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...

Caring relationships can make a difference. As a family and peer support facilitator in an organization, I offered group sessions with...

“Addiction. Self-Sabotage. Procrastination. Laziness. Rage. Chronic Fatigue. And Depression. All are ways that we withhold our full...

“Family participation has also led to decreased psychotic symptoms, recurrent hospitalizations, burden of care, as well as the overall...

“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...

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...

“There‘s a shift that takes place when you’re talking about the possibilities more than you’re talking about your issues”, Michael...

“ Our relationships are nourished or die in the sea of communication. (Patricia Morgan) This resonated with me as soon as I read it. Why?...

Attending the Recovery Conference in Calgary, Sept 11, 2019, the speaker David Sheff, shared his harrowing journey through his son’s...

Brene Brown inspires me! Tears flow when reading or hearing her wisdom. In her family manifesto, one of the statements that struck my...

This September long weekend, I started decluttering my office. This is a spot that has papers, bags, and stuff everywhere. I said to my...

Seven days of rich, heartfelt, and soulful conversations with others has spiraled into opening doors for more conversations. When you...

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...

Picture this… family situations in total chaos, drama with everyone snapping at each other and you can’t escape fast enough. Sound...

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...

When a family attends the 10-week session, it takes time to make progress with making decisions about difficult situations, but when the...

The conversations that happen in our 10-week sessions go beyond the expected. Such as how does compassion and boundaries come into the...

Listening to Oprah this morning, Zainab Salbi wrote this very powerful poem. Her book is mentioned as well, which talks about her life...

“That knowledge is the accumulation of facts, insight is an understanding of what we might do with the facts, and wisdom is the judicious...

ISSUES – when fears and panic cloud thinking, this is what happens: · Fixing · Not giving your best · Spread self too thin · Slipping...