Defending The Line, Achieving My Goal
As Ralph Waldo Emerson writes, “Self-trust is the first secret of success.”
Yet many of us are missing this.
Defending The Line, Achieving My Goal Read More »
As Ralph Waldo Emerson writes, “Self-trust is the first secret of success.”
Yet many of us are missing this.
Defending The Line, Achieving My Goal Read More »
Mother’s Day is an important time to recognize our mothers and everything they do for us in our families, communities and society.
A Matrilineage Of Wise, Magical And Creative Women Read More »
Whenever I’m asked, “What exactly does a weekly men’s circle bring you?” and “What has changed?” I pluck my nasal hair…
Ripping Out Life’s ‘Nasal Hair’ Read More »
Many of us feel isolated, bombarded and overwhelmed by news of the horrors happening around the world (today)…
Making Your Mental Health A Priority Read More »
What are Executive Functions and how do they affect people with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)?
What In The World Are Executive Functions? Read More »
How a traditional walk helps make sense of life. Learning about stamina and resilience between Colville Lake and Fort Good Hope
Dog Gone Long Time Read More »
I was heading to the land for a night, to stay in a small cabin near Atlin. It would be me and the three dogs.
The Simplest, the Smallest and the Most Profound Read More »
We hear ADD (or ADHD) tossed around, all the time. What does it really mean? When I forget where I put my keys, does it mean I have ADHD?
Welcome to my ADHD Brain Read More »
A talisman is a physical object that holds specific meaning and intention. Talismans remind us events are cyclical and the magic remains.
Talismans: Attracting a way through difficulties Read More »
I spent a night trying to decide. By the next morning, I decided teaching meditation and energy healing was the right fit for me.
Ruth Lera: Energy Healer, Meditation Teacher and Writer Read More »
From 1995 to 2001 Dr. Jaime Smith was the territory’s only psychiatrist. Jim Robb devotes page 38 in The Colourful 5% V:III to this Yukoner.
Memories of the Yukon’s only psychiatrist: Still a Yukoner in his heart Read More »
Jenifer Davidson, Yukon artist, has been creating art for as long as she can remember. More than a hobby, It’s benefitted her mental health.
Through a Dark Wood Read More »
Anxiety can’t be avoided completely, but with the right tools and the right aids, no one needs to live a life destroyed by it.
We rely on our brains, but how much do we know about them and their inner workings? Seeing your own brain when a doctor illuminates an X-ray is not an experience one may ever forget, especially if the doctor points to it.
Seeing your own brain Read More »
There are 2 approaches to improving the quality of life of individuals with dementia. Dementia friendly communities & community engagement..
Dementia and getting past the stigma, Part 2 Read More »
Dr. Andrew Kaegi lives in Whitehorse and he has dementia. Talking with Andrew and his wife, Susan Rae, it became clear that the impact of dementia on a person, as well as how each person initially reacts to the news, can vary greatly from one individual to the next.
Dementia and getting past the stigma, Part 1 Read More »
Living in today’s world can mean being bombarded by awful news about sexualized assault, microaggressions and violence in many forms. All this negative news can
Self-care as a daily practice Read More »
Use of power by which an individual in a position of force aims to control another person. There are three categories of violence.
Categories of Violence Read More »
With over 225 novels to her credit, Nora Roberts is a bestseller by any definition. Wikipedia says the books are all romance novels, so I’m
Murder and romance in small-town Alaska Read More »
What do you like about beats? I like that our heart is one. Also, they seem to grow well in the Yukon. Daniel Mackenzie started
Growing beats in the Yukon Read More »
Motivational speaker Mike Scott of the Sturgeon Lake First Nation in Saskatchewan has a created the “Sober is Sexi” social media campaign and will present
Helping the youth to heal Read More »
This is part four of a four-part series. In part three, the writer had been invited to caddy for Jack Nicklaus for the second time in his life, via their mutual friend, Vancouver entrepreneur Caleb Chan.
Looking at recorded history, humans have been using dances and music as well as storytelling and visual arts as healing rituals. Art and health are a well known pair; a healthy mind in a healthy body.
If something isn’t working, try differently, not harder. Art therapist Zoë Armstrong lives by these words, but last fall, she embodied this expression even further:
They’re here to help Read More »
“Prepare to be moved, disturbed, engaged. Come for the film. Stay for the conversation,” says Canadian author and media critic Geoff Pevere. Pevere is director
Stay for the Conversation Read More »
I wanted to make people communicate better – with me and with each other. I didn’t see myself as the problem here.
Communication is the Key Read More »
When I decided to remove my mask last summer I had to face how lonely I was, how isolated I had become. In a desperate
Creating a Men’s Circle in the Yukon Read More »
Tara Larkin of Pursuit Coaching will be hosting a five week seminar for women entitled Put Busy to Rest:Coaching for Women Taking on the World.
