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Anger
Living Well

The Choice to Stay Upset

A couple of months ago I wrote an article on acceptance and going with the flow as life happens. In that article I presented four

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Personal Growth
Living Well

Your Emotional Calendar

Counselling Calgary Summer is here.  Have you ever stopped and reflected on what you think and feel about this particular season? Recently, I came across

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marriage therapy
Healthy Relationships
Jennifer Dawn Watts, MA

A Summary of Healthy Relating

  I was recently sent this reading on Unconditional Love by Virginia Satir:   I want to love you without clutching Appreciate you without judging

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jealousy
Healthy Relationships
Living Well

Managing Feelings of Jealousy

Jealousy is a natural emotion that many people experience at some point in their lives. Sometimes jealousy can be helpful, but at other times it

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Anxiety
Anxiety
Living Well

Relational Anxiety

Have you ever considered how culture and upbringing affect how we act and react in our daily interactions with people?  That is exactly what Karen

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Personal Growth
Living Well

Inside Out

“Do you ever wonder what’s going on inside someone’s head?” Inside Out, Disney’s latest hit animation, brings us into the mind of a child. This

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Personal Growth
Living Well

Coping with Life Transitions

Sarah had always anticipated that she would move to another country to pursue her undergraduate studies. Yet when she actually made the move, she found

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forgiveness
Personal Growth
Living Well

Understanding Forgiveness

Often in life there are obstacles that prevent us from living to our full potential.  We may not always be conscious of it, but in

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family
Healthy Relationships
Living Well

Building Blocks & Family Therapy

When was the last time you played with Lego blocks?  Recently, I have rediscovered this nostalgic childhood activity.  There is a certain relaxation that comes

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Oppression
Personal Growth
Living Well

How to Navigate Internalized Oppression

In what is an undoubtedly diverse society that is increasingly more tolerant of each other’s differences, discrimination and oppression are still too prevalent. Among others,

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