When people ask me what I do and I tell them I’m a counsellor, they often say things like “what’s the point of talking about all that stuff? Why rehash the past? How does that help anybody move forward?” Important
Do you ever say yes when inside you want to say no? Do you sometimes feel resentful about giving too much, but don’t know how to stop yourself? Ever wonder why you have this struggle? Some of the most common
Ever had a friend who talked incessantly about their latest breakup? Every time you met, they can’t wait to share the latest happenings. At first you sympathize but before long, you start to tire of the drama. You dread the
January is just over and it’s the time we think about what we want for the year ahead. Maybe you want to lose weight (a popular one), get on better with your family, change jobs, learn a new skill, or tick
Adapted from Rebar’s cookbook Ingredients 8 cups of stock (boil a chopped onion, a few chopped carrots and any other veg except cabbage in water for an hour. Strain out the veg and keep the water as stock) 2 tbsp of
When you meet someone who has just suffered a death or loss, what do you say? You realize there is nothing you can say to make it better, but you want to reach out. You think back to a time
Halloween is coming up, and this means a huge amount of candy is bought and eaten – and not just by children. Have you ever felt a twinge of guilt as you helped yourself to your favourite chocolate bars from
Very recently, a week ago to be exact, I had a day where I felt frazzled, overwhelmed and not very happy with myself. I had several large projects on the go, and even though I was working on all of
It’s hard enough to stick to a diet. But when faced with an annual visit to your family of origin, it’s very easy to fall off the wagon. Your normal routines are gone, you tell yourself you are on vacation,
Have you ever wondered what attracts you to some people and not others? Put you in a room with 100 people, male or female, and no matter how good looking some of them are, you will still click more