When I was a little girl, my family would drive every other summer from our home in Nova Scotia to visit family in the United States. One of my favourite parts of the 3 ½ day trip was when we reached the Pennsylvania turnpike tunnels – a series of long tunnels on the highway that traveled through … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Janel, Pastor
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True Wellness: Hope, Student
Society today seems to be in the midst of an ongoing tension between promoting success at all costs and valuing self-care over self-discipline. In other words, the media tells us to work hard, hustle harder, and do whatever it takes to reach the top, regardless of what we may find when we get there… … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Hope, Student
True Wellness: Andrea, Mother
There is a vase of white tulips sitting on my dining room table. The petals, once folded in, are now open. But the flowers have started to droop, their green leaves curling and browning along the edges. I don’t think they’ll last much longer before I have to throw them away. It’s a truth of all … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Andrea, Mother
What is True Wellness? Andrea, Textile Artist & Designer
Growing up, there was a path set out for me: Work hard at school, do well at the things that have been set before you, go to university, start a career, get married, have kids, keep working hard and continue doing well at the things that have been set before you. The path looks like a dream -- the … [Read more...] about What is True Wellness? Andrea, Textile Artist & Designer
True Wellness: Heather, Event Planner
I hear the phrase "forever home" used a lot lately when it comes to buying a house, adopting a child or pet, etc. Over the past couple years, it seems I have been learning in a very real way that we are not there yet. Earth is not our forever home. About two years ago my eldest sister, Kimberly, … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Heather, Event Planner
True Wellness: Amy, Psychologist
As far back as I can remember I have always dreamed of being married. This seems cliche, I know, but it was true for me. I would plan my future, picturing what it would be like to be married with my own family. I didn't date much. I wasn't allowed to date until I was 16. (Looking back, I think this … [Read more...] about True Wellness: Amy, Psychologist
