The stigma around mental health and needing help, is gradually being chipped away at. But the completely misguided notion that those who seek help in their lives are somehow, “weaker”, “crazier”, “less stable”, “less capable”, than the rest of us, still exists. The truth however is quite the opposite. The individuals I meet in my office, are far more aware, emotionally intelligent, genuine and open than most of the people I encounter in my life. And here’s why: Through just the simple yet courageous act of seeking … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons Why Those Who Seek Counselling Are Not The “Crazy” Ones
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Indo-Canadians on the Edge of Change
Surrey is so culturally diverse and as a result I have the joy of working with people of all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs. One of the groups I have the privilege of working with is the East Indian community and more specifically young Indian adults in their 20’s and 30’s, all born here, to parents who immigrated to Canada. They are as it were first generation Indo-Canadians. I feel compelled to write about the unique difficulties I am observing in the lives of these young adults. Of course I can only … [Read more...] about Indo-Canadians on the Edge of Change
Turn out the lights and wake me when it’s over. An immense loss with a little revived gratitude
My next piece of writing was going to be a short piece poking a little fun at the first trimester of pregnancy. The joke being that women are often advised not to share news of their pregnancy until the 3 month mark, not just because of the risks but also to save friends and family from the constant moans, groans and emotional outbursts that ensue. The serious message was going to be about the importance of sharing with others what you are going through, the good, the bad and the ugly regardless - and especially regardless of the risk of losing … [Read more...] about Turn out the lights and wake me when it’s over. An immense loss with a little revived gratitude
Wedding Bells & Nice Smells Does Not Make A Relationship
Life revolves around the relationship we have with ourselves the world and the people we love. Nothing is more important and we know this. We know how bad life can feel when our relationships are struggling. We need for our lives to not go unwitnessed. For someone to share our lives with and to know we were here once we have gone. There are dating websites, personalized fashion experts, bars, restaurants, makeup, cologne, perfume all designed and used to help us find a partner. Whether they are successful or not, people will spend thousands … [Read more...] about Wedding Bells & Nice Smells Does Not Make A Relationship
Do you know your Love Languages?
How do you know your partner loves you? How do you know your partner feels loved? Or perhaps you are single and think your past relationships have not worked out because you felt your partner didn't love you enough or vice versa. But if you do not know what actions make you feel loved then it's pretty difficult for the other person to figure out. Nobody is Psychic, not even the love of your life ;) Not Feeling loved is not the same as not being loved. Trouble in relationships often shows up in statements like: "You NEVER say you … [Read more...] about Do you know your Love Languages?