It feels like our world has changed so much in the last eight weeks. The coronavirus has impacted each and every one of us to varying significant degrees. All of us now have a new normal. As we socially distance, some of us are breathing a sigh of relief and enjoying being introverted. Others [...]
It seems like life has changed a great deal in the span of a very short time. I know I sometimes wake up in the morning and wonder if it’s all been a bad dream but, alas, no, it’s very real. We are all social distancing, spending a lot more time at home, and [...]
Lately I seem to be talking about self-care a lot in my therapy room. There seems to be an epidemic of people not taking care of themselves. What happens when we don’t pay attention to our needs over a period of time? Depression, anxiety, feeling lethargic, difficulty in relationships are just some results of [...]
Another holiday has just passed! While this may be a time that you get together with family and friends, it's important to realize that not everyone's family dinner will look like a Hallmark card! For many, holiday gatherings are stressful and difficult. Here are some tips to help you get through the day! 1. [...]
The Awakening (Author unknown) A time comes in your life when you finally get it…when, in the midst of all your fears and insanity, you stop dead in your tracks and somewhere the voice inside your head cries out…ENOUGH! Enough fighting and crying and blaming and struggling to hold on. Then, like a child [...]
“The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek. Fear of the unknown is our greatest fear. Many of us would enter a tiger’s lair before we would enter a dark cave. While caution is a useful instinct, we lose many opportunities and much of the adventure of life if we fail [...]
This being human is a guest house. Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an unexpected visitor. Welcome and entertain them all! Even if they're a crowd of sorrows, who violently sweep your house empty of its furniture, still, treat each guest honorably. He may be [...]
The weather is so remarkable today. It truly feels like spring is here in Southern Ontario. The sun is shining, the air is warm, and I cannot help but think that a day like this is filled with the promise of possibilities. After a winter of hibernation where we tend to coccoon and stay [...]
