Goal Setting
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Why Sugar is So Addictive and How to Quit the Cycle
Sugar is perhaps the most addictive substance on the planet. For those who are trapped in its vicious cycle, It is possibly as addictive as a hard-core drug like cocaine. Much as it…
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How To Spring Clean Your Life To Feel Powerful
Spring is just around the corner, and I always get an overwhelming urge to “spring clean.” This does not just mean physically cleaning my home, but all areas of my life. I aspire…
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Helping Your Teen Learn to Budget: A Critical Life Skill
When my teenager got her first part-time job, I was hesitant to let her manage her own money. She had a main account where her pay cheques were deposited. Then a spending account…
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How to Make Traction with your Goals
What do you do when you feel stuck in a rut? When you can’t seem to make any traction with your goals? You know what areas of life you want to improve. …
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How to Feel Better After Hard Conversations
One aspect of communication that I struggle with is how to respond to friends’ bad news. I seem to freeze and have difficulty coming up with something to say. I want to be…
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How To Talk Ourselves Down When Overwhelmed
It is apparent that many of us are functioning under a high level of stress. It could be workload at a job, worries about children, or a sense of overwhelm about getting it…
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Top Ten Ways to Tackle Your Daily To-Do List
Do you feel the same disappointment at the end of each week, when you look at your planned to-do list? Do you find that you manage to accomplish the same things each month?…
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Reflections on the Moments that Matter in Life
When we take time to reflect on our life experiences, it is helpful to identify situations that trigger different emotions within us. We can start to notice the things that we value and…
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How to Stay on Top of Decluttering
We all have that closet, drawer, or even entire room, that we try to avoid. We don’t want to be reminded that we need to do something about it. Purging, or decluttering, is…
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5 Ways to Boost Productivity in Your Day
It is often hard to get going in certain seasons of life. In Canada, it is the dead of winter, and we are dealing with freezing temperatures and shorter hours of daylight. This…
