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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...
Forbidden Places
In 1995, Penny Vincenzi, published her 507 page novel but every word is as fresh today as when it was written. The fact, that the story is set in wartime...
Forbidden Places
In 1995, Penny Vincenzi, published her 507 page novel but every word is as fresh today as when it was written. The fact, that the story is set in wartime...
Taxed Over Taxes
At the beginning of the twentieth century the United Kingdom and the United States had personal and corporate income tax laws. Canada, on the other hand, wanted to encourage immigration...
Taxed Over Taxes
At the beginning of the twentieth century the United Kingdom and the United States had personal and corporate income tax laws. Canada, on the other hand, wanted to encourage immigration...
Where Are You From?
Since I was a young child, I have enjoyed hearing stories from friends and relatives about our ancestors and the experiences that they had. My maternal grandmother would say "I...
Where Are You From?
Since I was a young child, I have enjoyed hearing stories from friends and relatives about our ancestors and the experiences that they had. My maternal grandmother would say "I...
I Don't Have a Problem!
For many years I have worked with individuals who were referred for assessment or treatment associated with substance use, abuse, or dependency. Following are ten statements that I hear over...
I Don't Have a Problem!
For many years I have worked with individuals who were referred for assessment or treatment associated with substance use, abuse, or dependency. Following are ten statements that I hear over...
Your Memories Are Your Legacy
This year I decided that it was time to bring some order to the family information that I have and to use it to build a legacy for my descendants....
Your Memories Are Your Legacy
This year I decided that it was time to bring some order to the family information that I have and to use it to build a legacy for my descendants....
New Beginnings
I treasure something that my boss of many years ago once said to me. I was wearing a new dress and jewelry at the time and had taken care to...
New Beginnings
I treasure something that my boss of many years ago once said to me. I was wearing a new dress and jewelry at the time and had taken care to...
Focus
There's an old expression that states: "Don't put all your eggs in one basket". That is good advice. So often, I hear the sad tales of individuals who put all...
Focus
There's an old expression that states: "Don't put all your eggs in one basket". That is good advice. So often, I hear the sad tales of individuals who put all...
Why Are You Crying?
Some people think that crying is a sign of weakness and should never be done. Even when they tear-up because of an emotional situation, they hold back and do everything...
Why Are You Crying?
Some people think that crying is a sign of weakness and should never be done. Even when they tear-up because of an emotional situation, they hold back and do everything...