Being kind and loving is not about others, although it benefits them and everyone. To me, it's about deciding who I want to be. My whole life, others told me who I was. Often, in hurtful & always untrue ways. Now, I choose. And I choose to be a kind, loving presence in this world!

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” Max Planck A small shift in our thinking can change how something feels. Less have to, more get to. A reframing that can make all the difference. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #gratitude Image by Joyfulsmolthings

The Let Them Theory (Mel Robbins) And Its Positive Impact on Mental Health and Life. #Anxiety #AnxietyDisorder #book

Can we make the world a better place?

BCCP is super excited to announce we are now able to offer Therapeutic Listening as part of our integrative treatment program for trauma and chronic stress. 🧡 Mantra Care has put together a fantastic blog that providing an overview of music as therapy.

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” Alan Watts Change is part of every season & every chapter of life. It invites us to notice what matters, release what’s ready to go & welcome what comes next. 🧡 #opportunity Art by Positively Present

Most men were taught to hide emotions, not feel them. But shutting down doesn’t protect us — it disconnects us. This piece explores how to build emotional attunement without losing strength or boundaries.
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#MensMentalHealth #TherapyForMen #EmotionalHealth #Masculinity

New blog post by Fay! This one discusses how to respond appropriately when someone texts you about their grief or loss. 🧡

What do we lose when “authenticity” becomes another performance? This piece explores how gay men navigate gendered expectations—both from society and within queer culture.
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#GayMen #Authenticity #GenderRoles #QueerMentalHealth

It’s tough as an artist to share freely when my cartoons keep getting taken down or my watercolors aren't controversial so aren't promoted like my cartoons. Lately, I have spent more time worrying about the algorithm than sharing what matters. I know I'm not alone in feeling this way.

New blog post by Fay! This one discusses how to respond appropriately when someone texts you about their grief or loss. 🧡

Huge welcome to Rebecca Jobson, our student counsellor!! 🧡 Rebecca is completing her master's degree from Athabasca University. She comes to us with 19 years' experience in education as a school teacher and principal. Her passion is for supporting women and families through life's difficulties.

“Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do.” Brené Brown Acceptance isn’t about perfection, it’s about kindness to ourselves. Gentleness lets us grow in ways we may never imagined. 🧡 #kindness #SelfAcceptance Picture by Katie Abey

Take what you need and share the rest. The way we continue to try to share even when we struggle, perhaps is the test.

The Rumpelstiltskin Effect: Meet the Name for the Relief a Diagnosis Brings @awaisaftab

“You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously.” Sophia Bush You don’t need to explain your choices. You don’t need to justify your feelings. You are enough, just as you are. 🧡 #kindness #positivity #SelfCare Picture by anxiety.positive

“Talk to yourself like someone you love.”Brené Brown Some days you’ll maybe feel like you’re not doing enough. Some days you’ll forget how far you’ve come. Be gentle with yourself – you’re doing more than you realise. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by SelfLoveRainbow

#Earth #ThíchNhấtHạnh #ThichNhatHanh #Meditation #Mindfulness #Quote #Buddhism #Peace

The #vssdaily #prompt for 8/22/25 is #tap

This month's blog post, by Fay, tackles the difficulty of owning our grief. 🧡 . . . #Grief #ImFine

Masculinity can be armor. But at what cost?
Check out my latest blog: Performance or Protection?
#Masculinity #MensMentalHealth #GayTherapySF #TherapyForMen
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“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” Winnie the Pooh You’re doing your best. And that really is enough. Some days it may look like progress, other days may look like getting through. Both matter. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Pic by anxiety positive

“Sometimes the bravest thing you can do is admit that you need a hand.” Asking for help is not weakness. Your needs matter. You are not too much. 🧡 #kindness #learning #mistakes #AskForHelp Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

Men’s mental health is often overlooked. For that reason, I’m publishing a weekly series on masculinity, therapy, and connection.
Read here: buff.ly/vjKamaJ
#MensMentalHealth #Masculinity #TherapyForMen

The #vssdaily #prompt for 8/21/25 is #barrel

Codependency is often misunderstood as excessive clinginess. But beneath it lies a survival strategy rooted in early attachment dynamics. This piece explores the path toward interdependence—how we move from relational enmeshment to shared, respectful connection.

