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The Power of Hope

The Power of Hope

The image on the left was without question one of the most challenging times of my life. I hid behind my smile, and not a single person knew the depths of my struggles with mental illness and addiction. As a teacher, I downplayed my collapse in the hallway outside of...

Mental Health Tips

Over the past few weeks I have received numerous requests asking for tips to assist in one’s mental wellness.  This has inspired me to create a series of mental health tips. Here is tip number 1!...

3 Strategies to Manage Emotions

Here’s the thing… emotions are energy. Where we run into problems is when this energy remains trapped inside. In an attempt to manage my emotions, I spent many years turning towards self-harming behaviours, or substances like alcohol. That did not work. What did...

COVID-19 and Grief

This image was taken during my last keynote before COVID-19. As time ticks on I am finding that one of the greatest emotions I am feeling is grief. After spending so many years trying to harm or kill myself this was my redemption. However, while there is loss for all...

How To Manage Your Stress

Well… technically I would say that breathing is the best tool to manage stress. However, this phrase is more catchy.   How much time and energy do you give to the factors that are out of your control?    I would encourage you to make a list of the...

Don’t Fix. Listen.

Have you ever tried to fix someone? Did it work? As a counselor and even as a friend, it took me a long time to understand that I had no right to fix someone. Who am I to decide what is best for another individual? To truly understand someone means that I have to...

“What’s stronger than a broken man who has the courage to rebuild himself? It’s time to redefine what it means to be strong.”

- Allan Kehler