Attachment styles are patterns of behaviour intended to ensure our needs are met. It is ultimately designed to protect us, but it is not...

The Still Face Experiment, by Dr. Edward Tronick, is a powerful 3 min video that demonstrates how we, as humans, have a hard-wired need...

” Have you tried calling the director?” I asked. ” The front line staff at office X are rarely helpful. You know what you should do…” I...

Why am I going to work? The obvious answer came to mind: we need the money. Then I thought about it… “That can’t be true. I’m a graduate...

You chose me because I was strong, and because I was strong- I carried you and it made us both weaker. I am stopping that now. We don’t...

We talked about the health benefits of gratitude a while back in the post “3 Things About Gratitude“. Today we have a simple invitation...

Our experience of life comes down to where we choose to focus our attention. Imagine going through life focusing on what you DON’T want-...

I came to the wonderful game of rugby rather late in life. It is a game that, like many others, has valuable lessons built into it. The...

A relatable example of this is the Mid-life crisis. Between our 40’s and 60’s, we naturally take stock of where we are, relative to where...

Of the many qualities that dogs and children share, one of the most important is that they both look to you to create a loving caring...

In an earlier post we talked about the 5 things we need to be well – lets use this lovely-dovey day to reflect on those 5 things and what...

When we’re invested in something (like a movie), its as if it’s real! Sometimes we can get in our own way, by investing in our own...

Research also argues that there is something somewhat protective about “letting ourselves go” a bit when we couple up, because it reduces...

This was highlighted at last night’s screening when one woman shared that she was fortunate to come from a great family, was told daily...

We’ve talked a lot about SMART goals. They are really important because they can help us turn vague, meaningless, unreachable statements...

It’s report card time! We all have basic human needs that must be met in order f Safety HealthyTribe Purpose & Mastery Meaning & Legacy...

Are you a “people pleaser”? Do you bend over backwards to meet the needs of others? If this sounds like you, read on! There is something...

We spend our lives looking for “who we are”. What is  our Our lives are spent discovering and fulfilling our calling  and we are not...

I recently came across a fantastic TED talk by another doc, Lissa Rankin, who uses slightly different language to emphasize similar...

Does your day start with thinking about how to slay a dragon? Mine doesn’t, but I think it should. His message? Dream big… REALLY BIG!...