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Are You Stressed?
Over the last six months, I have been doing a lot of work on myself. I have been focusing on what I want in life, ways to make myself happy and coming up with ideas in order to combat my fatigue and burn out from both my professional and personal life. I am working on […]
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Why Can’t Dogs Live Forever?
Lessons from my dog Today I got a call from my ex-husband who told me that our dog had died. It was unexpected, it was quick and it was something he felt shouldn’t be told through a text. I appreciated that, told him as much as I swallowed back my tears. Hanging up, they fought […]
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Am I Being Selfish?
I will start this off by fully admitting that I can be a selfish person at times. Honestly, I think all of us can to some degree although some more than others. Over the last few years I have made a lot of changes in my life, and in some cases life alternating, and throughout […]
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What Is Caregiver Burnout?
For those of you who have been following along with me, you may have read, that I was married to a man who struggled with a range of mental health conditions and substance use problems. He was unwell for a very long time, and due to his unwellness, I naturally fell into the role as […]
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Can You Stop Judging Please?
Over the last month or so, I have noticed an increase in the local media writing articles or airing segments about the increase in homelessness across the province of New Brunswick. There has been a slew of different articles from different news agencies and across a variety of topics. The reasons for homelessness, the addiction […]
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Are You Where You Hoped To Be?
My best friend gave me a daily calendar last year for Christmas. It was one of those small desk calendars that you pull off each day and the subject for the one she got me was inspirational quotes. I must admit that I am not an individual who uses those types of motivations to get […]
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Are You Home This Christmas?
Christmas is my favorite holiday. I love the atmosphere of all the families of my hometown coming together at Christmas Eve church. I love the enjoyment and glee on my nieces’ faces as they open up their presents. I love the turkey dinners, the ongoing sweets and the quality time spent with family. I love […]
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Where Do You Find Your Happy Place?
Over the last few months, I have been exploring a variety of different mindfulness and meditation techniques that are supposed to help with stress and anxiety relief. I say supposed to because although I will admit that deep breathing and yoga do help ease my tension, a lot of the other things I have explored […]
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Are you Getting Enough Rest?
At my last counselling appointment, I was complaining, yet again, that I was feeling exhausted. I was sleeping a lot, usually good sleep, eating healthier and for the most part doing some form of exercise on a semi-regular basis. I was doing all of the “healthy” recommendations that are always given to us and yet, […]
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What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
What do you want to be when you grow up? That infamous question that I think every adult asks a child as they are growing up. Do you want to be a teacher? An astronaut? A rock star? or a NHL player? What is it you want to be when you are old enough to […]
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Why Do You Care Who They Love?
Sitting with a friend this week, I had my privilege checked and it stopped me in my tracks. This friend did not say anything intentionally to me to do so, but rather was discussing her own story and for one moment, and since then, I had the thought shit, I never considered that. I am […]
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Why Did You Stop Writing?
For those of you who have been following along with me, you may have noticed that I had taken a break from posting. And in all fairness, I took a break from a lot of things, and it was needed. I needed to stop. Stop doing the things that were good for me, stop doing […]
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Do You Know The Difference Between Aggression And Anger?
Due to the nature of the work that I do, I have noticed in recent months that there are a lot of individuals who have been labeled as aggressive when really they are just plain old angry. In all fairness, they have the right to be angry. They are dismissed, disrespected and sleeping outside. They […]
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When Will I Be A Mom?
Today is Mother’s Day. I called and wished my mom and sister a happy mother’s day. I texted my friends who have kids and wished them the same. I took a moment to be grateful that not only is my mom still alive and there for me to thank, but that she was an awesome […]
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Can You Explain The Rollercoaster?
I must say that I am impressed. Lately when I speak to people, watch television, or even read the news, there is more and more conversations about mental health. They are inquiring about the increase in anxiety in young teens. They are focusing on the people who are finally starting to speak about, and work […]
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Don’t You Just Love Love?
