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Dear Carla: I am in my late 30s and I am unmarried and do not have any children. I always envisioned myself having at least three children and in a happy relationship at this age but I have no one to blame but myself because I was determined to build...

Clarity. How often do you lack clarity in either what is being asked of you or what you perceive is going on around you ? We are surrounded with communications media and methods but often fail in having ourselves understood so that all parties to the...

Relationships. So many of us struggle to live with them, and struggle to live without them. A common thread of discussion among my friends, and with my clients — people looking for a relationship, wanting to improve the one they have, trying to get o...

Dear Carla, About three weeks ago my daughter’s father was arrested and remains in custody because no one can afford the bail. His arrest was out of the blue so we didn’t even get to say proper goodbyes. He lives with us and is very hands on. The fir...

Credit. How often do we listen to someone speak who give themselves no credit or reward for what they have accomplished. It is important for each of us to recognise that we do certain things well and we should thank ourselves for that! Too often we a...

A couple of Sundays ago, I headed down to Devonshire Rec to the Sir Stanely Burgess 5km race. I wasn’t running though. I was there to cheer on the participants, particularly the 70-odd runners at the culmination of their Beat The Couch programme. BTC...

Dear Carla: What would you do if you had a friend who you have known for years and all of a sudden they stop speaking without notice? Would you approach them or leave them alone? This is not the first time they have done this. I have tried messaging,...