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3 Techniques I Use to Connect with Clients on a Computer Screen
In my last few posts, I discussed how a person could overcome feelings of loneliness by building a sense of connection and belonging. In today’s post, I wanted to share what it’s been like for me to connect with my clients through video therapy and my resulting belief...
3 Tips on How to Deal with Feelings of Loneliness
In January 1999, I moved to Portland, Oregon, in the US. It was my first semester of graduate school at Lewis and Clark College. I spent my undergraduate years attending the University of Toronto at Mississauga - a 15-minute car ride from the comforts of home....
Why Belonging and Connection is So Important in Today’s World
A few weeks ago, there was an opinion piece in the Globe and Mail on the correlation between loneliness and authoritarianism. Kim Samuel, the author, argued that the main reason why democracy is being threatened around the world is because of loneliness....
Anxious about Climate Change? Here are a Few Thoughts on It
Over the last few weeks, nature has been humbling all of us. Regardless of how powerful, resourceful, and prepared we think we might be for a natural disaster, recent examples from around the world prove that we should never underestimate the power of nature. ...
What I Thought About on September 30th
This past week on September 30th, Canadians marked the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The day is also informally known as Orange Shirt Day, where people wear orange shirts to remind themselves of the tragedies and suffering that...
5 Observations from the Queen’s Funeral
Death is a part of life. And no matter how prepared you are for someone's death, you are never ready for it. All the best laid out funeral plans can never prepare you for the emotion of losing a loved one. Before her death, Queen Elizabeth II had approved of...
Power Hour: My newest habit
September always makes me think of change. The change that happens when returning to school symbolizes the end of summer. There's also a change in weather, reflecting the change in seasons. Television shows often air new episodes in September, and many...
Strategies for Coping with Change and Transitions
Last week, I found myself reminiscing back on my "first day of school" experiences. The start of a new school year always left me with mixed emotions. A part of me was excited because it represented the start of something new and challenging. But it also meant...
Proof that Thinking is More Fun than you Think
Now that the summer is quickly coming to an end, I find myself reflecting on some of the moments that stood out for me - moments when I felt balanced; when I felt like things were just perfect. Looking back, some of those perfect moments happened when I just...
Two Strategies for Making Tough Choices
It’s very stressful to make an important decision. And if you’re already in a state of anxiety, the decision-making process can be even more difficult because you’re afraid of making the wrong choice! Last week, I wrote about Serena Williams’ decision to retire. She...
What I’m Learning from Serena Williams
She is arguably one of the greatest athletes of all time. Thirty-nine Grand Slam titles (23 singles titles, 14 doubles titles, and two mixed doubles titles), four Olympic gold medals, and over $94.5 million in career prize money — more than any other female athlete....
The 3 P’s that Lead to Pessimism
I’ve always considered myself an optimist – I look at the glass as half full. But like everyone else, I go through periods where I lose confidence, feel stressed and anxious, and start doubting myself...and the glass seems empty again. During those low...
