by Nancy Gowan | Oct 31, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
The Occupational Therapist worked collaboratively with Freta, her manager and her union representative to develop a suitable return to work plan. The plan included a structured reintegration process, some retraining and use of memory tools and checklists October is...
by Jasmine Fisher | Oct 10, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
In honour of World Mental Health Day, October 10, Threads of Life is pleased to publish a reflection first printed in our Threads newsletter, Spring 2017. Mental health has been a long and complicated road for me since the death of my brother, Micheal, in January of...
by Sharon Freeman | Oct 3, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Oh how much we have grown….not in the sense of size but personally. I first heard the term “post-traumatic growth” a couple of weeks ago at a Global Leadership Summit. I asked Shirley Hickman if she had heard this term before. Shirley replied: “I had not heard this...
by Sarah Wheelan | Sep 6, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Social media is now deeply woven into our society’s fabric, and has become one of the primary ways we talk to each other and create our own identities. It’s no wonder that our grief and public mourning have become interwoven here, too. I coordinate Threads of...
by Susan Haldane | Aug 8, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
(Based on Threads of Life Resource Guide for Volunteer Family Guides, from Joanne Overbeck, Dallas TX) Writing, in any form, can provide a powerful catharsis. It brings up memories and rekindles feelings. Writing helps you revisit emotions that are important for...
by Shirley Hickman | Aug 1, 2017 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Camping is a great way to make yourself “unplug” while on vacation. Many of us would have to think hard to remember the last time we travelled without a cell phone. Some of you may never recall travelling without a cell phone. Today, not only do we have...
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