For those of us who have chronic illness, chronic pain or an autoimmune condition, life can simply be an exhausting and isolating experience.

From the day-to-day grind that you’re just trying to get through, to the expectations of others that are far beyond what you can handle, to your own feelings of guilt when you are not living up to your own expectations…..the list goes on and on.

How do you explain that you’re not too busy, that you want to spend time BUT you just don’t have the energy and or you’re so drained that you have to rest from just doing the normal day-to-day stuff?

How many times have you wished you could make your family member, partner or colleague stop treating you the way they do?

So many of us think that setting boundaries are for the other person. As a therapist and a mental wellness coach, many of my clients ask me how they can get people to treat them better or how they can get others to respect their boundaries.

I tell them that they are looking at boundaries incorrectly - Boundaries are for you not them!

Boundaries allow you to create the environment you need - whether mental, emotional or physical, and frees you to live your life on your terms.

Listening to the many self-development podcasts and YouTube videos, we are all being told how important it is to practice gratitude. Why is this so important?

Research has proven that embracing gratitude can reduce stress, anxiety, and depression and can help you create more abundance and joy in your life.

As a Certified Coach, Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Teacher, so many of my clients are looking for joy, peace, and more meaning. I regularly share that practicing gratitude is a technique that takes very little time but the rewards are great!