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Imagine Yourself ~ Situational Mental Health

Now is the time for all of us to develop our mental health capacity to thrive Developing our capacity to thrive through learning the skills and the process is why we developed our new groundbreaking program Imagine Yourself. We all … Continue reading

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What Is ‘Eldest Daughter Syndrome’ And How Can We Fix It?

“What is ‘eldest daughter syndrome’ and how can we fix it?” by Yang Hu, Lancaster University Have you heard of “eldest daughter syndrome”? It’s the emotional burden eldest daughters tend to take on (and are encouraged to take on) in many … Continue reading

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Our Past: What Makes Emotional Healing So Hard?

When I was 5 years old our family moved to Starkville, Mississippi. My dad had secured a position as a research scientist at Miss. State University was simply too good to pass up. Starkville was a small town like many … Continue reading

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As Canada Welcomes Historic Numbers Of Immigrants, How Can Communities Be More Welcoming?

“As Canada welcomes historic numbers of immigrants, how can communities be more welcoming?” by Leah Hamilton, Mount Royal University; Awish Aslam, Western University; Priscila Ribeiro Prado Barros, Western University, and Victoria Esses, Western University Canada’s population has officially surpassed 40 million … Continue reading

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First Nations Kids Make Up About 20% Of Missing Children

“First Nations kids make up about 20% of missing children, but get a fraction of the media coverage,” by Silke Meyer, Monash University; Eugene Hyman, Santa Clara University; Samantha Wild, Indigenous Knowledge, and Wynetta Dewis, Indigenous Knowledge In Australia, on average, … Continue reading

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What We Get Wrong About Self-Esteem

“What we get wrong about self-esteem: It’s built through actions, not words,” by Simon Sherry, Dalhousie University Self-esteem is the sense of value we have for ourselves. It’s how we perceive ourselves: whether we think we are worthy and competent, whether … Continue reading

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Black Women Need To Wake Up

The following article, Black Women Need To Wake Up, was written by my beautiful daughter and posted on her Facebook page in 2010. She permitted me to re-print and it was originally reposted on my first blog.  Her words speak … Continue reading

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Why Addis Ababa Shouldn’t Criminalise Children Who Beg On Its Streets

“Why Addis Ababa shouldn’t criminalise children who beg on its streets,” by Tatek Abebe, Norwegian University of Science and Technology Over half of Ethiopia’s 100 million inhabitants are Orthodox Christians and a third practice Islam. Begging, in the form of almsgiving, … Continue reading

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A Change Will Do You Good

“A Change Will Do You Good,” by Sharron Myers   As the last rays of summer’s warmth ebb away and the gentle breezes of autumn waft themselves upon us, we recognize once again, that change is inevitable. Nature is constantly … Continue reading

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The Colour Of Someone’s Skin Doesn’t Equate To Definitive Sameness

“The colour of someone’s skin doesn’t equate to definitive sameness,” by Warren Clarke, University of Manitoba Despite the highly publicized 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent calls for change, many people of non-African descent around the world have yet to … Continue reading

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