The gift of oneself
What is your medicine? I was asked that long ago. The questioner wanted to know what I was especially good at that came to me naturally, and that I could give to my community – my particular medicine for others. Each of us has a…
The world needs you
We live in a society that favours extroverts. At lease, pre-pandemic. Now that we’ve all been forced to isolate, many people are beginning to see the up side of introversion. Introverts like solitude. In fact, it’s as necessary as water and food to the introvert…
Quiet Time
We are finally heading into Spring, I muse. And just as I’m about to give a long and grateful sigh, I realize that we are still in lockdown; that even as people get vaccinated, we will – all of us in Canada and other countries…
Why doesn’t she get it?
When I believe something is obvious, I wonder why my neighbour can’t seem to see it. I’ve heard this a lot over the US election and over the issue of wearing masks. I’ve found myself thinking it. While it’s tempting to dismiss the other person…
PTSD & Quality of Life
One of the most talked about, yet under treated, medical mental illness issues is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. It is defined as one’s emotions and behavior, especially stress reactions, following a trauma. The good news is these behaviors and feelings can get better with time and…
Investing In Child Mental Health
The sheer amount of time parents spend with their kids between the ages of 3 and 11 has virtually no relationship to how children turn out, and a minimal effect on adolescents, according to the first large-scale longitudinal study of parent time to be published…