by Liz Coleman | Feb Mon 2018 | Anxiety & Depression, Emotions & Moods
Be Positive—the New Moral Compass The growing trend that says positivity is the right way may be the very thing that is creating anger and frustration. Which are the so-called ‘negative emotions’ that it says to avoid. Of course being positive is… well… positive but...
by Liz Coleman | Jan Tue 2018 | Anxiety & Depression, Emotions & Moods
Have you been feeling sad lately? Having issues with sleep? Waking up tired? And generally feeling ‘blah’? This could be common symptoms that many experience in the fall and winter seasons in varying degrees. Or it could be the more intense depression of SAD (Seasonal...
by Liz Coleman | Jan Wed 2018 | Communications, Emotions & Moods, Self Esteem
Feelings and the corresponding words are something that most of us weren’t taught, or taught well, growing up. In fact, they may never have been taught well and so what’s been passed down the generations are simple words for complex feelings or worse… no words at all....
by Liz Coleman | Dec Wed 2017 | Anxiety & Depression, Emotions & Moods, Stress
What have you got to lose?… most people don’t continue past January anyway. Why put yourself through that and feel worse in the end because you feel you’ve failed? That feeling of failure can be worse than staying ‘un-changed’. Shame and Guilt weighs you down....
by Liz Coleman | Dec Sun 2017 | Communications, Emotions & Moods, Personal Growth, Self Esteem
As Bruce Lee is quoted to say “I don’t fear the man that has practiced 10,000 kicks. I fear the man that has practiced 1 kick 10,000 times.” Well so it is with your relationships and in your personal life. How do we do anything well? We practice. This seems easy to...
by Liz Coleman | Dec Sun 2017 | Anger Management, Communications, Emotions & Moods, Self Esteem
Have you ever wondered how to control your emotions or tame your inner beast? By that I mean the emotions that explode or creep up on you from out of nowhere. It could be anger, resentment, sadness or other feelings. Even love can feel out of control and scary at...
by Liz Coleman | Dec Tue 2017 | Anxiety & Depression, Emotions & Moods, Stress
In society, there are hidden life rules or conditions accepted as normal—”the way life is.” Words and phrases such as “boys don’t cry” or “the early bird gets the worm” are shared throughout the world without most of us questioning whether or not they are...
by Liz Coleman | Oct Tue 2017 | Anxiety & Depression, Emotions & Moods, Self Esteem, Stress
Stress and Anxiety isn’t something that needs to be fixed. It’s an unneeded process of handling fear (often unconscious fear). The hitch is… the process has become so automatic that we’re not even aware of it… or the fear. Causes of Stress and Anxiety There are...
by Liz Coleman | May Fri 2017 | Anxiety & Depression, Communications, Couples, Emotions & Moods, Relationships, Self Esteem, Stress
Successful relationships are a Work in Progress Has your relationship become stale or filled with constant conflict? It’s probably because it’s stopped growing. Do you even look at your partner anymore? Or if you do is it only when you’re mad? Relationships stop...
by Liz Coleman | Feb Fri 2017 | Anxiety & Depression, Emotions & Moods, Stress
Stress and anxiety are aspects of our lives that aren’t going away very easily. Even so, you’re more powerful and in control than you think. It may seem that stress controls you because it’s more powerful. But it isn’t, you’re letting it. Stress as a Helpful Tool...
by Liz Coleman | Jan Wed 2017 | Communications, Couples, Emotions & Moods, Marriage, Relationships
Love is such a difficult, almost impossible thing to define. Is it just something that some couples are lucky enough to have? Glennon Doyle Melton comes to this question herself and defines it beautifully in her book Love Warrior: a Memoir Is love, not a feeling, but...
by Liz Coleman | Nov Tue 2016 | Anxiety & Depression, Communications, Couples, Emotions & Moods, Marriage, Relationships, Stress, Therapy / Counselling
Relationship stress is hard But that daily relationship stress is nothing compared to the pain and changes you’ll go through with divorce or separation. It’s a misinterpretation to think divorce is easy judging by the rising rates. You’d think it’s as simple as...
