As we head into the holiday season, this Christmas time can be challenging for some. Life is filled with broken dreams. Things don't always turn out the way we pictured…
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Life gotten too busy? No time or energy to connect with friends and family? This society makes it easy to become disconnected and isolated. The demands of work, family, finances,…
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Ever felt like what you are trying to say feels like you are speaking a foreign language? Or that you are talking but clearly not being heard or understood? Problems…
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Investing in anything requires time, thought, effort, energy and resources, especially if you hope to profit from the investment. The same is true of relationships with close friends and especially…
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Before the cries of 'heresy' are yelled out during this Merry season -- bear with me! Reality dictates there are a lot of step-parent living situations and blended families in…
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Putting boundaries in place can feel like you are being rude but they are actually a self-protective, defensive move. Sometimes we need to put a boundary or limit into place in…
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Couples counselling is often viewed by many as an ultimatum thrown out at the end of a heated argument. "WE need to get couples counselling!" It kinda gets a bad…
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Sometimes the Christmas/holiday season is not a festive time for some people. People struggling with eating disorders and addiction find this season especially triggering and difficult. People who have gone…
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In the early days of coal mining, the canary served as a low-tech gas detection device. The miners carried a cage into the mine with a bright yellow canary perched…
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The sound of the jingling bells when you walk into the grocery store. The holiday music playing on the radio. There is certainly a lot of festive reminders that we…
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