Relationship

You know the drill by now—fight, flight, or freeze. These are the holy trinity of threat responses we’ve been taught to recognize. But what if I told you there’s a…

A few months ago, I found myself sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic, running late to meet my friend, “Sarah” for dinner.  As I inched along the highway toward her neighbourhood (45…

Millions have now binged Nobody Wants This on Netflix (including me), and the show’s wild success highlights what women are craving in their relationships. If you haven’t seen it yet, Nobody Wants This is…

We’ve all heard the saying, “All you need is love.” But in my years of relationship coaching, I’ve learned an important truth: love alone isn’t enough to sustain a long-term,…

I was leaving a marketing job when I started Renew and Heart Hackers. Once I’d made the decision that I was going to build the tools that I wished I…

I grew up in Vancouver–a city known for its dreary winter weather, but it wasn’t until recently that I made the connection between my sad moods in the winter and…

During the pandemic, I moved from NYC to my hometown of Vancouver, Canada. I was eager to reconnect with my old community of friends once restrictions lifted. I’d coordinate dinners, host people in…

There are a few questions I get asked repeatedly when it comes to dating and timing. I thought it’d be helpful to share some of these questions and answers. When…

It was straight out of a fairy tale. Flowers. Fancy dinners. Proclamations of how special our connection was. I was on cloud nine. Sold. I’m in. All in. Until the…

I unlocked the secret codes of life, connected to my partner’s soul, and jumped dimensions alongside a teenage mutant ninja turtle, all in 57 minutes. It sounds like a scene…

Think about this for a moment: What if, when it comes to dating, what you don’t do matters more than anything else? Let’s say you want to get into shape…

In an interesting paradox, heterosexual single men have been lonelier than ever whereas heterosexual single women are happier than their male counterparts. Women aren’t settling anymore. Psychologist Greg Matos caused…

Can you Spot a Cheater? Apparently, there are 5 types of cheaters and very specific reasons why they stray. But first, let’s dig into a recent celebrity cheating scandal. A match made…

I remember so clearly a dinner party I hosted where a newer friend showed up two hours late with two uninvited guests in tow. To make matters worse, they didn’t…

Something happens in your 40’s – a series of shifts cause you to do a double take on what actually matters in a partner and in friends. This may include:…

I thought I had this grief thing mastered. I’ve helped people with their heartbreak for almost a decade. I’ve rewired my patterns. I know the tools. I’m even in a healthy relationship. I thought…