This week’s post asks us to think about the meaning of life from different perspectives–it’s own meaning and why it matters.? Enjoy this popular post from the archives! What is the meaning of life? ?Big question. ?If you asked?Douglas Adams (creator of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy series) he would?answer “42”. ? If you … Continue reading The Meaning of Life…What’s Yours and Why Should You Care?
Psychiatrist Viktor Frankl’s memoir has riveted generations of readers with its descriptions of life in Nazi death camps and its lessons for spiritual survival. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl laboured in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the experiences of others he … Continue reading Man’s Search for Meaning
Life after Loss: A Practical Guide to Renewing Your Life After Experiencing Major Loss by Bob Deits, M. Th. is a go-to resource for anyone who has suffered a major loss. Loss can be overwhelming, and recovery often seems daunting, if not impossible. With great compassion and insight, Bob Deits provides practical exercises for navigating … Continue reading Life after Loss: A Practical Guide to Renewing Your Life After Experiencing Major Loss
There is power in stories.? They can entertain us, scare us, move us to tears and teach us.? Memories are the stories that we tell ourselves about where we have been in our lives: what we have done–and what has been done to us. Young and old alike often relax with a sense of anticipation … Continue reading Life Review Therapy–Exploring Our Stories
Libraries are magical places.? Unlike looking for books on Amazon or Chapters.com where you are presented with book selections based on previous choices; wandering around a library allows you to stumble upon all sorts of interesting things that you had no idea existed.? And, if you have a library card, it’s all free!? Such was … Continue reading Are You In a State of Lykke?
Illness happens. Humans get sick. Though we may have been coping with symptoms for a while, receiving the diagnosis of a terminal or chronic illness is often a demarcation on our life path. History shifts from a linear progression of where we’ve been, to before and after the diagnosis. Some people breeze through this experience, … Continue reading Coping with a Chronic or Terminal Illness
We are now almost four months into living with various stages of COVID-19 restrictions. It’s been hard, and we’re doing it. Sometimes with grace, and sometimes it’s not pretty. I can confess to a few episodes of “I DON’T WANT TO DO THIS ANYMORE!” along with some stamping of feet. One of the ways that … Continue reading Words of Wisdom
When I told a friend the topic for this post was anxiety disorders and ankles, she was understandably confused…if you feel the same, please stay with me, it will make sense! It’s About the Ankles Living in a land that is often covered by ice and snow for a number of months during the year, … Continue reading Anxiety Disorders and Ankles
The following is a very special guest post regarding one person’s experience with depression. It was written by the client of a colleague as a way to make sense of their time with depression. These are their words…unedited. For anyone who is currently in depression’s grasp, you may be able to relate to this person’s … Continue reading Being Gone and Coming Back
In 1978, M. Scott Peck (American psychiatrist) published his best-selling book The Road Less Traveled in which the first sentence reads: “Life is difficult.” Dr. Peck wasn’t kidding! On a daily basis, we deal with problems large and small–ranging from not being able to find our car keys to dealing with a difficult co-worker. Usually, … Continue reading Resilience–A Gift From Hard Times