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Falling in Love With What Is: Acceptance in the Face of the Unacceptable

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We are living in a modern iteration of the Book of Revelations. Housing affordability, economic uncertainty, political turmoil, war, inequality and climate change have coalesced into what Edgar Morin has called the Polycrisis. The pressures of life can fracture our psyche and erode our wellbeing. This fractious state of affairs is the backdrop against which […]

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Wisdom for Difficult Times: Reflections from Marcus Aurelius

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Marcus Aurelius (121 CE – 180CE) was a Roman Emperor and follower of the Stoicism, a philosophical tradition that prizes virtue and fortitude amid life’s challenges. Widely considered a wise ruler, Marcus Aurelius leaves behind a precious volume of his own reflections titled “Meditations.” I read this book many years ago while backpacking through Europe.

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Reading: The Bread and Butter of Inner Life

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In a recent conversation, a friend asked me the difference between reading books and scrolling on a phone: “If you lament the bus riders with their eyes locked on their screens, might you not also bemoan the same absorption if everyone was reading books?” The question led me to ponder the qualitative difference between the

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The Darkest Season of the Year: Notes on Difficult Family Gatherings

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 It’s the most wonderful time of the year, so goes the carol.  But is it really?  December days are dreary and dark.  Rain presses down, and the chill of winter seeps into our bones.  It’s hard to rise from bed.  The holidays brim with stress: children’s activities and social occasions every week.  The shopping spree unleashes madness in the malls, leaving consumers

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The Misuses of Mindfulness

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Mindfulness has enjoyed a stellar career in the last 30 years.  Rooted in Buddhist meditation, mindfulness is now widely practiced in schools, hospitals, companies, and therapy offices across North America.  This blooming popularity stems from its reputation as a portal to inner stillness, a balm that soothes the stress of modern life.  Scientists have gathered compelling evidence that

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Living a Beautiful Life: Habits for Mental Health

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People come to counselling because they are hurting. Something has gone awry. A relationship ends, a career stalls, health declines. Clients come in search of healing and repair in the throes of adversity. Counselling therapy can be helpful as we navigate the difficult passages of life. However, if therapy is only for times when things

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Is Counselling Therapy a Form of Paid Friendship?

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I heard someone complain once: “I want my friends to listen and my therapist to give my advice. But it turns out, my therapist listens and my friends give me advice.” This observation raises questions about the role of therapists in relation to friendship. What we seek in friendships – understanding, sympathy, solidarity – is

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The Logic of Burn-Out: Why We Tolerate the Intolerable

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I notice a pattern among clients who suffer from burn-out. In the clutch of demanding responsibilities, people fear that everything will collapse without their involvement. Duties wither their spirits, but they cannot shirk their tasks. “My children need me,” they might say. “The team will cease to function without me.” Thus, they are caught in

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