by Donovan | Jul 12, 2021 | Anxiety, COVID-19, Emotions, God, Strength
“Faith is unseen but felt, faith is strength when we feel we have none, faith is hope when all seems lost.” – Catherine Pulsifer People often tell us to have more faith, but how do you have faith when things never seem to get better? The answer isn’t...
by Donovan | Jan 28, 2021 | Anxiety, Depression, Emotions, God, Strength
To be isolated is to be separate, segregated or removed from others. We are in the second week of our second province-wide lockdown. We are in month ten of a worldwide pandemic that doesn’t seem to be getting better, and for many of us, we are in the middle of Winter....
by Donovan | Dec 24, 2020 | Anxiety, Resilience, Strength
This year started with what felt like the longest January in history, followed by a worldwide pandemic, which put us on an emotional rollercoaster for the remainder of the year. To say 2020 was an unpredictable year would be an understatement, and I am sure everyone...
by Donovan | Dec 3, 2020 | Emotions, Love, Strength
When we hear the term Self-Criticism, it’s often associated with words like self-doubt, fear, low self-esteem, and the list can go on. And I have learned over the years that how we speak to ourselves can help or harm our progression as we cope with our mental...
by Donovan | Sep 2, 2020 | Authentic, Emotions, Strength, Treatment
Why are we no longer inclined to be ourselves complete with flaws, quirks and the unmentionable? At what point have we as individuals lost sight of who we are? And when did being ourselves become something we need to discover?! If you live for other people’s...
by Donovan | Aug 19, 2020 | Emotions, Resilience, Strength, Treatment
Emotional Intelligence, a phrase we hear often and are most adamant we possess but do we? Do we know what it encompasses? Do we have what it takes? According to Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence is the ability to recognize, understand and manage our own emotions...
