Life is always changing, however we are attuned now more than ever to experiences of uncertainty and upheaval both personally and collectively. While many speak of being worn down, tired, burned out, I also trust our inherent desire for choice, connection, and control. In our democracy, we are afforded the opportunity, privilege, and (if I […]
Image. Identity. Integrity. Consider for a moment what these mean to you. For us therapists, these are among the most important themes in therapeutic work. They are the representation and affirmation of our unique vulnerability and experience. So many of us don’t see ourselves clearly due to the negative voices blurring or distorting our vision. […]
It really comes down to this. Chemical responses in our brains make us more able or less able to handle life well. For example, we hear about dopamine trails in our brain, where we seek the repeated release of the “feel good” hormone that keeps us motivated and happy to continue a certain behaviour (healthy […]
Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, Doxy.me (what I use for my practice); these video conferencing platforms have become ubiquitous for a large portion of the working population. Students, parents, grandparents and friends also all rely on this relatively new form of communication to keep in touch with others. Over the past year, it has almost completely […]
For all of you who know my rule of the ‘no four letter words allowed’ when responding to the question, “How are you?”, here is the new word you may want to use and it is 11 letters! Read on, this is a great article by an author, Adam Grant, whom I highly recommend as […]
For those interested, I was recently quoted in a Today’s Parent magazine article by Sky England titled: I’m done having kids. Why do I feel so sad about it? From the article, quote: “My feelings bewildered me. Did I really want another kid? Or was it, as a friend suggested that, “Maybe we’re evolutionarily programmed […]
The Great Masker & Magnifier: Reflection is a powerful practice to better know yourself and what matters in your life. In this spirit, let me reflect on the one year anniversary of the Coronavirus Pandemic. Consider we rename COVID-19 both the ‘The Great Masker’ and ‘The Great Magnifier’. Remember the initial controversy, uncertainty and unknown? […]
For those interested, I was recently quoted in a Chatelaine magazine article titled: “What Is Gaslighting? The Manipulation Tactic Explained. Gaslighting can make someone doubt themselves at the core, and leave them questioning their own identity.” What Is Gaslighting? The Manipulation Tactic Explained
My children love video games. It both amazes and horrifies me how much energy and time they wish to devote to playing and repeating the same repetitive tasks that in real life they cannot muster, i.e. putting their jacket on the hanger and laundry in the basket ! So it got me to thinking about […]
We encourage our children to deposit money in their piggy banks, and we, as responsible adults, strive to deposit regularly into our own bank accounts. But do we give the same care and attention to investing in our personal health banks? In the early 1800’s, Ralph Waldo Emmerson said, “The first wealth is health!” […]