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How to Survive the Winter Blues in Canada: An article written in consult with Dr. Lynne M Kostiuk on Lumino Health

Dr. Lynne M Kostiuk has recently been approached by Lumino Health to consult on a series of psychological topics for articles to promote mental health education and awareness. She is thrilled to share these articles with our Aspirations Inc. community as it aligns with our current Aspiring Healthy & Whole Communities initiative and her longstanding value to educate, reduce stigma […]

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DIY Roll-On Essential Oil Recipe

It’s no secret that Essential Oils have some powerful benefits and uses. This month we want to highlight a great […]

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How to Practice Self Care

When you find yourself stressed out with too much to do, self care is usually the first thing to be […]

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Knowing if You’re Depressed, & When to Reach Out

Health is a general term and does not refer to only the physical wellness of your body. It also references […]

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Coping with Stress and Family during the Easter Long Weekend

Easter is a time for friends and family to gather, and for little ones to traditionally hunt for mysteriously hidden […]

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Nutrition for Mental Wellness

March is National Nutrition Month in Canada, so we decided to share a blog that outlines the link between good […]

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February Event Schedule

February is our biggest month at Aspirations Inc. We have a ton of events ready to serve your niche and […]

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5 Easy Steps to Help End the Stigma Around Mental Illness

One in five Canadians will experience a form of mental illness in their life. The stigma around mental illness needs […]

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2018 Team Accomplishments

When reflecting on a year, it’s easy to be negative and think of the things you never got around to. […]

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Coping Through the Holidays, Part 3: Family Gatherings

What would the holidays be without the demanding attention of family ? In the third and final installment of our […]

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Coping Through the Holidays, Part 2: Financial Burden

Affording all the expenses adds an unnecessary stress to the already overwhelming sensory mine-field of the holidays. Simply remember that […]

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Coping Through the Holidays, Part 1: Prioritize You

As Christmas nears closer with bright lights, repetitive music, and the inevitable family gatherings, it’s important to care for yourself […]

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Kunzea vs Tea Tree vs Manuka

    What is the difference between Kunzea, Tea Tree, and Manuka essential oils? Kunzea The kunzea plant is native […]

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Young Living Orange Dream Pedicure Scrub

Summer is here and that means it’s time for sandals! Make your feet glowing and soft with this scrub! Mix […]

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Why YOU should choose Young Living Essential Oils!!

Majority of the oils that are on the market today are only suitable for cosmetics and perfumes. The reason that […]

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Get a FREE PENDANT when you purchse $75 or more on our IN STOCK YL Oils!!

Valid until March 31, 2018: Any purchases of $75 or more on ANY of our  IN STOCK Young Living Oils […]

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8 Helichrysum Oil Benefits and Facts

8 Helichrysum Oil Benefits and Facts We love Helichrysum; it’s in some of our favorite blends such as Deep Relief™, […]

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Feed Your Soul with YL Oils and Jewelry & Feed Someone in Need

Feed someone in need this holiday season by purchasing any of our in stock Young Living Oils AND our Lava […]

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Feed Your Soul with YL Oils & Feed a Person in Need This Holiday Season!

Lava Stone Essential Bracelets and Essential Oil Necklaces are also included! To top it off – Aspirations Inc. will be […]

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A Closer Look at Young Living’s Seed to Seal Program

Here is some information about Young Living’s three pillars and how they make Young Living the top essential oil company […]

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Grow Your Unique Business Workshop

PiB Workshop: “Grow Your Unique Business: Find Your U-Factor!” This workshop will assist business owners in developing and learning the […]

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Young Living named “Best of Essential Oils” by Nylon!

This is no surprise. We already know that Young Living has the best, purest and most authentic oils on the […]

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Register Today and Receive a Free Discovery Session with Jasmine Basaraba!

Book an appointment with Jasmine before September 30th and receive a free 50 minute discovery session that will: introduce you […]

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Early Bird Special: GROW YOUR Unique Business Workshop

Business Owners Are you struggling within your business? Are you looking to create more abundance? Are you interested in creating […]

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6 Home Uses for Essential Oils from Health Ambition

Essential oils are concentrated plant components that can have an effect on us emotionally, physically, and mentally. They can be […]

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Aspirations Is Now a Direct-Billing Provider For Blue Cross!

Are you worried about the costs associated with taking care of your mental wellbeing? Aspirations Inc. is able to do […]

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Thank You For Your Support & Interest in Dr. Kostiuk’s Talk at the PAA 2017! Learn More About Dr. Kostiuk’s PiB Program at her Upcoming Workshop!

