

Goal Setting for 2016: Choosing Your Goals
On Monday, I talked about preparing for goal setting for the New Year, specifically, how to: 1. Set your intention for 2016. 2. Determine...


Goal Setting for 2016: Getting Started
It’s that time of year again! Now that Christmas is over many of us are thinking about New Year’s resolutions. I’d like to offer an...


What's More Important: What Goes into Your Mouth, or What Goes on in Your Mind?
How often do you hear about the importance of nutrition for good health? I bet you hear it a lot. And that’s because nutrition is an...


Beating Chronic Illness-Induced Discouragement
I feel discouraged this week. Discouraged and alone. I feel frustrated with my health conditions. I feel very stuck - like a hamster just...


Revamping my Dating Strategy
It’s Friday which means it’s time to discuss my love life. It seems my dating plans and strategies have stalled. This has been partly due...


Should You Cleanse if You Have a Chronic Illness?
If you are living with a chronic illness, there is a good chance that you have contemplated a cleanse, someone has suggested one to you,...


Thinking Critically About Chronic Illness and Natural Health
I’ve been living with chronic pain and illness for a long time – over 20 years. During that time, I’ve tried a multitude of different...


Dating and the Illusion of Endless Options
Scroll, scroll, click, click, swipe, swipe. This probably sounds familiar if you’re dating in today’s electronic age. Between online...


The Effect of Dietary Restrictions
On Monday, I posted some basic dietary recommendations for those with chronic pain and illness. The goal of those recommendations is to...


Basic Nutrition for Those with Chronic Pain and Illness
Fun fact: in addition to being a Life Coach and Counsellor I’m also a Registered Holistic Nutritionist. While I don’t actively work...