by Karen Strang Allen | Nov 6, 2024 | Recovering from loss & heartbreak
“Ending a relationship is not a failure; it’s a step towards personal growth.” —Anonymous When a relationship breaks down and the issues are not resolvable, one of the most difficult parts is finding a way to end things that does not hurt the people...
by Karen Strang Allen | Oct 31, 2024 | Living your best life
“When you let go, you create space for something better.” —Anonymous Autumn is a natural time of letting go and moving on. As the trees release their grip on the multi-coloured leaves that fall softly to the ground, it’s a good opportunity for us to...
by Karen Strang Allen | Oct 17, 2024 | Becoming an empowered woman, Living your best life
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” — Henry Ford They say wisdom comes with age. I don’t know about you, but I’ve met young people who are very wise and older people who are…well, not so much. So I don’t believe that age...
by Karen Strang Allen | Oct 9, 2024 | Creating healthy relationships
“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”— William James One of the most common things I hear women say is that they don’t feel appreciated. Many grew up in dysfunctional families with critical parents, where there...
by Karen Strang Allen | Oct 1, 2024 | Dating
“Infatuation can be intense, but true love is patient and enduring.” — Unknown After hundreds of conversations with both women and men, I’ve found that many people are confusing infatuation with love. And when we confuse love and infatuation, it...
