You have a few little voices in your head that are bullying you into mediocrity. It’s not that they want you to fail. It’s just that, as your risk management department, they are VERY risk averse and much of success requires risk. As you can imagine, they don’t think...

“What’s one piece of advice you’d give someone who’s newly separated?” Someone in one of my social media groups asked this question yesterday and my answer came easily: Focus on yourself. Self-care, self-development… start dreaming again. What do you want to create...

I woke up with a feeling of dread at 3:30 this morning. I was convinced I was doing everything wrong and failure was coming for me. All my flaws and mistakes are surely going to catch up with me and wreak havoc, I thought. Panic, rumination, worry… “Breathe, Carmel....

My word for 2022 is SNOWSHOES. I admit that it’s a bit unconventional and I’m sure it’s made you tilt your head to one side or raise an eyebrow or two. But I assure you that it’s the best possible word for 2022…for me. In the final days of 2021, Vancouver Island...

Is relationship drama making your life more difficult and stressful than it has to be? If you’re going through a contentious divorce, a custody battle or have an on-going difficult relationship with your child’s other parent, minimizing the drama in your life can seem...

You are absolutely amazing. Just by virtue of being a single parent, you have proven that you can do hard things. Now, you might be muttering under your breath, “I don’t have a choice.” But you do. You could just walk away. People do it. But not you. You choose to do...