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...
Being Thankful & How a Gratitude Practice Can Make Your Life & Relationship Better
Can a Gratitude Practice Actually Improve Your Relationship and Life? The positive psychology research says; 'Yes'. Giving thanks really can make you happier as gratitude is strongly and consistently associated with greater happiness. Gratitude helps people feel more...
Isn’t it time to reach your highest potential in your relationship and life?
My husband took this pic when we were on a recent 'parents night out' in Vancouver. Lots of back alleys have been painted downtown. Note the white sphere hanging behind my head. Neat! Ready To Release What Is No Longer Serving You? I don't know about you but I have...
Why Things Won’t Get Better
I read something interesting on social media the other day. The post first mentioned the famous quote from Albert Einstein; "Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity". The poster then amended the quote to...
Fix Your Relationship Fast!
All marriages and relationships cycle through periods where things seem off track and some stages can be more challenging than others, for example in the case of a trust breaking incident like a lie between partners or outright infidelity. Some might feel this is the...