Thank You! To everyone who attended and expressed interest in Dr. Kostiuk’s talk “What It Takes To Grow Your Unique […]

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Dr. Kostiuk’s Talk at PAA Connect 2017: “What It Takes To Grow Your Unique Psychological Business”

For 15 years Dr. Kostiuk has dedicated herself to the growth and education of psychology students, provisional psychologists, and registered psychologists. […]

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Dr. Kostiuk: An Enlightened Speaker at PAA Connect Forum May 26th, 2017

Dr. Lynne Kostiuk has dedicated herself to the growth and development of psychology students, provisional psychologists, and registered psychologists towards building […]

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Thank You YOCALE for awarding Aspirations with a Book Local Community Choice Award

Thank you to Yocale for Acknowledging Our Contribution to Edmontonians  We are so pleased to receive the “Book Local Community […]

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Happy Mother’s Day from Aspirations Inc!

Thank you to all of the Mom’s and women who devote their time and energy to the ones they love. […]

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Adding Essential Oils to Your Bedtime Routine: 10% OFF Stress Away or Lavender Today Only!

Sleep is an important aspect of a person’s mental and physical health. However, a large portion of the population will […]

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Spring is Here!…But So is Allergy Season

SPRING is FINALLY HERE in Edmonton but with Spring comes those horrible allergy symptoms. Essential oils are a great way to help […]

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A Farewell Message from Jan Gilroy

My unforgettable year and a half as a PROVISIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST at Aspirations Inc… I found Aspirations Inc., like many of […]

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Reaching Out is Key to Transformation

Suicide ideations can reach any individual for a variety of reasons. We each have our own story. This is mine. […]

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Congratulations Jennifer Thomson Winner of the Philanthropy Award

In the fall of 2015 I nominated Jennifer Thomson for the “Philanthropy Award” within the Womanition Organization. Womanition has begun […]

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February 24th’s FREE Essential Oils Seminar – Discover the connection with Young Living’s Feelings Kit!

Register for 0ne of our FREE Young Living Seminars and let Aspirations Inc show you how to use your Essential […]

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Join us every Thursday in the Man Cave!!

Men … Let’s Talk About YOU! Men are socialized to be stoic and rational and are expected to be tough, strong, and […]

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Don’t forget to register for our Young Living Essential Oils Promotion!!

Because we at Aspirations Inc believe in the benefits and uses of Essential Oils in our day-to-day lives, we have […]

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Feel like a Teenager again this Valentine’s Day with Young Living Essential Oils!

With the help of Young Living’s Essential Oils, this Valentine’s Day you and your significant other could re-ignite that spark you had […]

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5 Common Communication Omissions that Threaten a Relationship!

Basic communication challenges are often believed to be the main contributor to broken relationships. This is often because couples don’t […]

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Join us this year in the Man Cave!

Men … Let’s Talk About YOU! Men are socialized to be stoic and rational and are expected to be tough, strong, and […]

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For the month of LOVE come out and join us for our 8 week Couple’s Course!

Creating Forever Bonds This is an INDIVIDUALIZED 8 week course for you and your significant other, it is offered on a […]

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Saturate Yourself in Oils in 2016 for the WELL OF IT! – February

Promotional Essential Oil February – Citrus Fresh February: Citrus Fresh Essential Oil – a fantastic blend of oils which freshens air […]

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Last Chance to Enter for the Month of January!

Two days left to get your draws in for the month of January!! See details below! Monthly Promotional Essential Oil […]

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FREE Young Living Essential Oil Seminars!

Register for 0ne of our FREE Young Living Seminars and let Aspirations Inc show you how to use your Essential […]

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Upcoming Aspirations Inc. Course Dates!

Woman’s Boundaries Group In this 10 week group , you will learn, rediscover, and explore… What boundaries do & how they […]

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Are you Looking for a Great Way to Improve Your Well Being?

Register for 0ne of our FREE Young Living Seminars and let Aspirations Inc show you how to use your Essential […]

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Saturate Yourself in Oils in 2016 for the WELL OF IT!

Monthly Promotional Essential Oil January – DiGize/Aromaeze January: DIGIZE/AROMAEZE – a blend of pure tarragon, ginger, peppermint, and other essential […]

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YOUNG LIVING Essential Oil Seminars!

Aspirations Inc is Pleased to Announce Our 2016 Young Living Essential Oil Seminars! Sign up for FREE and come learn all […]

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LAST CALL for Being Tween!

