After over 2 years of cutting alcohol out of my life, I decided to drink again because my relationship with alcohol and viewpoints around the substance have changed. To start, I want to say that everyone’s journey with alcohol is different regardless of identifying there is a problem or not…

While sitting in a cozy wait room prior to an appointment, I saw a young child with their mother glancing around the space. Typically when I arrive in a sedentary space with strangers or alone, my phone appears in my hands to occupy my mind for a few minutes before…

For years, I have been struggling with the changes in the nursing field. I feel trapped in the career more than I feel satisfied, and yet, I stay. I returned to university to become a counsellor and although I’ve reached that goal, it takes time to transition. …

Alcohol and I have had a complicated relationship over the years. My use has ebbed and flowed mostly based on situational stress, self-sabotage, and avoidance. Sound familiar? It’s a tale that many of us are incredibly used to and some gain a label of problem drinker rather than look at…

I don’t know who you are or how badly the past couple of years have influenced your life, but I do hope you are okay. On the other hand, I am not the one to be upset with. Let me paint a picture of what happened… After a comedy show…

I came across a Tweet that brought a lot of clarity for me… “Why I prefer using the term exploitation over burnout: Burnout makes it about worker feelings. Exploitation draws our attention to employer practices and policies which require structural solutions.” -@MLevvantovskaya This is something I wanted to write about…

It’s been over two months since I re-introduced alcohol into my life after a two-year break. To be honest, the experience has been overall lack luster. Even so, I have pondered some questions based off some blog comments… 1. Have the pros outweighed the cons of drinking again? 2. Is…

Over the past year I’ve developed a curiosity about building a greater number of happy moments for myself and others. With that comes a lot of podcast listening, book reading and coursework. Recently I came across a more biological viewpoint to happiness by Dr. Amen, who noted that there are…

I cannot express the deep sense of helplessness and upset I feel when watching videos, coming across photos, or reading articles regarding the war in Ukraine. If you are anything like me, I struggle to disconnect the human experience from the image in front of me. There is this unusual…