by Laura Howe | Jan 7, 2020 | Anxiety & Depression, Stress & Burnout
“Pastor, do you have a minute?” Famous last words… Both of you know it’s not just one minute. Soon enough, you start working on the body language to indicate that the convo needs to come to a close. After all it’s Sunday and after service is not the time or...
by Laura Howe | Dec 2, 2019 | Anxiety & Depression
“I want to see someone else.” “I am requesting a new counsellor.” This was the 6th message firing me as a counsellor in only a few short months. Ugh… What was I doing wrong? I started out my career in the helping profession 15 years ago, wide-eyed and bushy-tailed...
by Laura Howe | Oct 7, 2019 | Anxiety & Depression, Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout
Okay… that’s not a fair question. I think right now we ALL feel trapped in our circumstances right now. We are all emotionally and physically exhausted from constant change and unknowns. For those of us who work in a caregiving role (nurses, counsellors,...
by Laura Howe | Sep 23, 2019 | Anxiety & Depression, Stress & Burnout
“Am I just wasting time?” Me, just a few days ago. Today is Monday. A new week. A new day and I’m curious what God is going to make of it. Last week was brutal though. In just about every area of my life I felt withdrawn and discouraged. Last week was full of chaos,...
by Laura Howe | Aug 26, 2019 | Anxiety & Depression, Stress & Burnout
“WAKE UP HON! COME ON!! YOU GOTTA WAKE UP! There’s something wrong and we have to get out.” I was 6 months pregnant with my first child and I was hoping to enjoy sleeping in a bit on a rainy Sunday morning. But at 7 am my husband shook me away, anxious and worried....
by Laura Howe | Aug 19, 2019 | Anxiety & Depression, Stress & Burnout
“I’m done. Don’t talk to me anymore. Go ask your father.” It was a harsh thing to say to an 8-year-old, but I admit it, that’s what I said to my daughter. Picture this. Hot afternoon. Standing in a crowd with a lot of noise. All of us hungry. Add to...
