Treat guilt like an alarm clock, waking you up to gratitude and making amends.
Guilt is an Alarm Clock: Let it Wake You (so you can turn it off)
Flooded with Emotion? – Flood Proof Your Nervous System
It happens to people all the time: negative emotions like anxiety or anger build up and we flood. We start crying on the bus or yelling at our children (or yelling at the bus and crying on our children). The rivers of emotion simply overflow the banks of our nervous systems and we leak all …
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Welcome Pearl, Volunteer
About a month ago, I got a call from a young woman named Pearl asking if she could volunteer at Pear Tree. She explained that she was studying psychology and wanted to get to know more about being a therapist. As we spoke, I racked my brain for things that Pearl could do to help …
Ancient Egyptian Hockey Dads
Dads: What matters the most to you when you watch your child play sports? Their personal development? How well they play with others? How badly they beat the other players or how good they make you look? In short: are you a “hockey DAD” or a “HOCKEY dad” My own dad’s focus was on my …
The Paddy Plan: Mourn, Grieve, then Bike 6,211 Km
Following the death of her husband, Henry Quiring, Paddy Quiring cycled, walked, and jogged 6,211 km across Canada. Her amazing adventure was a part of a healing, learning, and growing journey she has been on for decades. Watch Paddy Quiring and Walter Janzen describe their cross Canada journey in this video by Andre Amyot (there’s …
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Addiction, Connection, and Amy Winehouse
For many, addiction provides a substitute for the human bonds we all need to feel secure, loved, and valued.