If you are an introvert, a part of you might feel validated since practicing social distancing, and perhaps your life has not changed that much. I can relate to this. I generally stay away from large gatherings, and love time spent alone a home. It is how I regenerate. If you are an extravert on the other hand, which is most of the population, you might be having Zoom parties and cherishing your virtual interactions. Wether you are an introvert or an extravert, not having clo

"The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time" ~ Abraham Lincoln ​ It is a great time for simplifying our lifestyle and following natural rhythms. This can be very helpful in regaining peace during times of chaos. Breaking things down in one step at a time increments makes our lives much more manageable. Increments allow us to feel prepared in mastering adversity, and this can be a 2 weeks at a time timeline, day by day, or even one minute at a time incr

About a week has gone by and we have, quite remarkably, transferred all our services to telehealth, a secure online platform via Zoom, which allows us to support our clients remotely. Individual therapists, group facilitators, therapeutic mentors have all had great successes with the clients they serve. Even our student intern has been able to maintain her internship. Our community space called artLAB is now also virtual, and unfolding in surprisingly very beneficial ways for

Put yourself on a digital diet! Easier said than done right? When I was growing up we use to have to manage several consecutive days without electricity, and sometimes without run running water. I found ways to function without these commodities, and more than that, some of my best memories are of making puzzles around of a candle light with family, or showering with bottles of water we had stocked for these kind of days. Now that suddenly, the only way we can reach out to fa

A big change in our lives, be it positive or unwelcome, will significantly affect our relationship to time and space. We move through our life one moment to another, defined by it's time and space. The way we schedule our day, what route we take to go work or come back from school, if we brush our teeth before we dress up, how long we spend in the shower, what we prioritize based on what matters, who we can visit and what physical distance we stand from one another... all of

A crisis will make anyone's emotional state oscillate between panic and calm, THIS IS NORMAL! We are all going through various phases of grief as we experience this event. Anger, shock, denial, sadness... all the emotions you will feel in times like these are part of the process. Try to notice these varying and shifting states within yourself or others without judgment. Instead, greet them with welcome and compassion. To flatten the stress curve and counter the activation of