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The Happiness Connection
Shifting sands of marriage
A statement by Dr. Rose Backman while I was at the Okanagan Real Estate Investors Group’s Success Summit caught my attention. She has asked hundreds of...
What doesn't kill you...
Do you ever look at your partner and wonder what planet he or she is from, because everything they do is foreign to you? Perhaps they are incredibly messy and...
Add spice to your marriage
“Feb.14 should be renamed Single Awareness Day.” This is a statement I heard while listening to an interview on CBC radio this morning. It made me...
Marriage's perpetual conflict
When two people come together as a couple, they are bound to have disagreements, especially when they blend all areas of their lives together by getting...
Anger can kill a marriage
When I sit down to write my weekly column, I often feel compelled to write about something that caught my attention during the week. It can be a very minor...
Keep shame out of marriage
I was doing some research for a project I am involved in when a statistic caught my attention. According to author, speaker, and psychologist Ty Tashiro, about...
Alone together
Many of my conversations over the past few weeks have been about relationship challenges that surfaced during the holiday season. Just like life, relationships...
A bond of experience
Have you been watching the World Junior Hockey tournament? The gold medal game hasn’t been played as I write this, but Canada is in it, so the country is...
Resolve not to resolve
This week ushers in the start of a new year, and with it, the tradition of setting resolutions. What is the first thing you think of when someone mentions new...
The gift of choice
When I was young, my mom and dad were confident that if they took me, or my siblings, anywhere we would behave well. They were proud of what good kids we were....
Have a stress-free Christmas
As Christmas draws ever nearer, are you beginning to stress about all the things that need to be done? Perhaps like me, you still don’t have your tree up,...
Give experiences, not stuff
Stop giving your kids so much stuff for Christmas. No, I am not the Grinch reincarnated. I didn’t even follow this advice myself when my children were...
Why is your child in school?
I recently saw a social media post from a proud parent whose children had brought home great marks on their most recent report cards. I want to start by saying...
Taking the first step
This week marks a milestone in my career as a columnist for Castanet. It was one year ago this week, that my first article was published. Adults learn by taking...
Curiosity can conquer fear
I’m not a huge fan of winter. More accurately, I’m not a huge fan of the kinds of winters we have in the Okanagan. I’d probably love a...
Satisfaction is the key
My parents are celebrating their 64th wedding anniversary this week. When I was a child, the thing that stood out most to me about their wedding was the date....
Name your emotions
I consider myself to be a positive person, but that doesn’t mean I am always happy, or that I couldn’t be happier. I had a situation last week that...
Leap into the unknown
“Get comfortable, with being uncomfortable.” I love this statement by Jillian Michaels because moving out of your comfort zone cannot be avoided....
Perils of miscommunicating
One of the most challenging aspects of life is communication. You think you have expressed your thoughts adequately to be understood, only to find that the...
It seemed like a good idea
When was the last time you had to make a really big decision such as: Should I change jobs? Is this the right person for me? Which house should I buy? ...
