8 Cancers That Can Hurt Relationships

Author and speaker, Dr. Stephen Covey, spoke of five different kinds of cancers that destroy all relationships. As a mental health therapist, I know of eight (including Dr. Covey’s five) that many of us...

Turning Complaints into Connection: Couple Relationships

Winter can make me grouchy. Living in Manitoba, Canada, means winter holds many days of harsh, biting winds, and long nights of cold temperatures. Because of this, a recurring thought often runs through my...

6 Tips for Mindful Eating

Atlantic Canada, where I live, is occasionally hammered by snow storms. Weather reporters urge us to stock up on “Storm Chips”. Storm coming? Better get my chips! We are all cozied up indoors, waiting to...

Focus on Presence, Not Presents

As each holiday season approaches, I must admit, I get a little grumpier every year – I may even be approaching “Bah Humbug!” status. Now before you label me a modern-day grinch, let me...

3 Tips to Manage the Winter Blues

Every year, the summer turns to fall, and the fall turns to winter. A lot of us have been going to the same job, doing the same work, and talking with the same people....