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HERE ARE SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE RESOURCES:
- Kid’s Health: kidshealth.org
- Teen Health: kidshealth.org/teen
- Experience, deepen, and share the power of living gratefully: www.gratefulness.org
- Meet people and share experiences: www.meetup.com
- Free yoga & meditation: www.doyogawithme.com
MOST RECENT POSTS
Most of us really do try for a “Cha Cha Cha” rhythm of communication with a steady flow of back and forth – I talk, you listen, you talk, I listen. But we ALL slip and stumble from time to time and the dance can end up being more like “Cha Cha Ch’OUCH!” – I talk, I talk, I talk, you don’t listen. I’ve observed my own communication routines with
Gord and I have had a long lasting debate about how the general public uses the term “autopilot” to describe certain human behaviours. I recently opened up to his perspective and I’m learning a lot more than I expected! We decided to share our insights in a video blog and recorded an introductory video. Please share your perspective with us! We look forward to continuing the exploration. Click here for the
I once asked a client to talk about his feelings in regards to a concern of his and he got squeamish, “Ah fuck, not the “F” words…” I said, “Yes, the “F” words!” and suggested we brainstorm options for him to process his feelings rather than avoid them. Most of us grow up knowing diddly squat about processing feelings which makes sense because our education system puts little emphasis on
How do you “call back” your partner when you’ve lost connection? I recently had an experience with my spouse Gord that brought some clarity on the things we do well, and the things we’re still learning about. The circumstance reminded me of an old Zen story about being lost in the jungle. It’s as though Gord and I are on a path together in the jungles of life and, although
I was invited to speak at a Momondays event recently and decided to share some of my experiences with exploring authenticity this year. I took a risk and showed up with no masks, no glamour, just me and my authenticity. The experience was life changing. My exploration of authenticity started on New Years Eve 2017 when my daughter and I did our tradition of pulling a “Be the Change” card
I love my business coach Irina Benedict. She challenged me recently to connect the dots about how communication fits with mental health. Surely we all have our ideas about how the two are connected, but Irina asked me to put it simply. And, putting things simply is not one of my top skills 😊 It was a great exercise for me to refine my own thoughts on communication. Here is
Communication is wobbly when we’re top heavy We’ve all experienced a time when communication doesn’t go as planned and it seems as though we’ve lost our balance and flopped over. I have some insights to share about why we become wobbly, why we flop, and most importantly, how to flip ourselves when we’ve flopped in order to communicate more effectively. Consider an argument you had that escalated and resulted in
This time of year brings about a mixed bag of emotions for me and I can get boggled down with feeling overwhelmed. Whenever I feel this way, I know I need to use my toolbox to process my emotions. Two of my favourite tools are; adding humour, and carving out time for reflection and connection. I found some comedy relief when I heard a classic Christmas song from my teens years by