It’s not easy, but telling someone in the moment how their passive-aggressive behaviour makes you feel gives you the best shot at finding solutions.

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Invitations to pause and take a break are all around us. “Mom, will you play a game of Monopoly with...

This blog is inspired by a quote from codependency expert and self-help author Melody Beattie: “Gratitude makes sense of our...

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Why did I say that?! Why did I react that way? Why did I say nothing? I betrayed myself! Doing...

“I wonder what it’s like to be married to you…” I turned. The workshop participant was behind me, to the...

After counselling for over 25 years, I have become increasingly focused on how I can stay emotionally healthy in both...

The transition to September is right around the corner. For many of us, September holds the same “fresh start” mentality...

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Conflict is usually seen as negative or something to be avoided. There is even a myth that there is no...

Several years ago, I experienced a sense of loss upon hearing that my neighbour and her husband were getting divorced....