Victoria Donahue
151 Harbord Street M5S 1H1 Toronto, ON, Canada

What are you feeling right now?

One of the most important things you can do for yourself during times of trouble and chaos is to make sure that your intake of media does not add to a sense of ...panic, polarization, despair, or hatred. Here's a wonderful example of a professional meteorologist giving vital information in a calm and focused way. He doesn't play to your fears. There are no music cues to increase drama or dread. The hurricanes don't have logos or cutesy graphics. He's treating you and your emotions with respect, and he treats you as an intelligent person. You come away knowing more, and feeling informed. He's fascinating. Bravo, Alan Sears. This is from earlier today.

I'm talking about the importance of communication, being heard and feeling validated in friendships. https://www.bustle.com/p/7-surprising-things-that-are-norma

Start with being mindful. Notice what's happening. Be curious. Ask questions.... http://www.goodtherapy.org//8-mindful-ways-to-deal-with-yo

"There’s this cultural obsession with happy and comfortable. But what we really respect are people who can have tough conversations and get things done. In order to do that, we have to be very awake to our emotional lives." Via The Trauma Project http://www.salon.com//brene_brown_on_embracing_failure_s/