Mona Cooley
Parking Your Emotions
Parking your emotions when a situation is heated can be done. I didn’t realize that I was doing this when, for once, as my daughter was...
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Mona Cooley
- Dec 7, 2019
- 2 min
Revelations Spark Hope
When you see a person overwhelmed with how to change what is not working in their life, they feel sad, hopeless, helpless and unsure of...
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Mona Cooley
- Nov 29, 2019
- 2 min
"What is Happening ?" Gift
Families who participate in the 10-week session complete a characteristic sheet as a way to indicate what is happening in their family....
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Mona Cooley
- Nov 22, 2019
- 1 min
Crucial Conversations
Reading the book Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzer states: “the ability to master...
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Mona Cooley
- Nov 15, 2019
- 2 min
Lady with a Smile
I was waiting in line for the cashier to put my groceries through. The cashier stated that she was going to retire in 3 days. She was...
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Mona Cooley
- Nov 8, 2019
- 2 min
Cut The Crap
Caring relationships can make a difference. As a family and peer support facilitator in an organization, I offered group sessions with...
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Mona Cooley
- Nov 1, 2019
- 2 min
What's Happening?
“Addiction. Self-Sabotage. Procrastination. Laziness. Rage. Chronic Fatigue. And Depression. All are ways that we withhold our full...
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Mona Cooley
- Oct 25, 2019
- 4 min
Family, Family, Family
“Family participation has also led to decreased psychotic symptoms, recurrent hospitalizations, burden of care, as well as the overall...
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Mona Cooley
- Oct 18, 2019
- 2 min
Rescue or Heal?
“You can’t heal the people you love You can’t make choices for them You can’t rescue them You can promise that they won’t journey alone...
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Mona Cooley
- Oct 11, 2019
- 3 min
Conversations Rumbling
People are talking but more conversations need to happen, which leads to the following questions: I don’t know what to say OR how do I...
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Mona Cooley
- Oct 4, 2019
- 2 min
Shifting Gears
“There‘s a shift that takes place when you’re talking about the possibilities more than you’re talking about your issues”, Michael...
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Mona Cooley
- Sep 26, 2019
- 2 min
Nourish Relationships
“ Our relationships are nourished or die in the sea of communication. (Patricia Morgan) This resonated with me as soon as I read it. Why?...
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Mona Cooley
- Sep 26, 2019
- 3 min
Living a Purposeful Life
Attending the Recovery Conference in Calgary, Sept 11, 2019, the speaker David Sheff, shared his harrowing journey through his son’s...
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Mona Cooley
- Sep 26, 2019
- 2 min
Rise Up and Show Up
Brene Brown inspires me! Tears flow when reading or hearing her wisdom. In her family manifesto, one of the statements that struck my...
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Mona Cooley
- Sep 6, 2019
- 2 min
Motivated to De-Clutter
This September long weekend, I started decluttering my office. This is a spot that has papers, bags, and stuff everywhere. I said to my...
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Mona Cooley
- Aug 30, 2019
- 2 min
Lively Conversation Opens Doors
Seven days of rich, heartfelt, and soulful conversations with others has spiraled into opening doors for more conversations. When you...
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Mona Cooley
- Aug 23, 2019
- 3 min
Birthday Wishes
Turning 71 was filled with wishes from family and friends. I am more than grateful for all the wishes and comments such as, “We are not...
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Mona Cooley
- Aug 16, 2019
- 2 min
Are You Ready?
Picture this… family situations in total chaos, drama with everyone snapping at each other and you can’t escape fast enough. Sound...
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Mona Cooley
- Aug 12, 2019
- 2 min
Treasure Family Memories
How much family time do you take to have fun, play cards, camp or just hang out with each other? There was a time that our family...
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Mona Cooley
- Aug 2, 2019
- 3 min
Making Decisions
When a family attends the 10-week session, it takes time to make progress with making decisions about difficult situations, but when the...
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