"I've written eleven books, but every time I think," Oh, they're going to find out now. I have a game for everyone and they will find out. “~ Maya Angelou Any moment they would find out. I scanned the large conference room. The 26 members of the project team at the table discussed the data analysis. Their voices were muffled…
D aily, professional counselors work with clients who live in unsafe situations in which they are exposed to violent and exploitative relationships. These unsafe situations can include experiencing intimate partner violence or being a victim of child abuse or human / sex trafficking. Right now, during the coronavirus pandemic, intimate partner violence and child abuse are on the rise. Clients…
It was a simple question: "How are you?" that put us on a journey of discovery. I (Lisa) wanted to get in touch with Michelle, my teaching assistant, after racist tension consumed the news. George Floyd had just been killed and the media focused on his death, the death of Ahmaud Arbery, and the cry for justice for the African…
September is just around the corner and signals the beginning of a new season. For some, it might mean the start of football season (soccer for those of you in the US) or the long-awaited start of your favorite television show, but for those of you looking for a new challenge, join us for our next Physiopedia Volunteer- Join the…
“Quiet the voice that tells you to do more and be more, and trust that in this moment it is enough who you are, where you are and what you are doing. You will get to where you need to be in your own time. Until then, breathe. Breathe and be patient with yourself and your process. You are doing…
For people with a pre-existing mental illness, smoking cessation can look like climbing two mountains at the same time. Treating mental illness is a daily – sometimes moment to moment – challenge, and smoking is often used as a coping mechanism. Understandably, people with mental illnesses who smoke often fear that taking away this source of comfort could result in…
This story has been making the rounds lately. It has been attributed to some people, so I don't know the exact origins, but I just had to share it: Sometimes I just want it to stop. Talk about COVID, looting, brutality. I'm losing myself. I am convinced that this “new normal” is real life. Then I meet an 87-year-old man…
"If your compassion does not include you, it is incomplete." ~ Buddha Just the other day I had one of those moments with my husband and not the moment they write about in romance novels. The world has been so different in the last few months and so many are feeling the effects of months of struggle, insecurities, frustrations and…
In my last post we talked about making sure that you address a mobility problem with a mobility measure. This seems obvious when you think about it, but very often it can be overlooked. If you haven't read this, you can take a look here. What I want to cover here is a little less obvious. The mistake of performing…
“Cut yourself a little loose. You're doing better than you think "~ Unknown Your stomach is tied in knots. Another crisis has occurred and everyone expects you to have the answers and to be the leader. Also, you can't blame them for believing you should have all the answers. But you just don't. Even though you look calm on the…