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I'm Moving Up!
Well, it's nice weather and often that brings thoughts of moving - but the move might not be motivated by anything more than a desire to change locations. And the...
I'm Moving Up!
Well, it's nice weather and often that brings thoughts of moving - but the move might not be motivated by anything more than a desire to change locations. And the...
What Is Labour Day?
When I grew up things were different! All the stores were closed on Sunday and Monday. The whole town shared the same opening and closing times throughout the rest of...
What Is Labour Day?
When I grew up things were different! All the stores were closed on Sunday and Monday. The whole town shared the same opening and closing times throughout the rest of...
Don't You Trust Me?
Past behaviour is one of the best predictors of future behaviour. We are all creatures of habit who tend to do the same things over and over again. So, if...
Don't You Trust Me?
Past behaviour is one of the best predictors of future behaviour. We are all creatures of habit who tend to do the same things over and over again. So, if...
Summertime and Living Is Easy
Remember those cold, snowy days of January? It was then that we wished for summer and now that it has arrived, it's time to enjoy it to the fullest. There...
Summertime and Living Is Easy
Remember those cold, snowy days of January? It was then that we wished for summer and now that it has arrived, it's time to enjoy it to the fullest. There...
Enjoyment Comes with Planning
This fall I will be travelling to India for the first time. Even though I have been to several other destinations over the years and didn't know what adventures were...
Enjoyment Comes with Planning
This fall I will be travelling to India for the first time. Even though I have been to several other destinations over the years and didn't know what adventures were...
Think Like a Winner and Enjoy Success
When we first begin creating a wonderful dream, we feel excitement and hope. Time seems to fly by as we race towards the goal and everything comes together in an...
Think Like a Winner and Enjoy Success
When we first begin creating a wonderful dream, we feel excitement and hope. Time seems to fly by as we race towards the goal and everything comes together in an...
Work-Care Balance
It was one of those crazy weeks where you wonder how on earth you are going to get everything done. I had just returned from my grandson's graduation in Saskatoon,...
Work-Care Balance
It was one of those crazy weeks where you wonder how on earth you are going to get everything done. I had just returned from my grandson's graduation in Saskatoon,...
Relationship Problems and Learning To Let Go
So many times I hear about individuals who were hurt by a lover yet they don't want to let go of the relationship. They hold onto the hope that things...
Relationship Problems and Learning To Let Go
So many times I hear about individuals who were hurt by a lover yet they don't want to let go of the relationship. They hold onto the hope that things...
Dealing with Depression Effectively Today
Statistics claim that approximately forty percent of individuals will experience depression at some time in life. The symptoms can be not only debilitating but also confusing for the person as...
Dealing with Depression Effectively Today
Statistics claim that approximately forty percent of individuals will experience depression at some time in life. The symptoms can be not only debilitating but also confusing for the person as...
Lies or Truth - You Decide!
It can be so hard to understand why people tell lies - especially when it seems obvious that they are lying and will be "caught". I remember once when parents...
Lies or Truth - You Decide!
It can be so hard to understand why people tell lies - especially when it seems obvious that they are lying and will be "caught". I remember once when parents...
Helping Your Child to Finish Well
It's the beginning of June and only a few weeks until students will be facing a summer of leisure. For some, it will be the end of their formal academic...
Helping Your Child to Finish Well
It's the beginning of June and only a few weeks until students will be facing a summer of leisure. For some, it will be the end of their formal academic...
Gratitude and Blessings
This morning I met an older lady in the elevator and she began a little conversation about where we were going. I stated "I'm off to work" and with a...
Gratitude and Blessings
This morning I met an older lady in the elevator and she began a little conversation about where we were going. I stated "I'm off to work" and with a...
The Dilemma
Francesca thought that she had made a good decision when she agreed to marry Bard Channing. His business allowed both of them to have a lifestyle that offered every possible...
The Dilemma
Francesca thought that she had made a good decision when she agreed to marry Bard Channing. His business allowed both of them to have a lifestyle that offered every possible...
Balance Your Time
So many of the things that we learn about life come through the example shown by our parents. My father died when he was only 52 years of age and...
Balance Your Time
So many of the things that we learn about life come through the example shown by our parents. My father died when he was only 52 years of age and...
Why Are You Depressed?
Statistics claim that as many as forty percent of Canadians will experience depression at some time in their life. This would likely be very hard to measure and might not...
Why Are You Depressed?
Statistics claim that as many as forty percent of Canadians will experience depression at some time in their life. This would likely be very hard to measure and might not...
10 Reasons Why I Love Mediation
This week I will be President of the Alberta Family Mediation Society at the annual Conference in Edmonton. Even though there is a great deal of responsibility attached to this...
10 Reasons Why I Love Mediation
This week I will be President of the Alberta Family Mediation Society at the annual Conference in Edmonton. Even though there is a great deal of responsibility attached to this...
Is Your Life Like The Titanic?
Have you ever been asked to choose a movie title that would best describe your life? Would you choose "Are We There Yet?", "It's a Wonderful Life" or perhaps "The...
Is Your Life Like The Titanic?
Have you ever been asked to choose a movie title that would best describe your life? Would you choose "Are We There Yet?", "It's a Wonderful Life" or perhaps "The...
Tolerations
A life coach who I once worked with used to have me make a list of what she termed "tolerations" and then work at eliminating each of these. She described...
Tolerations
A life coach who I once worked with used to have me make a list of what she termed "tolerations" and then work at eliminating each of these. She described...
Why Do You Need a Psychologist?
This week, my older son asked me to take his eight-year old to my office for a tour and to explain to him about my work. Jordan entered my therapy...
Why Do You Need a Psychologist?
This week, my older son asked me to take his eight-year old to my office for a tour and to explain to him about my work. Jordan entered my therapy...
The Confession
It seems that John Grisham just never runs out of wonderful stories that make it to the New York Times Bestseller list! The Confession, published in 2011, is one more...
The Confession
It seems that John Grisham just never runs out of wonderful stories that make it to the New York Times Bestseller list! The Confession, published in 2011, is one more...