How Paula Saved Her Relationship (New video!)
Sometimes a Few Small Shifts is All You Need to Save a Crumbling Relationship I have something special for you today, a new video featuring Paula, a participant from The Relationship Reset program. In the video Paula shares why she signed up for the program in the...
When Our Emotions Get the Best of Us… (New Video!)
Spring has sprung! and the Spring edition of The Relationship Reset is starting soon! ...This is a shot of our driveway covered in petals- so much Spring! The last couple of weeks I have had a chance to step off the busy merry-go -round I have been on of late, and...
Difficult Partner Getting You Down? (New video!)
Often, when we find ourselves in a relationship with a difficult partner, we can't, as the old saying goes, see the forest for the trees, and when we are in that discouraged and confused state, it is easy to feel hopeless. Yet, when we take a step back and look at the...
All The Small Things … On This Day of Love
As We Know, Love Just Isn't About This One Day The other morning I saw something which made me think about love. This incident, 'the man in the drugstore' (see story below) also had me reflecting on how loving and being loved, is so supremely important. More on that...
A Powerful Year End Life & Relationship Reflection for You!
As the old year winds down, my thoughts are turning to the upcoming Christmas holidays, and to the shiny new year that beckons. How about you? Have you been able to catch your breath and consider the year that was, as well as what you would like 2026 to bring to your...
Dealing with loneliness & hopelessness in a marriage
When I've talked to women in struggling marriages, one overarching theme that keeps popping up is that they often feel like a "second class citizen" in their relationship. This means that they feel lonely, unheard and dismissed by their partner. Who wants to go...
Gratitude, a trip to Sicily & exciting news!
After a few challenging years weeks lol, I am experiencing more ease today, and realizing how much I have to be thankful for, and given it is our Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, gratitude is the theme of the day. Things that I'm grateful for include: family, friends,...
Two elements that will help your relationship to thrive!
Common Behavioural Patterns Over the almost 3 decades I have worked in the 'helping profession', working as a Counsellor, Consultant and Coach, I have realized that there are certain patterns that reoccur in my work. These patterns especially hold firm when I take my...
What Taylor Swift Did For Me & My Holiday Meltdowns
What I Took Away From The Last Taylor Swift's Eras Tour Show in Vancouver Before we get into the holiday cheer and the nitty gritty about my meltdowns, I want to take you back to an evening I had a couple of weeks ago. At the last minute my sister and I decided to...
How Your Authentic Self is Good For Your Relationship, an RR update, & How to Succeed this Holiday Season!
On social media the other day I shared this post (above pic) and spoke about how this picture is one of my favourites, and how I keep it on the bookshelf in my office. It reminds me of my authentic self, the woman I was years ago, before marriage, children, a home, a...
