Preparing Your Mental Health for the Winter

Emotions, Feelings, General Health, Holidays, Mental health, Self-care, StressStephanie HulsOctober 3, 2024mental health, SAD

When Your Grief "Doesn't Count"

So much of our grief falls outside these types of losses and ends up in what is called disenfranchised grief - i.e. a loss that is not recognized by social norms.

Emotions, Feelings, GriefStephanie HulsOctober 24, 2021Grief, Support

Four Types of Self-Care

“Self-care” gets thrown around a lot, but what is it? Basically, it’s anything you do to take care of your mental, emotional, and physical health, and allows you to show yourself the compassion and time that you show others.

The Art of Self-Compassion

Self-compassion acknowledges our struggles as normal and valid, and extends kindness to ourselves, especially when we perceive that we failed. It’s choosing to understand our experience and focus on validation rather than on judgment and shame.

The Key Ingredient for Growth & Connection

I was reminded that ultimately all of us are working on something and are hoping for the same thing. To be accepted, to be loved, to be held, to be seen.

Emotions, Feelings, MeditationStephanie HulsJuly 4, 2018Relationships, Personal Growth, Change

Finding the Right Meditation App

Apps can be an accessible way to start your mindfulness practice, but there are so many out there that it can be hard to choose which one to try. There's no need to try all six of these, but it may help to do some exploring and find out which one resonates the most with you.

Anxiety, Emotions, Feelings, General Health, Self-care, Stress, MeditationStephanie HulsMarch 21, 2018Mental health, Meditation

Avoidance vs. Self-care

Avoidance and self-care serve distinct purposes, but because the means of expression are similar, we can easily fool ourselves into believing one is the other.

Emotions, Feelings, Self-careStephanie HulsNovember 1, 2017Mental health, Emotions, Self-Care, Avoidance

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

i recognize this acknowledgment is only one step and much work is to be done in order to follow through on the calls to action made by the truth and reconciliation commission of canada.