This is the FINAL reminder for those interested in our January 2016 Being Tween Group! Our first 2016 date for […]

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Last Week to Register for Our Being Tween Group!

This is the FINAL week for those interested in registering their young daughters for the January 2016 Being Tween Group! […]

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Saturate Yourself in Oils in 2016 for the WELL OF IT!

Monthly Promotional Essential Oils  January: DIGIZE/AROMAEZE – to help ease the issues of digestion after the holiday season try a […]

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Time is Running Out for Our Being Tween Group!

Time is running out for those interested in registering their young daughters for the January 2016 Being Tween Group! The […]

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Need Help to Support your Digestion after the Holidays?

Young Living Essential Oils’ DiGize! Feeling a little bloated and exhausted from all that holiday turkey? Try Young Living Essential Oil’s […]

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Happy Holidays!

From our family here at Aspirations Inc to yours, we wish you a Safe and Happy Holiday Season!

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Holiday JOY!

Starting to feel a tad stressed with less than a week to go before Christmas? Try adding a little JOY […]

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Time is running out for our Being Tween Group!

Don’t forget to register your daughter for our Being Tween Group! Spots are limited for our January 2016 group so […]

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YOUNG LIVING’S Cleaning Gift Set!

Need Some Help Cleaning for the Holidays? Trying YOUNG LIVING’S Cleaning Gift Set! This set includes Thieves Household Cleaner, a 15ml Thieves […]

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Experiencing Some Holiday Stress?

Along with all the baking, family time, gift exchanges, and Holiday parties, this time of year comes with increased stress […]

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Aspirations Inc. has NEW Winter 2016 Group Dates!

Announcing our New Group Dates for Winter 2016! Being Tween Group In this 6 week course, your young daughter will focus […]

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Young Living – Essence of The Season

Young Living – Essence of The Season Are you looking for a way to continue with the holiday season’s most […]

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January 2016 Being Tween Group Course!

Aspirations Inc. is happy to announce: Our popular “Being Tween” Group Course! Our group service tailored for young girls ages 9-12 […]

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Aspirations Guide to Essential Oils

A Little Bit About Essential Oils Essential oil is a liquid that is distilled by steam or water, from the […]

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Men’s Healthy Sexuality Starts October 25th!

Sexual health is a state of physical, mental and social well-being in relation to sexuality. It requires a positive and […]

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ONLY A FEW SPOTS LEFT….REGISTER NOW TO SAVE YOUR SPOT

BOUNDARIES GROUP FOR WOMEN NEW GROUP STARTS October 7th, 2015 (Every Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm) Aspirations Inc. has been offering this well established 10 week […]

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Aspirations Inc. Is Now Accepting Registration for our Fall Womans Boundaries group!

NEW GROUP START DATE: October 7th, 2015 (Every Wednesday 6:30-8:30pm) Aspirations Inc. has been offering this well established 10 week process-experiential Boundaries Group […]

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8 Keys to Healthy Relationships

Written by: Will Meek Ph.D    I get asked a lot about what a healthy relationship is like, or is supposed […]

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Congratulations Christie!

Aspirations Inc. is sad to announce that we will be saying good-bye to Christie Harcus, she has been part of […]

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“How to Create Healthy Boundaries.”

An Article written by, Terry Cole From www.Positivelypositive.com   “An intimate relationship is one in which neither party silences, sacrifices, […]

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Anxiety and Self-Doubt – Perfect Recipe for Underachievement: An article by Leon F Seltzer Ph.D.

So many of us are afflicted with negative, outdated programming that keeps us from reaching our full potential. In my […]

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Revolutionary App Challenges Stigma and Shame!

The Empower app has been designed by Lindsay Redman, a Registered Provisional Psychologist working at Aspirations Inc., who has years […]

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HURRY…REGISTER NOW YOUR 9-12YR DAUGHTER IN OUR MAY 2nd BEING TWEEN GROUP

TIME IS RUNNING OUT SIGN UP YOUR DAUGHTER FOR OUR  “BEING TWEEN” GROUP TODAY! STARTS MAY 2ND, 2015 Our group, […]

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The Bridge: From Loss to Inspiration

  ILLUMINATING HOW TO GO BEYOND COPING TO CREATING  Aspirations Inc. would like to invite our friends and followers to […]

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Social and Emotional Changes in Adolescence

By Raising Children Network, with the Centre for Adolescent Health Adolescence is a time of big social and emotional development […]

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Girl Empowerment Program for the Ismaili Community

 Aspirations Inc. would like to share with you our excitement about taking part in the two day Girl Empowerment Program […]

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Revitalize your Love life this spring, with Aspirations Inc.

