Valentine’s Day is around the corner and Carizon staff share some skills and traits that help to nurture and sustain loving relationships all year long. Love yourself. If you have self love, you can tolerate differences in others. If you feel good about you, your behaviour tends to be in keeping with how you feel about… Read more »
Valentine’s Day may be identified as the day to celebrate your love, but before you reach deep in your pockets to express your sentiments, let’s do the math. Have you ever wondered why flowers cost so much more on February 14th than any other day of the year? In January, a dozen long-stem roses start… Read more »
As Valentine’s Day approaches, the media bombards us with messages about romantic love. Stores offer row upon row of red hearts bearing declarations of love and endless devotion. The “you are my soul-mate, we were made for each other, you complete me, I can’t live without you” kind of love. Any songs come to mind?… Read more »
When you improve your communication skills as a couple, you can transfer these skills as you communicate with others, and enhance your relationships with family, friends and co-workers. To celebrate both Valentine’s Day and Family Day, as a couple, you can work on these skills together. Be pro-active instead of reactive and avoid the “I… Read more »
As February is the month most often associated with love, I started to think about what it represents and what kind of love is important. I have often felt that Valentine’s Day focuses on romantic love and yet loving ourselves is so important in creating peace and fulfilment in our lives. In “A Mindfulness-Based Stress… Read more »
We hope you find some of the these archived blog posts useful as we all look to manage and find the joy in daily living.