The Holiday Blues
No one really talks about how lonely winter holidays can get when you’re away from family. The cold never helps, and the early sunsets always add an extra layer of…
Managing Holiday Gatherings Anxiety
With the holiday season fast approaching, many folks are starting to schedule plans to see friends and family. Although seeing friends and family is often an enjoyable time, it’s okay…
Self-Care During Advocacy and Social Justice
Being alive now means that there are millions of people advocating for the causes they care about daily. From housing insecurity to mental health, equality to world justice, eco-consciousness to…
Why Do Mental Health Medications Take Weeks to Work?
If you’ve ever started medication for depression, anxiety, or another mental health condition, you’ve probably heard the frustrating phrase: “It might take a few weeks to start working.” But why?…
Make Your Own “Staycation” and Escape Without Leaving Home
I used to think a vacation meant getting far, far away, but I’ve learned that the feeling of escape isn’t about the distance—it’s about the mindset. And guess what? You…
Easy Stress-Relief Techniques You Can Do Anywhere
Stress is something we all deal with but managing it doesn’t have to be complicated. I used to think stress relief meant taking a full day off or meditating for hours, but I’ve learned that even small techniques…
Fun Activities to Help You Take a Mental Health Break
Feeling overwhelmed? I get it. We all have those days where everything feels too much. When stress builds up, taking a break isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity. Here are some fun and unique mental health breaks to recharge your mind and reset. …
The 5 Ghosts of Stress Responses
When stress happens in my life, my first reaction is always the same – to walk, drive or fly away from the stressful things as quickly as possible. I react…
What If Letting Go Is the Key to Inner Peace? – Free Your Mind Initiative
“I want you to be free from anxieties. The unmarried man is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to please the Lord.” This passage explains that the unmarried…
4 Extremely Specific Playlists for Seasonal Depression
Fall is my favourite season. A new school year, town fairs, football games, carving pumpkins, homecoming, candied apples, Halloween and eventually the first snow fall are just some of the…