Spring is in the air! It’s the perfect time to reflect on the climate of your relationship and identify area’s […]

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Aspirations Inc. is now Accepting Sign-up for our Second “Being Tween” Course!

Aspirations Inc. is happy to announce:  Sign-up is now open for our second group of, “Being Tween” Our group service tailored […]

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Aspirations Inc. Psychologist: Rosalyn Fung speaks about Nutritional Psychology on Breakfast Television!

Rosalyn Fung speaks with Breakfast Television about our relationships with food and the negative ways we view our bodies. She […]

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Dr. Lynne M. Kostiuk interviews with Breakfast Television about “Being Tween”

We are so pleased to have had our Founder, Dr. Lynne M. Kostiuk, promoting the health of young girls, in […]

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Tune into Breakfast Television!

Hey Everyone! Aspirations is being featured on Breakfast Television, tune in at 8:10 tomorrow morning! Lynne will be discussing our […]

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Helping Adolescents Learn to Manage Stress

It’s the job of parents to prepare young people for the rigors of adult life. Part of this preparation has […]

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The “Bad Friend”: Miley Cyrus Comes Home for Dinner

Picture this. Your 14-year-old daughter, Mindy, excitedly tells you she’s bringing a new friend home for dinner. “She’s so pretty […]

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Media And Tween Girls: Creating a Positive Influence

Written By: Dr. Jennifer L. Hartstein Psy.D. Eleven-year-olds are getting bikini waxes. Nine-year-olds are weight conscious (and some, by this […]

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Identifying Signs of Stress in Your Children & Teens

Written by: Mary Alvord, Phd & David J. Palmiter Jr., Phd Young people, like adults, experience stress. It can come […]

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10 Things I Wish I Knew Going into Middle School

Written by: Domenica Rose 1. It’s okay to be sad Or happy. Or frustrated. Or angry. If my experience is […]

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Being Tween

Aspirations Inc. is happy to announce: “Being Tween” Our group service tailored for young girls ages 9-12 to help them learn […]

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Tweens, Teens & Popularity

If you talk to many parents of tweens and teens you may be surprised to learn that a portion of […]

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4 Websites for Tween Girls

She’s too old for Club Penguin, but still too young for Facebook. So where can your young tween girl spend […]

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The Perils of Parenting a Tween

By Jennifer Powell-Lunder Parenting a child aged between 8-12 may sound like a simple situation. Of course that’s if you […]

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Feb 10: Tween Presentation

REDUCED PRICE ADMISSION: FEBRUARY 10, 2015 ATTENTION NEW SERVICES TAYLOR MADE FOR TWEENS! We are excited to ANNOUNCE our new INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION […]

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PRESENTATION: What the Tween is Going On?

ATTENTION NEW SERVICES TAYLOR MADE FOR TWEENS! We are excited to ANNOUNCE our new INFORMATIVE PRESENTATION  “What the Tween is Going […]

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New 2015 Date for our Women’s Boundaries Group!

Aspirations Inc. is currently seeking women who are interested in establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries! Beginning on Feb. 19 every […]

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Ten Wedding Vows Based on Relationship Science

By Samantha Joel I study romantic relationships. I’m also engaged. So, of course, I’ve given a tremendous amount of thought […]

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6 Steps to Help Reignite the Passion in Your Marriage

By Emily Wierenga I was sitting in a hotel room on a king-sized bed at a conference. I was sitting […]

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Creating Forever Bonds Course: %10 Discount!

Happy New Years everyone! The Aspirations family hopes your holidays were fantastic and also hope you’re ready to take on […]

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5 Simple Ways to Prioritize Your Marriage

By Fawn Weaver The world comes crashing in every morning. Emails sent throughout the night come streaming in at the […]

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Agreeing to Disagree : Overcoming Communication & Conundrums in Relationships

By Jane Collingwood Even in the strongest of relationships, there will be times when small irritations can cause mountains to […]

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Sticking to New Years Resolutions

New Years Resolutions can be really difficult to stick to, here is an article from the American Psychological Assoication to help […]

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Happy Holidays!

From the Aspirations family to yours, we wish you a healthy and happy holidays!

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%10 Discount off Couples Course!

Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year from the Aspirations Family, to yours. As it is the season of giving, […]

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