FROM THE BLOG

This is hard.     Today I woke up with a lack of motivation. If I’m honest, this hasn’t happened to me since this whole isolation thing began in mid-March. But it was there today.     The lethargy.     The uncertainty.     The...

Is it really conflict avoidance or is there something else going on? We live in a day where everyone seems to play it safe.  We don't want to say the wrong thing or come across the wrong way. We develop anxiety disorders where none previously existed because we get so...

This month our challenge to you is to stay in the moment.  I was recently on vacation with my family and found myself caught up in the plan: where we were going next, what to make/ buy for dinner, who needed what - how they needed it, when they needed it and why...

There is Productivity in Doing Nothing Yep, it's true! We live in a face-paced world. There is work to be done, kids to get to and fro, dinners to be made (and eaten!), houses to be cleaned, planning to be done … the list goes on.  We are so caught up in the art of...

It occurred to Pooh and Piglet that they hadn't heard from Eeyore for several days, so they put on their hats and coats and trotted across the Hundred Acre Wood to Eeyore's stick house. Inside the house was Eeyore."Hello Eeyore," said Pooh."Hello Pooh. Hello Piglet,"...

Thankfully, we’ve come a long way since Freud and the couch! We now live in a world where therapy is no longer shunned by the masses but rather, encouraged as part of a healthy lifestyle.  We all need help from time to time and knowing when to reach out speaks to...

THE INFLUENCES IN OUR LIVES Like the classic Shakespearian tale, the figurative house in which we live plays an integral role in our experience. Think about all the things in your home that influence your life.  You’ve chosen specific colours, furniture, art,...

Today is National Blue Day. So, it should come as no surprise that a large percentage of Canadians feel that January and February are the hardest months of the year. We likely have a holiday hangover, which by definition is simply the buildup and excitement of the...

Balance is a State of Equilibrium This month we are talking about balance. Now the we have the big celebrations out of the way with Canada Day on the 1st and Independence Day on the 4th, let's get to it.  We've heard it before - too much of a good thing is like Eve...

How Full is Your Cup? We’ve all heard that saying, but what does it really mean?  Aren’t some days better than others? Aren’t we allowed to have an empty cup at times?   The answer to these questions is a resounding yes!  I recently came across a fascinating...

"Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom" ~ Victor Frankl MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING Hope develops or fails to develop, in infancy. We innately trust our...