by LifeVoice | Dec 11, 2017 | Selfcare practices and resiliency
This post is for all the first responders, interventionists, the parents, the best friends, the crisis line workers, the emergency room staff, and the unsung heroes who give and give and give…you must give to yourself so you have capacity to give from. Your...
by LifeVoice | Dec 10, 2017 | Mental health resources
Did you know some religious groups will not bury a person who died by suicide in the same cemetery as those whose lives ended by other means? Regardless of one’s views on suicide think for a moment about the impact that creates on the family and friends of the...
by LifeVoice | Dec 7, 2017 | Mental health resources
Today on #TalkToMeThursday I’ll be talking about my experience going to the Grand Valley Institute (GVI) “womens” federal prison. Join me at 2pm for a live Facebook chat about my experience, as well as some interesting tidbits on the institution of...
by LifeVoice | Nov 24, 2017 | Mental health resources
Directly outside the downtown Marriott Hotel, behind the Eaton Center, nestled beneath the towering skyscrapers of downtown Toronto, lies a church called The Church of the Holy Trinity. A large red heart painted on the church doors beckon all who walk by to be...
by LifeVoice | Nov 22, 2017 | Selfcare practices and resiliency
It might sound far fetched but listening can help save a life. So much pain people are living in can be relieved if people only felt heard. If someone you know is struggling, take the time to listen. Get comfortable sitting in the silence. Hold space for their pain so...
