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Covid-19 came into our lives like an unplanned, unwelcomed visitor. Businesses, restaurants, airports and borders were shut down suddenly. We were forced into our homes and warned it was unsafe [...]

“I’m a police officer,” he said as he flipped out his badge and lifted his shirt to reveal his gun. These were the words out of the stranger’s mouth as he approached my [...]

I’m usually pretty good at identifying how I feel and think about situations and then determining a course of action that lines up with my goals.  There are exceptions, though. I really [...]

The Bermuda Triangle is legendary for unexplained disappearances. Explanations have sometimes been attributed to extraordinary paranormal or even extra-terrestrial activity. There doesn’t [...]

Beth was starting to dread going to work. Every morning she had the experience of going to her office and having to walk by Matt who either ignored her or seemed to be ‘in a huff.’ Having [...]

We all face difficult situations in our lives. Whether they happen at work or in our personal life, most of us try to avoid them because we don’t like conflict. In my experience, these [...]

I became a Family Therapist after my second child was born. I had always had a dream of becoming a Professional Counsellor but I put that dream aside to join the team of an International [...]

So, you are faced with the choice between a cookie and a piece of fruit for dessert. Looking at that cookie, you can almost taste how good it will be. Well, guess what. That cookie won’t taste as [...]

Stress levels are often higher at this time of year than any other. You can see it in shopper’s faces, in driver’s impatience behind the wheel and with family members who seem to have a shorter [...]