Appreciate the uniqueness of human emotions to be a great supporter John Lennon is often quoted as saying, “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” Ups and downs are part of the journey, but that doesn’t mean going through them is easy.When a loved one is sad, disappointed, frustrated, shocked or Read the full article…

Stop Buying into Your Own Stories We all make assumptions. Whether it’s due to the expression on our partner’s face that we know so well or that word or two a co-worker left out of an email, we know what they’re thinking, right? Wrong. You can never know with certainty what is happening in someone Read the full article…

A Personalized Approach to Depression Exercise is not depression’s holy grail Depression ain’t what it used to be. And that is a good thing. The turn of the 21st century gave depression a better identity. Gone are the days when people with depression hid in the back bedroom, were shunned or worst of all, confined Read the full article…

Identify the Vampires Among Your Friends and Make Changes When it comes to friendship, a few good sayings have come up over the years that have been said in different ways by different people:          “You can choose your friends but not your family”          “Friends are the family we choose” These quotes imply that Read the full article…

Learn how to say no and reduce the yoke of guilt Few good decisions or actions come as a result of guilt. It’s not a desirable emotion and is definitely something we’d like to avoid. Perhaps this is because we don’t feel a twinge of guilt, instead it’s a sensation akin to a blow to Read the full article…