• Should You Tell Your Friends All of Your Personal Business?

    Should You Tell Your Friends All of Your Personal Business?

    The whole notion of keeping secrets implies that you’re doing something wrong.  It suggests that you need to keep some part of yourself from other people.  Why exactly?  There are a number of reasons why people keep secrets – shame, embarrassment, or even the feeling of being judged by others.  But there’s a difference between…

  • Making the Commitment to Build more Meaningful Relationships in Your Life

    Making the Commitment to Build more Meaningful Relationships in Your Life

    Relationships can be difficult.  I’m not just talking romantic relationships, but all relationships.  Friends, coworkers, family and neighbours – all can be challenging. How you choose to deal with the situations that arise will help you to build meaningful relationships.  Or maintain a balance, if that’s all you want or need.  We can’t choose our…

  • How Do You Know When it’s Time to Call the End of a Friendship?

    How Do You Know When it’s Time to Call the End of a Friendship?

    With the year coming to an end, I have started my annual assessment and reflection.  Was my year eventful?  What things do I want to change in the coming months?  A lot has changed for me this past year and my annual assessment is going to be centered on which friendships I want to maintain,…