Category Personal Growth

Detoxing Relationships

Woman avoiding jeering coworkers

Unlike the fairly straightforward process of purging our bodies and homes of unwanted toxins, relationships are an entirely different level of complexity. When relationships are toxic, life can get very difficult, and it’s rarely easy to manoeuvre out of a…

Detoxing: Around the House

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There’s a lot of goodness and positive energy we can gain when we detox our bodies, and the same goes with our homes! Our home is meant to be our happy, cozy, comfort zone, yet sometimes it gets overlooked and…

Reconnecting with Family & Friends

Man hugging his father

In this series, I’ve explored various facets of the complicated world of connecting with others. We’ve learned about the importance of first impressions, how to work at building relationships, and why having a sense of community can be so beneficial.…

Sense of Community

Barbecuing vegetables on round BBQ

It’s nice to know we belong – whether it’s because we have a common interest, shared experiences or even just because we’re related by blood; feeling connected to a group of people is comforting, fulfilling and rewarding in so many…

Understanding Anger

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Poor anger. It’s kind of like the outcast of the emotions family, and often the most misunderstood. When we describe someone who’s angry, we say “She’s going ballistic”, or “He’s lost it”, or, one of my favourites, “He blew a…

Seeking Feedback

Woman seeking feedback from another woman sitting on spiral staircase

Seeking out feedback is something that we do quite often, but usually in informal settings such as at dinner parties asking how the dessert we made tasted, or inquiring how we look in a new outfit. Usually, the responses to…

Giving Feedback

Team member giving feedback to another team member

We all recognize that giving feedback to others can definitely be tricky – even on a good day we may struggle with communication barriers, big emotions, or just not finding the right technique to talk to a specific individual. Although…