Gwen Randall-Young

"If we begin to think of our minds as sacred enclosures, we can be very selective as to what we allow to circulate in them. As with a garden, we can weed it regularly, getting rid of anything that detracts from what we wish to cultivate. As we choose to avoid toxic chemicals, so we can avoid toxic thoughts." http://gwen.ca/sanctuary-of-the-mind/

"If a good relationship can contribute to our health, what happens if the relationship is not good?" http://gwen.ca/can-relationships-make-you-sick/

"It is not only adults who suffer from anxiety. It is quite common in children, although it manifests in different ways and may occur at different stages." http://gwen.ca/anxiety-in-children/

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ASK GWEN - "[...] My marital relationship has not thrived. I have changed and grown a tremendous amount, although this has not been the case for my spouse. He is not abusive, just a regular, stable kind of person that does not like risks or change. Its like he sits on the fence all the time, which is frustrating to me because I would like a more intimate, passionate relationship (inside and outside of the bedroom). We have gone to couples counseling with little success. Cou...nseling provided feedback that confirmed our differences (I am more of a relationship risk taker and he is not), additional feedback stated that we needed to put more fun back into our relationship. We try things for a while and then revert back to the status quo. I am at a crossroads do I remain with the status quo or do we end things and look for similar thinking soul mates?" http://gwen.ca/about-ending-marriage/ See more

"We live in a society that can make rules and legislation about behaviors, and hence those behaviors may be labeled right or wrong according to those rules. We cannot, however, maintain that our thoughts and beliefs are right, and that those of others are wrong. The minute we do this, we create polarity in which we are the good ones, and they are the bad ones. We are the chosen ones while they are the outcasts." http://gwen.ca/right-and-wrong/

"There is nothing wrong with growing old! It means we have survived. It means we have had more time on this earth to experience nature, other people and our own thoughts and feelings." http://gwen.ca/celebrate-aging-2/

ASK GWEN: "Gwen, I hear a lot about the importance of self-care in the media, but despite making time for weekly pedicures and bubble baths I find myself continually in a state of burnout. Could you suggest some strategies for deeper, more replenishing self-care?" http://gwen.ca/ask-gwen-lasting-self-care/

"When we experience pain in the physical body, we know it is a signal that something is wrong. Hopefully it is something temporary that will heal by itself. If the pain persists, we then want to find out what is causing it. If a doctor offered to give us something that would simply prevent us from feeling the pain, without dealing with the cause, we would be skeptical. Yet, when it comes to emotional pain, most often we just want it to go away." http://gwen.ca/the-burden-of-emotional-pain-2/

"It is also important for stepparents to realize that the primary parents will always be Mom and Dad to the child. Stepparents are extra people who have been added to the family because Mom or Dad want them there. The child may not feel the same, and should not be expected to love these people just because their parents do." http://gwen.ca/accommodating-the-child-with-stepparents/

"An individual may distance from the family for a variety of reasons. It may be that past hurts are too painful, and being around the family brings them all to the surface." http://gwen.ca/family-estrangement/

"Success is not measured only in the distance traveled, but in how much we have learned along the way." http://gwen.ca/growing-through-pain/

"Sometimes in our own lives we see only the surface chaos, without truly understanding that it is a reflection of shifts that are happening at a much deeper level." http://gwen.ca/seeing-beyond-lifes-many-challenges/

From the Psychologists' Association of Alberta

"When we are having issues with another, we must first consider whether the problem belongs with us, or with the other." http://gwen.ca/healthy-communication/

"Sometimes a relationship becomes so difficult that partners begin to question whether it is worth trying to save it. How do you know when it is time to quit?" http://gwen.ca/when-is-it-time-to-end-the-relationship/

"Focusing on and wishing for what is not there, blinds us to all that is there." http://gwen.ca/living-the-life-we-have-2/

"It is actually the ego aspect of mind that gets attached to things happening the way it wants them to. This does make life difficult because there is so much over which we have no control." http://gwen.ca/relieving-stress-through-non-attachment-2/