When people ask me how I’m doing, “Just fine” is my reply with a smile. It’s the easiest answer on most days. Sometimes it’s even the truth. Other days, it slips off my tongue without even a thought to the ‘real’ answer. It seems more kind to the person asking to hear that I’m doing fine, great, … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Joanne, Early Childhood Educator
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What is True Wellness? Pam, Church Administrator
Some people are so driven – they have a task or goal in mind and they work until they reach it. My husband is like this. My sister is like this. I greatly admire their ability to get things done. They are consistent with what they know they need to do. Others, like me, struggle to stay on task. … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Pam, Church Administrator
What is True Wellness? Laura, Library Worker
In my first semester of university, I developed a severe mental illness that impared my living and threatened my future. I had to withdraw from university, start medication, and, later, undergo therapy. It was my worst nightmare. I went from top of the class to not even being able to be in … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Laura, Library Worker
What is True Wellness? Tracy Vom Hagen (1979-2016), Counsellor & Director
The other day I was out for a walk with my daughter and spotted a lonely roll of duct tape sitting on the side of the road. I stopped abruptly and exclaimed ‘I need to go get that!’, to which she replied, ‘Because of Tracy?’ ‘Yes!’ I shouted as I ran across the road to pick up the dirty, mostly-used … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Tracy Vom Hagen (1979-2016), Counsellor & Director
True Wellness: Natalie, Teacher
About two years ago I was at a place in my life where I felt incredibly unwell. I had just lost someone I considered to be my very best friend to a terrible illness and was mourning her deeply. On the day of my friend’s funeral, my grandmother (who I was very close to) passed away. I didn’t even … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Natalie, Teacher
True Wellness: Katie, Domestic Engineer
Being a stay at home mama, or my more professional title of domestic engineer, was something I had wanted since the birth of our first child. Motherhood was a role in which I felt creative, productive, and joyful. While I of course went through different seasons as we welcomed babies 2, 3, 4 and 5, … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Katie, Domestic Engineer
