Author name: Trish

Individual counsellor in Kamloops, British Columbia dealing with anxiety, grief, depression, betrayal trauma and whatever else is getting in the way of enjoying your life.

What are You Afraid Of? 8 Lessons Fear Can Teach You

8 Lessons from Fear! Fear is a curious thing. It’s something we all experience in varying degrees. Some of us go out of our way to avoid any feelings of fear and then others of us subject ourselves to fearful situations just for the fun of it. Some fears we play with – like roller …

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Just Follow Your Passion…or not.

It sounds like good advice. “Just follow your passion” “Do what’s in your heart to do.” In fact I highly recommend it…sometimes…in some circumstances…at the right moments. At first glance it seems like a searching for your true north thing to do. We all know or have heard of people who have risked and followed …

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Who Holds Your Emotional Remote?

I grew up with peasant vision. For those of you unaware of what that this , it is the 2, if you’re lucky, 3 stations we used to get on TV. Our home and our friend’s houses had contraptions to help us get better reception. Sometimes it was purchased “bunny ears.” Occasionally an antennae on …

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If You Can Only Believe

If you can only believe that you’re too old, then you can stay in your recliner and let life pass you by. If you can only believe that you’re too young then you don’t have to be responsible to influence anyone. If you can only believe there isn’t enough money to achieve your goal then …

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How a Little & Can Change Your Life

I have an ampersand gracing the wall above my dining room table. My kids joke that someday I’ll return to A&W for the other letters! I didn’t steal it.  I bought it to remind myself of several things. If you haven’t noticed, the & symbol has made a huge comeback in the last couple years. It …

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