Hit the Target or Knit a Scarf: Why Finding a Hobby is Self-Care in Disguise
December 17, 2025
Remember when life used to have recess? A built-in time to just play? Somewhere between adulting, taxes, and laundry piles,... View Article
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Toxic Positivity: When “Good Vibes Only” Go Bad
October 15, 2025
You’ve had a rough day. You’re venting to a friend, hoping for some empathy, when they drop the classic line:... View Article
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“It Wasn’t That Bad”—When You Minimize Your Own Pain
September 12, 2025
Comparison Is a Thief of Healing Have you ever thought: At Wild Mountain Counselling in Penticton, we hear this all... View Article
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Why It’s Hard to Ask for Help—Even When You Know You Need It
September 9, 2025
Reaching Out Isn’t Weakness. It’s Risk. You might be someone who supports everyone else. The strong one. The capable one.... View Article
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The Therapy “Aha” Moment Isn’t Always What You Think
September 5, 2025
Growth Happens Quietly TV and movies often show therapy as a dramatic breakthrough moment—tears, epiphanies, instant change. But real therapy?... View Article
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“I Thought I Was Over This”: When Old Feelings Resurface
August 29, 2025
Emotions Don’t Expire Have you ever felt blindsided by sadness, anger, or shame from something you thought you’d already processed?... View Article
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The Pressure to “Be Over It” — Why Healing Doesn’t Follow a Timeline
August 26, 2025
You’re Not Behind Have you ever wondered, “Shouldn’t I be over this by now?” Maybe others have hinted that you’re... View Article
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“I Don’t Want to Burden Anyone”: The Hidden Cost of Suppressing Your Feelings
August 15, 2025
Holding It In Doesn’t Make You Stronger If you’ve ever thought, “I don’t want to burden anyone with my problems,”... View Article
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The Difference Between Guilt and Shame—And Why It Matters
August 8, 2025
They Feel Similar, But They’re Not the Same Many people confuse guilt and shame, but they affect our mental health... View Article
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The Mental Load You’re Carrying Might Be Bigger Than You Think
August 5, 2025
It’s Not Just “Being Busy” Have you ever felt like your brain is juggling a hundred tabs—remembering appointments, managing deadlines,... View Article
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Why You Cry “For No Reason” (Hint: There’s Always a Reason)
August 1, 2025
Tears You Don’t Understand Might Be Telling You Something Ever had tears suddenly show up while doing the dishes? Or... View Article
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What Happens in a Therapy Session? (And What Doesn’t)
July 25, 2025
You Don’t Have to Lie on a Couch and Spill Everything—Unless You Want To If you’ve never been to therapy... View Article
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