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Communicate; Feel Heard by Your Partner
I love working with couples to help them feel like they have their partner back and that they feel heard, supported and cared for. One thing I usually hear from couples is that they want better communication. Sometimes when stress enters our life...
“I Can’t Take It”
I Feel All Alone Sometimes, we find ourselves in a place where we feel we cannot go on. The people in our lives do not seem to be enough or we aren't enough? What are we to do in this #dark place ? Writing or expressing our emotions...
World Diabetes Day 2024
The United Nations (UN) adopted World Diabetes Day as a UN World Day in 2007. Although the day has been commemorated by IDF and the World Health Organization since 1991, this adoption catapulted the campaign to a global scale previously unmatched.*...
Lest We Forget
LEST WE FORGET: ...three words to show our remembrance of those who have fought and died fighting for our freedom. It means we will NEVER forget. On November 11th, we Canadians are brought together to remember the battle in 1813 that is sometimes...
Grieving Repeated Losses: How Can I Cope?
Learning to Dance in the Storms You can never be fully prepared to lose a loved a one. Whether the death was imminent, anticipated or sudden the emotional and mental aftermath is life-changing, heartbreaking and downright terrifying. Grief can...
“Dazed & Confused”
How a Head Injury Changed My Life Imagine having a head injury that took away your capacity to remember day to day events. Imagine waking up and not knowing what happened yesterday while having a much less fuzzy recollection of things that...
“Take A Deep Breath” – It’s Not Enough!
Counting to Ten is Not Enough! How do I Calm Myself Down? When I was a child, my parents used to say "count to ten" or "take a deep breath" however this never seemed to work. Either I would refuse to do it as they were TELLING me to do something,...
Family is Team – Play Together More !
Family Systems Theory - by Susan Packer It has been said that laughter is infectious. Joy and happiness can be transferred from one to another simply through a smile. Likewise, negative emotions such as anger, fear and sadness easily move from...
Labels Don’t Define Us!
Yes we are separated, and share children yet... There is no word or label to describe me ! It occurred to me recently that there is no title for me that my ex-husbands new children can use when referring to me. There is not a single word to...
It’s Time to Let Go!
Coping After Breaking Up - What Can I Do? One of the most difficult things to do when a relationship ends is to let go of the strong emotional ties that we may have for our ex-partners. It is hard not to think about what they are doing or...
The Irony of “Control” in Type1 Diabetes Management
Acknowledging the Impact of Diabetes on Mental Health It is a difficult thing describing what it is like to live with Type 1 Diabetes. I have had the distinct honour of speaking at length, to hundreds of people managing diabetes every day, and...
Children’s Voice in Divorce
Listen to His Opinion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbTFZ8cvHo4 Many will say, "we need to put the children first"; or "we have to put the children first" however, far too many people and couples are listening to this false, age-old, tired but not...