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Understanding Therapy: A Guide to Different Approaches

When navigating starting therapy, you are entering a world of support, growth, and healing. If you’ve ever wondered about the various therapeutic options available, this guide is for you. Let’s break down different approaches in simple terms, so you can better understand and choose what

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The Batwa in Uganda

The Batwa People of Uganda Are Resilient

Over the last month, I have been in Ghana and Uganda, meeting many people from local communities and learning their stories.  I had the honour and privilege to learn more about the Batwa Pygmies and spend a significant amount of time with them.  The Batwa

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Stories of Resilience: Valerie D. Venables

“Don’t confuse your path with your destiny.” The moment we are conceived, our lives have a purpose. Our lives in fact can be likened to a book filled with many stories. Every one of us will walk a different path along our journey.  Each step

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Stories of Resilience: Yogi Arijit

“You can overcome life’s challenges. They are stepping stones to a new, better, and purposeful life so long as you don’t rush the process of healing. Throughout my journey, I wanted to give up many times. My body was in pain, my mind was weak.

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Stories of Resilience: Victoria Moore

“Have grace with yourself on the journey and connect with other grief warriors who have a true understanding of the complicated emotions experienced by grief, trauma, and loss.“ I lost my husband of 11 years to depression and suicide. The day before I lost my

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Stories of Resilience: Valerie

“Have you ever thought to yourself, “What if I could talk to the younger version of me? What if I could say, ‘you’re going to be ok!” It’s always been hard for me to tell my story. Perhaps because I didn’t want to be judged

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Stories of Resilience: Tiffany King

“You are a sunflower blooming towards the sun. I want you to know that when the sun isn’t out, you are not alone. There’s an entire garden of us you can face.“ I was 12 years old when my aunt handed me my adoption/CAS records.

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Stories of Resilience: Theresa Lambert

“I had an epiphany when I said to myself that there has got to be a better way to do what I love without burning myself out and into the ground.” My focus, after taking on the General Manager position at Nita Lake Lodge, a

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Stories of Resilience: Tanya Horne

“Breaking abuse cycles in our family histories is possible. This is not a life sentence but a call to action, honouring the process of healing.“ A sudden realization of my son’s traumatic sexual abuse by my husband at the time caused the obliteration of our

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Stories of Resilience: Tanya Harrison

“At eight yrs old I was diagnosed with what had just killed my mum.” When I was eight years old my mother passed away unexpectedly. She never even knew she had a disease. She was 33 years old. We found out later that she had

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