You know you want to get out and date your spouse, but you’re stuck for ideas. Take a read through this blog post and see if they might get your creative juices flowing.

Every year, as the seasons change and the days get shorter, it seems our moods dip. We may feel more tired, less inclined to get out of the house, and for some, feelings of sadness or depressive moods can arise. There’s a number of real factors that contribute to this seasonal change in mood. Danielle Palmer shares three key issues and four antidotes to be proactive against them.

This article is inspired by a podcast that really opened Inder’s eyes to a concept she was just living with as a norm—and maybe because it is.  The episode is called “Emotional Labor is Labor!” from the podcast Stuff Mom Never Told You, hosted by Anney Reese and Bridget Todd. 

So, what exactly is emotional labour? It consists of work historically done by women, in various personal and professional settings, that comprises of things like actively listening to people vent, scheduling, remembering important dates, planning social events, coming up with gifts or tokens of appreciation, and just being aware of others’ emotions on top of their own. 

With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, there isn’t a lot that one article can do to help you fix everything you are concerned about for Thanksgiving, but the hope is that it might be able to help some of you manage your expectations around this season and help you get through in a way you feel you had a say in how your experience yourself, others and your time.

It’s Monday evening. Just a typical day. I’m in my kitchen preparing dinner, as I always do. I pull open the oven door to take out the casserole, and a small puff of smoke escapes. Confused, because the casserole is not burnt in the slightest, I open the door all the way to get a better look.

Whitney Regan is a counsellor working out of Vitality Collective. Read on to learn more about her and if she might be a good fit for you in your pursuit of wellness.

Lisa recently listened to Dax Shepard’s podcast with Tal Ben Sharar.

As you search for a counsellor there can be a lot of different terms that they use that you don’t understand. Chelsea Stenner explains some of these terms here to help you get to know her a bit better and to help you as you navigate your search for a therapist to help you reach your goals.

Cassandra Santlal recently listened to the audiobook Radical Self-Acceptance by Tara Brach. Throughout this book, Tara uses down to earth, compassionate, wise and calming strategies to guide listeners to accept their reality with mindfulness, rather than avoid it or try to compensate for it.

Are you looking for an interesting read this summer? We recently read Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. See what we thought!

You have started to resent some of the activities you are doing, or the time you spend with people, but aren’t sure how to change that. Here’s 5 tips on how to start saying “yes” and “no” so you feel fulfilled rather than resentful

Here are some highlights we observed in Brene Brown’s “Call to Courage” on Netflix

Is your child experiencing anxiety? The first place to start helping them is to help yourself.