Heart Times

Enjoy this simple nature meditation. End your Monday on a peaceful note #HeartTimes #HardTimes #heARTstrategies #heARTpractice #heARTchampions #CreativeWellness #ExpressiveArts #CreativeCounselling #Counselling #WellnessCoaching #ExpressiveArtsCanada #MantraMonday #ThemeOfTheDay #NatureMeditation #Victoria #Vancouver #Kelowna #Canada

For Episode 2 of the Creative Wellness Series, Christine Grimes talks with Heart Times Founder Shelaine Grant about how massage therapy can benefit a person's health and wellness. https://youtu.be/dlz0HaZYBo4 #HeartTimes #HardTimes #heARTstrategies #heARTpractice #heARTchampions #CreativeWellness #ExpressiveArts #ExpressiveArtsCanada #CreativeCounselling #Counselling #WellnessCoaching #CreativeWellnessSeries #Episode2 #MassageTherapy #Victoria #Vancouver #Kelowna #Canada

Growing and learning also requires a pruning process. Don’t give up. It’s only another beginning! #HeartTimes #HardTimes #heARTstrategies #heARTpractice #heARTchampions #CreativeWellness #ExpressiveArts #CreativeCounselling #Counselling #WellnessCoaching #ExpressiveArtsCanada #SustainabilitySunday #ThemeOfTheDay #Gardening #Pruning #AllApartOfTheJourney #YouWillBeOkay #Victoria #Vancouver #Kelowna #Canada

For this Fun Friday, we come to you with an update: the 2nd episode of our Creative Wellness series will be coming out on Sunday, April 11. You will find it at www.hearttimes.ca/videos that day, or on our Facebook and Instagram social media pages. In case you missed it, this series is all about different ways of improving health across many different contexts. A new episode comes out mid-month on Sundays for the next several months. We hope this helps you get to know more ...about what Heart Times is really about! You can also find Episode 1 on our website at www.hearttimes.ca/videos, where we talk with Brenna, an elementary school teacher, about using expressive arts in the classroom. Thank you for tuning in and we hope you enjoy it. #HeartTimes #HardTimes #heARTstrategies #heARTpractice #heARTchampions #CreativeWellness #ExpressiveArts #CreativeCounselling #Counselling #WellnessCoaching #ExpressiveArtsCanada #MantraMonday #ThemeOfTheDay #Victoria #Vancouver #Kelowna #Canada

Nature has so much beauty, power, and depth, with the possibility to nourish, revive, and calm. For today’s Thankfulness Thursday, we want to know your favorite place in nature. Ours is a tie for either sitting on a beach at night hearing the tide come in and out, or walking in a forest with the sun peeking through the trees from above. ... #HeartTimes #HardTimes #heARTstrategies #heARTpractice #heARTchampions #CreativeWellness #ExpressiveArts #CreativeCounselling #Counselling #WellnessCoaching #ExpressiveArtsCanada #ThankfulnessThursday #ThemeOfTheDay #PowerOfNature #FavoritePlace #Victoria #Vancouver #Kelowna #Canada

It can be really, REALLY hard to find joy, especially when you’re going through a hard season and it doesn’t seem to be letting up! What does that even look like? First of all, you’re doing what you can. Put one foot in front of the other - things will get better soon. Also, we get it! It just feels like your energy is being used to survive...you WANT to find joy, but how? ... We have found that creativity can offset the stress odometer, increasing joy! While it seems like the LAST thing you’d be able to do right now, ‘being creative’ does not have to be glamorous or super involved. It’s not the grand gestures of creativity that your body and soul are craving... It’s the five minutes of mindless coloring Blowing bubbles from last summer’s stash Staring up at the stars before bed and choosing which constellation is drawing you in that night It’s the little things. (Still, if you’re in the midst of working on a magnificent piece of art, or a song, or whatever, great job and keep going! These projects are also what makes life joyously beautiful). #HeartTimes #HardTimes #heARTstrategies #heARTpractice #heARTchampions #CreativeWellness #ExpressiveArts #CreativeCounselling #Counselling #WellnessCoaching #ExpressiveArtsCanada #WellnessWednesday #ThemeOfTheDay #Exhaustion #FindingJoy #Strength #DontGiveUp #Victoria #Vancouver #Kelowna #Canada