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Drugs like Ozempic can target and erase our desire for food, but in losing our desires do we risk losing valuable parts of our existence? | iai.tv/articles/the... @uku237.bsky.social argues that we should use our imagination to harness it to better ends. #psychsky #medsky

Many men wrestle with a kind of masculinity that never felt like theirs to begin with. In this post, I explore how shame, secrecy, and social pressure fracture men's mental health—and what healing can look like. buff.ly/SXLpMLX #menstherapy #mentalhealth #masculinity

Artist: Bunny Michael

5 Daily Habits for Mental Clarity and Emotional Balance by Miranda Spears. #affirmations #Emotions #exercise

My question for these professionals is... So why have the assessment? You know it's bad, you know it makes kids feel broken and ashamed because the questions don't make sense, you know the kid has potential to mask to try to please you, skewing results? Why do it? Just ask the actual criteria!

When times are tough, I turn to nature. 🌲🌲🌲 What do you do?

Some losses — like leaving your home country, losing family connections, or navigating identity shifts — don't have a neat ending. Pauline Boss teaches that healing isn't about forcing closure. It's about living meaningfully alongside buff.ly/zcvo8OL #grief #ImmigrationTrauma. #CPTSD

“Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realise they were the big things.” Robert Brault Gratitude helps us notice what’s already here. It helps to soften the rush, steadies the noise, and gently reminds us what truly matters. 🧡 #gratitude #kindness #positivity

“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?” Mary Oliver Time moves quickly, sometimes more quickly than we’d like. We get tangled in the shoulds and what ifs…but life is actually quite simple. Do the thing. Love deeply.Be you. 🧡 #kindness Pic by @anxiety.positive

Just do the best you can. No one can do more than that.” John Wooden Not every day is easy. Not every step feels steady…. kindness towards yourself makes all the difference. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by happyzodesigns

Shame grows in secrecy. Healing begins with naming. New post on how shame functions — and what helps us finally feel free.https://buff.ly/8mR5A9S
#therapy #mensmentalhealth #shame #healing #mentalhealth

“At the end of the day, remind yourself that you did the best you could today, and that is good enough.” Lori Deschene You’ve done enough today. You’ve tried, cared, showed up. Now it’s time to rest. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by selfcarexpress

“Being emotionally agile means being willing to experience all of our emotions with curiosity, compassion, and especially the courage to be with them.” Susan David You don’t need to fix it straight away. You’re allowed to feel it. All of it. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Art by @anxiety.positive

Amen.

This week's blog post is by Fay and explores the emotions of grief and melancholy. 🧡 #Grief #MentalHealth #Melancholy

“Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” Dalai Lama A moment of kindness can stay with us. Passed on. Carried forward. Remembered. It doesn’t take much… to mean a lot. 🧡 #kindness #positivity

The #vssdaily #prompt for 7/25/25 is #beech

What does it actually mean to be “too much” or “too needy”?
And what if the path out of codependency isn’t detachment—but deeper connection with boundaries? A new post:
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“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” Omar Khayyam We don’t always need to be planning the next thing. Sometimes, often… nearly always….the now is more than enough. Be present. 🧡 #kindness #positivity Picture by @joyfulsmolthings

Hey my friends! These are dire times. Difficult on our mind body spirit. please know somewhere people are fighting back and making progress. Please repost. youtu.be/93YLmQu20lU?...

Big announcement!!!! @nocturnalxlight.bsky.social and @jancheta25.bsky.social and I are hosting a Zoom discussion specifically for #neurodivergent progressive Christians. July 26 1 pm Pacific/4 pm Eastern. If you're somewhere on the ND spectrum and affirming/evolving/deconstruction/left spectrum: 👇🏻

This week's blog post is by Fay and explores the emotions of grief and melancholy. 🧡 #Grief #MentalHealth #Melancholy