Karen Loucks at Ravensong Counselling

So important right now. I know several families who are waiting like this.

Having important conversations, early ...

Such a clear presentation of the language ...

Any of my former students interested?

Many families/caregivers are struggling at this time ... I am posting to urge the province to allow flexibility in how funding is used during Covid-19: https://www.timescolonist.com/b-c-kids-with-autism-and-thei

Was talking about this with a client today and thought I'd share this, from the Gottman Institute ... did you know "I feel you are a bad driver" actually isn't an "I statement?" ;) ________________________________________________ In the words of Certified Gottman Therapist Elizabeth Earnshaw in this Instagram post, I statements are only helpful when they are truly about the self.... We teach that the antidote to criticism is the Softened Start-Up, which starts with an I statement. But an I statement can also be twisted into criticism if you’re not careful: I feel like you’re a bad driver. I’m mad because you’re so lazy. I am always picking up after you. Evaluate your I statements. Are they really expressing your feeling or experience with a sense of ownership? Or are they casting an opinion or criticism on your partner? Instead of the critical statements above, try I statements that are actually about yourself. I get anxious in the car. I like to feel busy. I think I’m overwhelmed by the amount of housework I’m doing right now.

This starts very soon ... maybe it can help you, or someone you care about.

A very good journal article from NCBI on Vitamin D and mood: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov//PMC29082/pdf/nihms217126.pdf

An achingly beautiful poem: https://poets.org//time-lapse-video-trans-woman-collapsing

You do not heal from the death of a loved one because time passes, you heal because of what you do with the time. - C. Crandell