“That which does not kill me makes me stronger. “ It’s a fact of life that, at some point, we will all encounter adversity and loss that will challenge our opinion of ourselves and our faith in the future. When that happens, the question we ask is “why do some people seem to overcome thoseContinue reading “Beyond Adversity: Building Resilience for a Healthy Mind and Body”
Tag Archives: Self-Improvement
Why Boundaries are Important and How to Set Healthy Ones
Annette* came to me feeling stressed, anxious and was having difficulty sleeping. There had been downsizing at her job and she was taking on additional work, staying over-time and bringing projects home on the weekends to get caught up. When I asked if she had spoken to her supervisor to see if the workload couldContinue reading “Why Boundaries are Important and How to Set Healthy Ones”
Happy New Year
Be proud of how you’ve been handling these past months. These silent battles you fought, the moments you had to humble yourself, wiped your own tears and pat yourself on the back. Celebrate your strength. Unknown Bell Let’s Talk Day is January 26. In honour of this year’s theme – Supporting Ourselves and Each OtherContinue reading “Happy New Year”
Breaking the Silence: How to Talk About Mental Health
“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say, ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say, ‘My heart is broken.’ C.S. LEWIS Breaking the Silence: How to Talk About MentalContinue reading “Breaking the Silence: How to Talk About Mental Health”
Embracing Your Potential
Recently, while wading through old papers, I came across a high school report card that caught my attention. It wasn’t the marks but the comments that made me pause. “Jeanne can raise this mark with a little more effort.” “A little extra work would bring a much highter mark. Potential is higher, I feel.” “JeanneContinue reading “Embracing Your Potential”
JEANNE M WALSH COACHING 