As we approach hanami season in Japan, now is the best time to start celebrating yourself. In life we can get so caught up in doing what we need to survive that we can forget do to what we need to thrive. Struggling instead of striving can impact every aspect of our lives. Whether we…

The first step in overcoming depression is recognizing that you are depressed. Some of the signs and symptoms of depression are insomnia, irritability, fatigue, decreased interest, a sense of hopelessness and despair. Depression can last a few weeks or several years. Depression can come and go and strike out of the blue, with no clear…

I work with a lot of couples and have discovered that disharmony can sneak up on couples. The most common kind of disharmony that catches couples by surprise is that created by values. It is easy to forget that we each have our own cultural values, which may differ from our partner’s even if we…