family pet can happen suddenly, and without prior warning. Grieving the loss of a pet can leave us and family members reeling from the impact. The pain of losing a family pet, can be as difficult and complicated as losing a member of the family. The relationships […]
Are You Affected By Workplace Bullying?
Do You Think Bullying Only Happens To Kids? Guess again! With the recent focus over the past couple of years on bullying of children in schools, and through social media, one is tempted to think that we are finally getting a handle on this difficult and severely distressing problem. Seeing kids wearing pink shirts, and […]
Droughts, Forest Fires, and Hot Hazy Days! Summer Stress Relief
Summer Stress Relief The good news is that summer is here! And we’ve been waiting a long time for it. Any Islander, whether born or transplanted, who has endured the rainy, cloudy, seemingly never-ending gray days of winter has longed for summer weather to get here. Okay, maybe it is just me! But I have […]