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Compassion Fatigue
Compassion fatigue, in very simple terms, is an extreme amount of distress that one experiences out of constantly caring for another. Also called vicarious...
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The Rational Vs. Emotional Mind
The mind and the heart have been at war since the beginning of time. Their conflict is at the crux of human decision making....
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Hair Untamed
As someone who has curly hair, I’ve been told time and time again to “tame” it. At one point in my life, I was...
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Learned Helplessness
Have you ever said to yourself “ugh not this again, I suck at this!”? Personally I’ve felt like that with a lot of situations...
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Cancelling Cancel Culture
In today’s world, online activism has become a big part of our social media feeds and activity.. A part of online activism also means...
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Sister, Mother, Mentor
As women, we have been trained to do everything house related since we were children. Whether that’s taking care of the household or serving...
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Tools From The Therapy Room
We all want to be there for our loved ones – hold space, be empathetic, listen to them. Sometimes we find ourselves at a...
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Negotiate Your Mammoth
In her book “well stressed” Sonia Lupien describes our stressors as mammoths. This is a reference to the evolutionary flight or flight response we...
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The Mammoth (AKA Stress)
Have you ever been stuck in traffic? Or been late for an appointment and are travelling by a really slow train? Or had a...
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A Toast To Life!
What is life but to live with constant growth and learning? And what is toast if not something that is constant and versatile? Wise...
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Pandemic Guilt
Remember the lockdown? The two week vacation which turned into a year long ordeal? What we now call our ever changing “new normal”. Well...
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Journalling
We’ve come a long way from the typical “daily journal” – now, there’s a journal for everything – gratitude, anger, fear, productivity, habits –...