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I had a perfect date on Monday. Spa day, complete with a massage and a few hours swimming and floating in the mineral pool. There was wine, a light dinner, and interesting dialogue. The thing is, I was alone. I once bought a book titled, “Imagine a Woman In Love With Herself” because I loved…

Twenty-five years ago today, I did something really dumb: I married someone I didn’t really want to marry. No need to go into the details of why I did that — suffice to say all of the reasons I went through with it were based in fear and self-doubt. I was only 20, and I…

Yesterday I received an email alerting me that there was some “unwanted text” showing on my web site. The email included a screen shot, showing what the visitor to my site had seen. Much to my horror, a lewd phrase was showing near the top of every page of my web site. To make matters…

Last week I was interviewed for an article in the Victoria Times Colonist. The article addresses the grief that many people feel during the holiday season when they are missing their loved ones.  A widow is featured in the article, but the ideas presented apply to anyone who is sad during the holidays.  We all…

Supposedly tonight is a rare, special night for meteor showers.  Some spectacular number of meteors are apparently going to be visible whizzing through the night sky.  I haven’t done my fact-checking on this, as the scientific details are not what’s important to me at this moment.  What’s important to me is the long-held notion that…

Beginning May 1, 2013, Avis Counselling will be located at 1863 Oak Bay Avenue.  It is a beautiful heritage building with five offices occupied by counsellors, social workers and psychiatrists.  You will find Avis Counselling in Suite 101.

If there’s one thing I’m a fan of, it is self-awareness.  Awareness is the first step toward any positive change.  Self-awareness isn’t always easy, and we often don’t like what we see when the awareness sheds light on it.  But knowing that something needs to change is essential before the change can occur. My own…

Exciting news:  Avis Counselling is moving to a new office on May 1, 2013!  Just a stone’s throw away from the current location, the new building is a beautiful character building located at 1863 Oak Bay Avenue.  More details and a photo coming soon!

The tough economic climate of 2012 has impacted most small businesses, including my own.  When people struggle to pay for their basic survival needs, counselling becomes a luxury that they can’t afford.  Yet the mental and emotional stress caused by economic struggle creates a need for counselling.  The solution?  Free counselling. When individuals take care…

A friend and I were talking yesterday about the concept of thriving versus surviving.  She said, “you can’t thrive when you are focused on surviving.”  I thought for a moment and replied, “no, because they are different energies.”  The energy of survival is fear-based, while the energy of thriving is based in trust or faith…