by Laura Howe | Aug 6, 2020 | Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout
When your a caregiver, like many pastors, missionaries and counsellors it’s as if we are wearing a backpack and as we hear of people’s sad and traumatic stories we are taking the weight of their stories and filling up our backpacks. At the end of the day, we are...
by Laura Howe | Jul 16, 2020 | Addictions & Trauma, Anxiety & Depression, Resilience & Anger
Hello. Thanks for coming in today. How can I help you?” It sounds like a good way to start a counselling session, right? It’s polite, upbeat, and welcoming. But listen to what I said “ How can I help you? This statement clearly establishes the role of who is...
by Laura Howe | Jun 25, 2020 | Resilience & Anger
Often times our sleep is the first thing to suffer when stress builds. Expectations are high and your mind is filled with “what-if” and “what-next” thoughts. Even though sleep is a requirement for survival it is the most common struggle and complaint among adults. ...
by Laura Howe | Feb 4, 2020 | Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout
“Oh. Must be nice! [ insert sarcasm ] They can afford to go on vacation.” “Oh. They have time to shop. Alone! With no kids!! Must be nice!” Have you ever found yourself cynical or having difficulty being encouraging to others when they tell you about their positive...
by Laura Howe | Oct 21, 2019 | Resilience & Anger, Stress & Burnout
Unicorns pooping slime? Why is this even a thing?! My children have been obsessed with slime. This must be a common experience because the toy industry has developed every way in which slime can be marketed. I have avoided slime in my house as much as possible, but...
by Laura Howe | Oct 14, 2019 | Resilience & Anger
Meditation. What comes to mind when you hear this word? Yoga? Buddhism? New age humanism? Or do you think of prayer? Maybe King David’s writing of the psalms and aligning with the Holy Spirit? Yeah, not many people think about that last option. It is true that...
