Today I work as a psychotherapist but my first career was teaching at the elementary and secondary levels plus some time spent providing home-based learning to my 2 children (now young adults). As a result, I’ve learned a few things along the way which I now invite you to consider.…
During challenging times, focusing on building greater resilience (ability to bounce back) can be very helpful. Life is throwing a huge curve at us right now. How do we work with the changes, grow in new ways and become stronger people for ourselves, our families, and our communities? In his…
I’m generally not one who worries a lot about this sort of thing. I’m healthy enough and I live here in KW where, currently, there are few cases. However, I recognize and respect that we all experience this type of situation differently and that it will affect each of us…
I was working with a client the other day and she was very stuck. Stuck like many of us get at different points in our life. When in this place, we are most often very tied to “our story” (in our heads) and looking at the world through grey coloured…
I was listening to CBC radio’s Ideas in the Afternoon today when I heard science historian Anne Harrington state: “We don’t understand any major mental disorder biologically.” In her book Mind Fixers: Psychiatry’s Troubled Search for the Biology of Mental Illness she “surveys a flawed medical field that has been…
There are some places we go which simply make us feel better. I always experience this in nature but I can also feel more at home in certain locations than others. Recently, I spent 5 days in the Killarney area and left feeling recharged by its natural surroundings and its…
OK, I’ve never been much of a shopper but all of the hype associated with Black Friday has even got me looking at a few sales! In the end, I caught myself – what are you doing? OK, it’s nice to save a bit of money IF you’re going to…
What would really make your holiday a happy one? We put so much emphasis on the word “happy” but do we ever take the time to reflect on what that really looks like for us in our everyday life? Many of us feel as though we should be happy all…
The crocuses are up, the days are longer, and the rains have begun. It’s looking like spring! For many, winter can feel long and dark but it can also be a time when we embrace solitude and reflect on our lives. What new growth am I looking forward to for…
It’s late December and, without snow, it’s difficult to feel like winter is here but the solstice has come and gone. Even though it’s getting colder, our days are getting longer and more light is gradually working it’s way back into our lives. At this time of the year, I…
