How to Know if You’re Experiencing Emotional Abuse in Your Relationship We are all capable of saying hurtful things and behaving in ways that can be harmful to another at times. Anyone can exhibit emotionally abusive behaviors under certain circumstances. But, what is considered to be emotional abuse? There is a…
If you are experiencing ongoing emotionally destructive patterns within your relationship, you will find it near impossible to focus, be productive and stay in your creative flow. My mission from day one of my work as a counsellor has been to empower women to stand up for their lives and stop tolerating things…
The hallmark of an abusive relationship is the cyclic nature of the phases, and predictability of the tactics and patterns. Abuse takes many forms, for the sake of this blog post, I am referring to covert emotional/narcissistic abuse. For women in this type of relationship, the cycle isn’t something they are aware of,…
Sugar cravings and addiction can be a full body experience. If you have ever felt stressed out, sad or emotionally overloaded and just had to have chocolate or some other form of sugar, like…NOW, you know what I am talking about.
If you are struggling in some way mentally or physically, you know all too well how challenging getting up out of bed in the morning, and doing your best to carry on as though nothing is wrong can be. You have to get up and go to work, or take care of the kids, and tend…
If you have lost your zest for life, and feel alone in your struggle, you have come to the right place. With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself, or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow, or an obstacle to keep…
This is one of my most personally revealing blogs to date. I don’t often share a whole lot about my childhood or inner process in my writing – because honestly, being open and truthful is scary. Being vulnerable opens one up to criticism and rejection. BUT I am moving past the fear with hope that…
There is the theory that we are constantly exposed to many different viruses on a daily basis, and if our body is in balance- through taking proper care to stay healthy- we are better able to fight off the virus, or at least reduce the severity of the symptoms and duration if we do get…
Germ Theory informs us that we need to kill the microbes, as they are the cause of sickness. Biological Terrain Theory stipulates that it is the health of the host and the strength of the immune system that determines whether or not one gets sick. Its that time of year again. We are definitely exposed…
The New Way to Empowered Health The way to empowered health is embracing an alternative, natural and holistic health approach. If you are struggling with your health, or are experiencing depression, anxiety, and disordered mood, chances are you are also taking at least one prescription, or over the counter pharmaceutical drug to find relief. Or,…