I am a hopeless romantic. I love binge watching romantic comedies even though I know they are unrealistic and sexist and usually written for straight couples. I get excited to watch the people around me fall in and out of love even when it is hard. Seeing those couples on the news who are celebrating […]
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Does Your Work Work For You?
This weekend is Easter weekend and like the rest of us that are fortunate enough to have families, Hubby and I came to the island for the holidays and to spend some much needed time with family. I have noticed in recent weeks that I have been overwhelmed with work, and although I can do […]
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Do You Break Promises To Yourself Too?
Well, for those of you who have been following along, you may have noticed that I have not done a post in a few weeks. I went from doing two posts a week and being consistent and then I stopped. Now, I could give you a whole long list of justified reasons as to why […]
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Do You Listen To Your Body?
So, last week, Hubby and I decided to take a vacation to recharge and reconnect. We had booked our usual isolated cabin, ironically called the love shack, and planned on spending three days just the two of us hanging out, enjoying nature and using the private hot tub. However, as is usually the case with […]
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Do You Know Some Bad Ass Ladies?
Yesterday was International Women’s Day. I didn’t do anything to celebrate and I didn’t even acknowledge my fellow women who are friggin bad ass and ruling the world. Was it because I don’t appreciate them in my life? No. It is because one of my friends, a strong ass woman, died during childbirth on that […]
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Is Denial Actually A Good Thing?
Over the last few weeks, I have begun to notice that I have been spending more and more time in denial about the things that have been happening in my life, and in the world around me. I am aware that all of the mental health books and skills tell you that denial is a […]
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Do You Savor The Small Wins?
Over the last month or so, I have really begun to notice that my blog posts have been having a negative attitude within them as I write. I am feeling more downtrodden, tired and overwhelmed. Now, I know that I am not the only person feeling that way as we watch the world implode in […]
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What Makes A Relationship Work?
Today marks 15 years since Hubby and I decided to start dating. 15 years! And although two weeks later, he left for basic training, and then on to 4 years long distance, Hubby and I made a decision that day that obviously lasted a lifetime. Was it hard? Absolutely. Does it still have its struggles? […]
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Are You Lucky Enough To Have A Family?
Christmas in February in Prince Edward Island Last week Hubby and I were finally able to go home to spend time with our families for a belated Christmas. COVID had screwed our plans and we were getting antsy to go home. It was great. It was a way to get away from the stress that […]
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Is Watching TV Really That Bad?
This weekend was about relaxation. Did I work on getting laundry done and cleaning the house? Yes. Did I do meal prep and complete our running around for the week? Yes. But did I also watch a disgusting amount of TV with naps in between? Also yes. And you know what? I think it was […]
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Have You Considered Addicts Are Actually Just People?
Today was a heavy day at work, and I found myself feeling frustrated and annoyed and overwhelmed. Not by the clients. Not by my colleagues. Or not even by the job itself. But rather the way in which the people I interacted with today were treated solely based on the fact that they are in […]
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What Is Self Care?
As I see more and more of the people around me feeling overwhelmed, downtrodden and burnt out, I figured it was a good idea to take some time today to write about self-care. It is important to note that self-care is more than just a bubble bath or that good book, but should encompass various […]
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Why Do I Read?
A friend the other day made a comment to me that they don’t know how I find the time to read so much. That in the run of their week, they have so many other things to do and on their mind that sitting down with a book is not a priority. And they couldn’t […]
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Can You Find The Small Moments?
The last few weeks in my writing, I have noticed that I have been leaning toward negative ideas or concepts. I think that a lot of that is due to the fact that I have been feeling negative in my regular day to day life and having a hard time letting it go like I […]
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Do You Talk About Mental Health?
Today was Bell Let’s Talk Day in Canada. For those of you who don’t know, it is a day that is utilized to open up the conversation surrounding mental health and trying to break down the stigma associated with that. And I love it. Now, I know there are a lot of individuals who have […]
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