by Liz Coleman | May 7, 2020 | Anxiety & Depression, Coping During COVID-19, Emotions & Moods, Healthy Communication Dynamics
This week is Mental Health Week in Canada. And how timely given the challenging times of this global pandemic. The overarching message for the year is the importance of social connection on mental health. A message that’s difficult to heed when we’re trying to protect...
by Liz Coleman | Sep 24, 2019 | Healthy Communication Dynamics, Relationships
Being real in your communication invites connection. That often requires some vulnerability and that’s not something we feel comfortable doing with just anyone. It is important to make connections through communication. In this post we will give you resources for how...
by Liz Coleman | Feb 5, 2018 | Couples, Healthy Communication Dynamics, Marriage, Relationships
“One day your prince will come” and other Fairy tales we were taught growing up. Maybe you believed them, maybe you still do or maybe you don’t. But it’s what the movies and advertising are continuing to teach. “You are not enough if you’re not beautiful and with...
by Liz Coleman | Jan 3, 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 17, 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 17, 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...