Too Busy to Be This Busy? Read More »
There’s a warm glow as soon as you step inside the front doors of Hospice Yukon – a feeling of being held, as if inside
When You’re Ready, The Door is Open Read More »
They consulted with Dr. Brendan Hanley, the Yukon’s Chief Medical Health Officer, and he thought it was a worthwhile experiment. The next question was where
Shedding a Little Light on a SAD Season Read More »
Most people are less intimidated by dogs with floppy ears, and consider white dogs less scary than black ones. That’s just one awareness Angela Neufeld
Jonathan Henkelman lies on his back on a yoga mat, legs lifted and bent, the bottoms of his bare feet facing the ceiling. I am
My dinner dishes don’t always get done after dinner. There is a chair in my living room that has a continuous pile of laundry to
Life is Tough with The Little Nag Read More »
Think this whole mindfulness meditation thing is just woo-woo mumbo-jumbo that could never really do anything for you? Do you scoff at the idea and
500 Moments of Mindfulness Read More »
The yoga practiced today is not at all like it was practiced in the ancient past. Faeq Biria, a well known Iyengar Yoga teacher in
How Yoga was Practiced in the Ancient Past and Today Read More »
Our mind has the power to take us places we don’t truly want to go. If we’ve had people in our lives telling us things
Some Advice on How to Stop Negative Self-Talk Read More »
You’ve heard the word on talk shows or around the water cooler at work, seen it on the cover of Time magazine and books on
The Little Nag: What is Mindfulness? And Why Do It? Read More »
Mindful breath in, mindful breath out, mindful breath in why did he say that to me what a jerk I can’t believe he blamed me
Keep Your Bus on the Road Read More »
The Second Opinion Society (SOS) is holding its annual barbecue on Thursday, July 28th, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and all are welcome. SOS
In Support of Mental Health Read More »
Today many people practice meditation for stress relief and to improve their overall quality of life. However, is there evidence that meditation is effective? If
Managing Health with Meditation Read More »
Gridlock. We hardly ever have it in Whitehorse and if we do we can likely, easily, take another route to get where we are going
Neuroscience and Everyday Living: Part 3 Read More »
According to Israeli physicist Moshe Feldenkrais, “hurrying is bad for learning.” How many of us hurry through our day ensuring that the garbage has been
Neuroscience and Everyday Living: Part 2 Read More »
He’s only 24 years old, but American pianist Matt Savage has had a 15-year professional career as a jazz musician, playing with some of the
Inclusion Expo Gets Jazzy Read More »
Peanut butter I have to remember to get peanut butter why did she wear that today what was she thinking did he pick up the
The Little Nag in Your Head Read More »
The office is spacious, warm, comforting. An oh-so-welcoming leather sofa and recliner are along the far wall under a soft pool of light. One wall
Hypnosis is a serious business Read More »
As the days become shorter and colder, the desire to hibernate like a bear becomes stronger. Those dealing with stress, anxiety or depression may be
Making A Choice to Think Positive Thoughts Read More »
For nine years, Burning Away the Winter Blues was a grassroots event that allowed Yukoners to come together at the Spring Equinox as a torch-wielding
The world watches as winter burns Read More »
First Prize PSAC Whitehorse Regional Pride Committee Short Story Contest It’s night. A man walks his black lab in the forest — and when the
Believing in the dog Read More »
Nineteenth-century photographs of female lunatic asylum patients and Euripides’ play The Bacchae are the inspiration for two poets giving readings in Whitehorse at the end
Poets give ‘voice’ to women of the past Read More »
This could be the most-anticipated Burning Away the Winter Blues event in its history. says Arlin McFarlane. “It has been a long winter.”
Burn this winter away Read More »
there is something infinitely satisfying about being a part of a torch-carrying mob on its determined way to burn a false god
Winter blues will burn Read More »
For our children: Tashina, Alysia, Aprile and Joshua My eyes are closed, but I can feel the gentle wind blow my hair lightly into my
‘Forward, onward, says the wind.’ Read More »
Serenity is set in subdued mauves and pinks as the sun sets above the Yukon River in a mural where trees and plants are alive
You are invited … to a ‘no-troublesome-thoughts’ evening Read More »
Back when I was a high school student, I faced a conundrum every time an exam came around. Do I study for it or not?
Being safe is just overreacting Read More »
Blue is more than a colour. And that is why Whitehorse United Church minister, Beverly Brazier, is planning another Blue Christmas service. “Often when your
During World War II, the brewing-trade industry known as the United Brewers Industrial Foundation worked with the U.S. government to create a series of ads
What Beer May or May Not Do – for You Read More »
A four-foot-something tree, adorned with angels, captures my attention as I enter Hospice Yukon. The lighting is soft and I am greeted warmly as I
Lights of Life … for everyone Read More »
Before I seem like more of a curmudgeon than I actually am, allow me to state right off the bat: I’m not against New Year’s
No Round of Resolutions for Me Read More »
The last in Landmark Cinemas ‘Filmtastic Films series for this season screens this week at the Qwanlin. A Dangerous Method is the latest film from
Middle row, centre: Therapy and psychodrama Read More »