Lianne Walker, Registered Clinical Counsellor

Thanks for the reminder Ryan Lyle

Please be gentle with yourself. This also applies to other losses. Separation. Divorce. Empty nest. Serious illness. Covid distancing and exhaustion.

The holidays are looking different for 2020. Many of the clients I've been seeing are struggling with the sadness and grief that comes with how different 20...20 has been while also trying to hold onto gratitude and hope. You can be BOTH grateful and grieving. You can acknowledge and validate your sadness, while also trying to make the lemonade out of lemons. Sending so much love to all of you during this emotional season to navigate! Hope you find moments of joy sprinkled in with the grief * a word to those who have lost someone. There are many types of grief we experience in life and when you've lost someone dear to you the use of the word grief can be hurtful when describing things that can't compare to your loss. There are different types of grief. Losing someone is bereavement and grief in its absolute most gut wrenching form. See more

Self-compassion

This is a beautiful well-written piece about boundaries.

Be gentle with yourself and restoke your inner fire.