Enter stage left anger. Anger can be many things. It can be complex, misunderstood, scary, explosive but it can also be healthy. Anger can be a feeling that we learn how to express during our primary years or it can be internalized as taboo, and so we learn how to bury it deep down inside. Anger can break apart relationships but it can also call an injustice to light, it can warn of danger and it can be a mirror into our own complex needs.

Anger has sometimes been referred to as secondary emotion, meaning that it's fueled by other emotions, however, anger in itself is valid and often misunderstood. Anger is a sign of self-worth. Often it can appear that one is 'out of control' when they are angry, but the truth is that sitting in the seat of anger feels like we are in control. It's a way to take some form of control back. It often a lot easier to hold onto the anger than to sit with the sadness, hurt and disappointment.

The changing of the seasons can often be met with a desire for a reset, a challenge to ourselves, or a certain need to be a better version of ourselves. We all have our favourite season, but we all live each year through four (writing this from Canada).

Summer is here, and with that so are you. What does summer mean to you? What’s the first emotion you feel when you think of this word? Do you hold expectations on how these next few months will be? Does it feel like your life will get easier or harder?

Often it’s easy to focus on all of the things we’re going to do and accomplish and forget about taking care of ourselves. Here are some ways to create a beautiful balance for this summer ahead of you.

Anxiety. It can keep us alive, keep us responsible, keeps us from danger and keep our loved ones safe. However, it can also keep us on an emotional roller-coaster for long periods of time, get in the way of our day-to-day activities, and can easily get blown out of proportion to the actual facts of a situation.

In essence, it is a younger version of you, a childlike aspect. Carl Jung made reference to a child archetype, where it could can carry wounds, unmet needs, unresolved feelings of fear, or it could be considered as a source of strength, hopes, and dreams. The inner child's experiences influence a large part of current adult life, and if they were negative, they can have a negative effect until you address the source of the wounds (Healthline, 2020).

Healthy Guilt is when you feel bad about something that you did. For example, you cheat on your partner, who you promised to love and be faithful to for your whole life, or you miss your child's graduation to go on a date with a stranger, or you miss your best friend's wedding because you are too hung over. The results of these choices can leave you feeling guilty, disappointed in yourself and with thoughts that you are a terrible person.

Self-Trust can only happen if you have a relationship with yourself. A positive relationship. The opposite is true -you can easily erode your trust in self if you are in a cycle of self-sabotage. Basically means that you are making choices that go directly against your personal goals and values.

Mothers are usually one of our first contacts as we enter this world and we instinctively create physical and emotional attachments with them (this can include many types of mother-child relationships that exist in our world). Depending on the interactions we have with our primary caregivers (usually our mom) plays a huge role in how we develop our believes about ourself, others and the world around us.

I want to invite you to think of these few words and notice what emotions come up for you: rent, groceries, gas, inflation, bills. What did you notice? Did you feel your heart quicken, or that sensation of wanting to distance yourself from what these words represent for you? 

Health anxiety, it can also be referred to as hypochondria or illness anxiety disorder, occurs when you begin to worry obsessively and stress that you are about to become, or are seriously ill. A lot of times we can focus on new symptoms in our body and convince ourselves that we are in danger. There are many, many ways that health anxiety can develop, but today's article is going to focus on strategies we can use when we find ourselves facing our biggest fears about our health. Although these are suggested, not all of them will always work for everyone. It's always recommended to try them all at least once to see which ones work best for you!

Love is a beautiful force, that can be overwhelmingly addictive, devastatingly limited, appear easy to come by, or even difficult to acknowledge when it crosses your path. We all have a history with love, and with that a perception of what love the older we grow. Gary Chapman's well-known book, "The 5 Love Languages", has given us a tangible way to identify how we give and receive love, but first it's important to understand how to love ourselves before bringing anyone else into the mix.

They are roles that we find ourselves and others playing, in order to make the relationship work. The roles we play can reflect a lot about how we were raised, who we are, or who we want to be. These roles can form naturally or can be created out of a void that may exist in any relationship. These roles are also impacted by systemic influences, social identities and intersectionality's, personal factors and transitional events. Have you ever stopped to consider what role you play with yourself? With your partner? Or within your friend group?

Families are a funny thing. We really have no control over our families and just find ourselves one day feeling extremely grateful or the opposite of that to the individuals that we first learned our attachments from, or lessons and formed beliefs about ourselves, others and the world. Life is a lesson, and here are some solid tips to manage your group project for life, aka your family!

How would you describe your relationship with your in-laws? How do you feel about that description? Is there anything you'd like to change? In-law dynamics, just like your own family, come with their own dynamics, history and expectations. You might notice that the dynamics have changed over time, or that you've changed over time. Let's chat about a few ways you can show up authentically with your in-laws.

This year you may have experienced enormous blessings, devastating losses, overwhelming experiences, or feel completely exhausted. As we get closer to the end of the year it is often so easy to feel like we need to be on auto-pilot in order to get through the next few weeks of mayhem.

Low moods, loss of interest, overwhelming sadness or grief, symptoms of pain, difficulty sleeping and diet changes are some of the common symptoms of depression. There are a boat load of different types of depression but today's article will focus on how we can recognize these symptoms for what they are and learn some strategies for how to reduce them.

It is important to remember that depression is a lie. It tries to convince you that there is nothing more for you and that life is going to remain the same. Action precedes motivation. Depression steals your energy, time and experiences from you but there are small steps you can take to regain control and improve your well--being.

We've all been on a roller coaster over the past couple of years and this means that maybe at times our routine fell out of place, our moods were impacted and our sense of purpose was diminished. It has not been easy, and that's okay to admit. What we had dreamed and envisioned for our lives took some left turns but here you are still living. You've made it far with your current coping strategies, CONGRATULATIONS! If you're here wanting to add to your list of coping strategies or want to substitute in some healthier strategies then you're in the right place! Here are a few ideas that have been generated over the past couple of months on ways to cope that I hope will give you life as it has given me!

SEND HELP! It's 2am and you're wide awake, for the third week in a row. Thoughts are racing through your mind and you are unable to fall back asleep. Worries fill your mind of the work day ahead of you, the date you have scheduled later that day and you begin to feel the rising pressure you put on yourself every single day to perform.

This is just one in a thousand examples of how finding sleep can be extremely difficult for you. There are so many reasons why one can suffer from interrupted sleep. Let's look at the most common ways, learn how to create for yourself a healthy night routine and give you the tools you will need to combat restless nights.