Every once in awhile an article comes around that really grabs my attention. Sometimes it’s because it is filled with new information that I didn’t know beforehand but more likely it is because it is filled with essentials that are easy to grasp and straightforward to implement. That is what happened when I started reading… Read more

At this time of year we hear a lot about diets and losing weight. One of the “hottest” trends going on right now is detoxing or cleansing. I was reading an article in The Globe and Mail earlier (you can check it out here) and I have to say I agree with most of its… Read more

As parents there are so many balls in the air that you are trying to juggle that you often don’t have time to think about much more besides just keeping them from falling. From work, to meals, to school, to extra curricular activities, health, exercise, etc etc., there often isn’t time to think about your… Read more

With the new year right around the corner, now is a great time to sit and reflect on your year. What did this year bring? How did you spend your time? Where were you most successful? Are there areas of your life that need more attention? I know for myself this time of year is… Read more

This post may be coming a little late seeing as it is only a few days away until Christmas and the holidays are whizzing by fast. But the reality is that the article that I am going to link you to below is something that I believe applies all year round. The Couples Institute recently… Read more

As I sit down to blog this week the Christmas music is playing in the background and I am drinking a fantastic lemongrass ginger tea. What are you sipping on this cold winter morning? I am reusing a post from last year at this time because I have been asked a lot this past week… Read more

I just got back from spending the weekend with my niece and nephew at my sisters house in Kelowna. For those of you who know me, you know there are few things I find quite as fulfilling as spending the weekend with those munchkins. This weekend, however, had a purpose: Their annual Christmas tree decoration… Read more

So now that we have discussed what anxiety looks like and what causes it, we are going to talk about some of the ways we try to deal with our anxiety and how it can harm us. So we know that our feelings cause our anxiety and we know that experiencing anxiety is an absolutely… Read more

As a couples counsellor here in Vancouver, I see couples in all different places in their relationship journey. Some come in looking for premarital counseling, others because they have been losing their connection and still others because their relationship is in pieces and they are trying to figure out if it can be repaired and/or… Read more