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Forgiveness IS….

Posted on: Monday, February 6th, 2012

It is the willingness to abandon resentment, and retribution while fostering compassion and empathy, generosity and love It is offered freely with no external pressure to do it When one wrongs/offends another it creates a debt between them. Forgiveness is cancelling the debt It is the internal act of releasing the other When we forgive …

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Forgiveness is NOT…

Posted on: Saturday, January 28th, 2012

If there is a skill that can help our relationships move forward, despite the reality that we will and do hurt each other, it is the skill of forgiveness. This can be a toughie if not well understood. We may think that we are being invited to agree with the wrong doing, or that we …

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Managing Time in the New Year!

Posted on: Sunday, January 1st, 2012

Happy New Year! For most of us the new year brings untold possibilities. Unlimited ways we could see progress in our lives, relationships, finances and goals. Through a process of resolutions or goal setting we choose a path to follow that will allow this progress to actually become reality. Here is a video I have …

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Men and Women Handle Stress Differently

Posted on: Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Watch the video clip – Mark Gungor explains the different ways men and women handle stress! Prepare to laugh out loud!

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We Seem to Fight About Everything!

Posted on: Saturday, September 24th, 2011

Sometimes ever wonder if your relationship is going to make it? Ever wonder what will help end the fighting? Before you give up, consider these ideas about fighting. Couples who stay together and couples who separate fight as often as each other We fight because we are different and we care about those differences Its …

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When Love Wanes

Posted on: Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

It is said that the way to tell which couple in a restaurant has been married the longest is to look for the quietest couple. They have heard everything their partner wants to say and they don’t want to hear it anymore! Seems harsh, but there is a sense of realism and familiarity to the …

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Mental Health in Different Colors

Posted on: Thursday, August 11th, 2011

At Journey Counseling Calgary our client population is very diverse. Not only are our clients very different, but I also believe that I bring diversity to the counseling team. I have been blessed to work with people from diverse backgrounds including, new immigrants to Canada, children and youth with developmental disabilities, First Nations people and …

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Relapse Prevention – Lessons from Amy Winehouse and other Celebrities

Posted on: Wednesday, July 27th, 2011

What a weekend this has been, shootings in Norway (I was really disappointed at the 90 minute police delay!); debt talk stalemate in the US that could create another economic collapse and singer Amy Winehouse found dead at 27 possibly due to drug use! I could barely get away from the blogs for a cup …

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Embedded Notorious Elements

Posted on: Friday, June 24th, 2011

So what happened in Vancouver? The Canucks lost on their home turf and then there was rioting in the streets? Kinda reminds me of the English football (soccer) league fans. Vancouver has been working hard to reclaim its reputation in the eyes of the world as a peace-loving city. Last verdict was that the rioting …

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Home Team Advantage

Posted on: Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

For whatever reason the 2011 Stanley Cup finals is heading to game 7. I have some ideas. Among them is that why have only 5 or 6 games when you can have 7? Why deny a city another multi-million dollar opportunity in earnings from an extra game? Calgary would have done the same, I think. …

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