Happy Spring! I don’t know about you but I am finding the longer days, cherry blossoms and sunny afternoons uplifting and exciting. It feels like the world is coming alive again after winter!   This blog is for longtime couples and daters alike who are looking for some new ways to connect with their partner… Read more

I just got home from the Academy for Eating Disorders conference in New York and my head is swirling with information. As I do more research on what I learnt about there, if I find any of it will be helpful to your recovery I will be sure to share it in the upcoming weeks… Read more

Let’s face it. The majority of us are more stressed than we would like to be. Most of us are aware of the impact stress has on our lives (poor sleep, weight gain, increased anxiety, burnout etc) but how many of you pay attention to the impact stress has on your relationship? Stress can impact… Read more

Often in our day-to-day lives we get so busy that making time for the things that are most important to us can seem challenging. With so much on the go, demands on our time and resources, it can be easy to prioritize our external expectations (work, family, school, kids etc) over our internal needs. The… Read more

I am back talking about Nate Bagley’s loveumentary again but this time about a different thing he addressed in his article. One of the pieces of advice he received from couples about conflict resolution was learning to fight without having to win. I must admit I can find this tricky sometimes if I am wrapped… Read more

This is one of those conversations I don’t like to have. I would much rather live in a world that is sunshine and butterflies but I know that ignoring the storm clouds doesn’t prevent the rain. So I guess we need to have the conversation about relapse. One of the realities of struggling with an… Read more

How often do you find yourself going through the same hurts, frustrations, fights or stalemates in your relationship? This can be one of the most common and disheartening issues that couples can find themselves in. The challenging piece when I see couples in this situation is they usually find themselves so exhausted by the situation… Read more

When I first started my journey in recovery one of the things I was most excited about was the fact that I would be working with a team. I had my counsellor, a dietician and at the beginning was part of St. Paul’s out-patient program. I find it funny that since going into my own… Read more

This topic is a touchy one to write about because people often have fairly strong opinions on pornography. Before we get started I just want to say I am not here to argue one way or another but rather to start the conversation that many of us are afraid to engage in.  It is undeniable… Read more