I spent my life trying to earn love. The love I never received from my primary caregiver as a child. I chased it my entire life until I discovered that what I’d been chasing is found in Christ alone. Sadly, I chose people that could not love, reinforcing the lie that I was unworthy of love. It … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Courtney, Unconditional Love
What is True Wellness? Lindsey, Evergreen
The morning after post-tropical storm Fiona tore through Prince Edward Island, I pulled on my rubber boots and rain jacket and went out to survey the damage. All night we had been battered by the fury of the wind and rain. I couldn’t sleep for the shaking of the window panes and the terrific cracks … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Lindsey, Evergreen
What is True Wellness? Andrea, Program Staff, Boys & Girls Club
Words, words, words, all around us, all the time. They bring us life and death and everything in between. When I think about words and how they have shaped me I find I can put them into three categories, the bad, the good and the Godly. Words have had an enormous impact on my life, I remember … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Andrea, Program Staff, Boys & Girls Club
What is True Wellness? Kristen, Registered Dietitian
What does it look like to be well when life is hard, when you’re on a journey you never imagined you’d be on? In November of last year my strong, capable, and healthy husband suddenly became ill and was admitted to hospital. Eventually he would be diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Kristen, Registered Dietitian
What is True Wellness? Heidi, Teacher/At Home Mom
“Give me strength to stand strong in this rushing wind...” I love being a mom. It is incredibly hard, but I love it. Being a mom of two is harder. In February 2020 our little family of three welcomed Benjamin and what a sweet boy he is! I was more than ready to have him on the outside … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Heidi, Teacher/At Home Mom
What is True Wellness? Jennifer, Actor
Unconditional love has always been something I have struggled to understand. How could anyone love someone without limits or conditions? To be honest, up until two years ago when I rededicated my life to Christ, I had never felt worthy of any sort of love, let alone the unconditional love of … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Jennifer, Actor