Dealing with Grief
There is no right or wrong way to work through grief, the important thing is that you work through it. If you’re struggling to cope with your grief here are five suggestions that may help: Allow yourself to feel everything The first step in the grieving process is to...
4 Strategies for Embracing Obstacles
If you’re facing some life challenges, it can be hard to remember that it’s normal to have obstacles crop up from time to time. Everyone has setbacks, disappointments, and tough times. But going through a rough patch doesn’t have to spoil your life. The key to...
Relationship Red Flags
Often there are red flags or warning signs that this may not be the right partner for you. And learning how to spot these red flags can help you avoid a heartbreaking or abusive relationship in the future. There are three types of red flags to look for: Concerns about...
The power of personal choice
All that you do or not do in your life comes from choice. You dis-empower yourself by feeling that you are not in control of your situation. Freedom is knowing that you have choice. You can justify your situation by saying, "I have no choice" "I can’t do anything to...
Gaslighting is Emotional Abuse!
Gaslighting is a form of emotional abuse where a person makes you doubt yourself or question your account of an incident. Gaslighting can come from a romantic partner, a boss, a friend, or anyone else. It is done to gain power over you and avoid responsibility for the...
Making Stress a Positive
Stress is a normal component of life. Although stress is associated as being negative, there is an opportunity for individuals to use stress and turn it into something productive. Stress is necessary in our lives, but what matters the most is how we respond to stress...
Break Out of Your Comfort Zone
A comfort zone is a low-stress situation or place where you feel at ease or safe. Staying within your comfort zone is appealing because it avoids risk. The downside of being in your comfort zone is that we can get too “safe” and not grow as a person and isolate from...
7 Keys to Better Relationships
It is easy to get stuck in the everydayness of life. We can get so busy living that important things can fall through the cracks! When people come to the end of their lives, they don't wish they had spent more time making money, they often talk about the regrets of...
“What Really Makes You Tick?” 10 questions you should ask yourself!
We are all faced with problems and some days you wonder why you get out of bed. You have this idea of what life should be like, but it doesn’t seem to happen. Maybe you need to work out what really makes you tick. These 10 questions will help you do this. What do I...
The Relationship Blame Game
In relationships we can get stuck in a ‘blame game’. It’s a game of attack and defence that leads to a cycle that draws us into conflict. The game usually begins with one partner making a personal judgement about the other like “You’re so self-centred!”. These...
