Do I stay or do I go?
Do I stay or do I go? It’s not always an easy decision. You may not feel as though things are quite right, but those around you might not see it. At what point do you make the decision to take time off and prioritize your health? You’ve been trained to push through...
We’re all in the same storm.
We're all in the same storm. We’re all in the same storm, just different boats. It’s not what happens to us that’s important, it’s the meaning of it within the context of our lives. Before Dorian, Fiona or our recent flooding, we may have been buying storm chips and...
No storm lasts forever.
No storm lasts forever. Nova Scotians love to talk about the weather. It’s a time-honored tradition, presumably linked to the fact that many residents of the province work in fishing and farming. Their safety and livelihood depended on good weather. We are also a...
Smiling at our dogs
Smiling at our dogs This week, a close friend of mine got a new puppy. The puppy is unbelievably cute, filling the house with joyful excitement. I couldn’t help but smile as I looked down on my two older dogs, and lovingly think how funny looking they are. Don’t get...
Are you sleeping at night?
Are you sleeping at night? "Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience."- Jon Kabat-ZinnThis week my sleep has been elusive. I know why. I’ve been watching too much news that documents multiple natural disasters as they unfold. My heart and...
Preparing for the Harvest
Preparing for the Harvest You have to love gardening. A lot of waiting and tender loving care, without the certainty that the results will be worth all the effort. Will it be worth it? You might ask, putting yourself through the work necessary without any guarantee of...
Giving yourself a therapy vacation
Giving yourself a therapy vacation Trauma recovery is hard work. Just because recovery is your focus does not mean that you don’t need down time. It’s not only therapists who need vacations. Clients too need therapy breaks. Taking time off work due to injury is not...
Mindfulness moments on Nova Scotia’s craggy shores
Mindfulness moments on Nova Scotia’s craggy shores We recently learned that many of our Landing Strong community members are rock hounds. I thought it was just me, wandering the beaches of Nova Scotia gleefully gathering prized specimens. It turns out, it’s a shared...
Sending love and support to victims of the flood
Sending love and support to victims of the flood We join you this afternoon with an acknowledgement of the hardship and loss faced by the people in our community, expressing thanks to the first responders who put themselves at risk assisting those who were trapped by...
Thankful for partners who pick us up
Thankful for partners who pick us up Tomorrow is a big day for me. Friends and family are flying in from across Canada to witness the marriage of my son Kyle to his beautiful bride Kaitlin. What a pleasure it will be to celebrate the joy of two happy young people who...
