Mental Health Matters

A fascinating read about the relationship between trauma, pain, and healing

Anxiety about getting the Covid vaccine is not a reason to avoid it. Getting the vaccine is the best way to protect ourselves and our community. If you are experiencing anxiety, let this be an opportunity to challenge unhelpful beliefs and behaviours to enlarge your world!

Taking care of ourselves is complicated...

We are all brittle. Let’s show lots of compassion for ourselves and everyone around us

I am looking forward to this month of daily yoga practice to nourish the body and spirit. Join me?

This online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) program is now available free to Ontario residents. You can receive assistance with mental health concerns through online reading and activities, as well as personal support from a registered therapist. https://www.mindbeacon.com

Enjoy this sweet and tender hopeful song

Therapy can enrich our lives

You can't spell wholehearted without A-R-T. Thank you Andrea Pippins for using your talent and creativity to help us celebrate the 10th anniversary of the #TheG...iftsofImperfection by bringing the 10 guideposts to life. You can download this gorgeous flower and a version YOU color here: https://bit.ly/2GN8MAp

We all benefit from caring for each other

A compassionate view on why we are struggling during covid. Some ideas for coping include radical acceptance of our lives the way they are right now, expecting less of ourselves, and recognizing some of our feelings as grief.

Even the people whom we admire struggle

This excellent short article explains how to stop body-focused repetitive behaviours like skin picking, hair pulling, and nail biting