by Cam Wharram | Apr 19, 2020 | Blog Post, COVID-19, Emotional Regulation, Wellness |
If you have ever sought help for any form of problematic substance use, you’re familiar with the concept of triggers. For anyone not familiar, a trigger can refer to anything that either generates a certain thought or feeling, or that seems to lead directly to a...
by Paul Slakov | Apr 13, 2020 | Blog Post, COVID-19, Grief, Mental Health, Wellness |
Despite enjoying the sunniest days we have had in months, many of us actually feel like we are in the dark. Even with clear and bright skies, questions may flood our minds: When will this end? How does ongoing uncertainty affect us? What even is it that is affecting...
by Carson Kivari | Apr 10, 2020 | Blog Post, Mental Health, Wellness |
Feeling on edge? Finding yourself both expecting more of yourself while at the same time lacking the focus and motivation to get much done? Are relationships struggling with all this increased closeness? As someone noticing some of these things myself, I want to...
by Carson Kivari | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog Post |
Cooling Down: Lessons from the Desert Hot, arid and vast. I was basically looking at the backdrop of Looney Tunes cartoons I’d watch as a kid. The expansive desert stretched out a long way in front of me, just doing its own thing. What surprised me was how cool it was...
by Carson Kivari | Jan 3, 2017 | Blog Post |
The Real Medicine! In a cab with two friends, tensions were high. After several confusing bus-rides back from the Western coast of Ecuador it was looking like we’d miss our first of four closely connecting flights from Guayaquil to Vancouver. Dehydrated, hungry and...
