by Susan Haldane | Jul 6, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, Self-care
Photo by Magda Ehlers, Pexels We all know self-care is important, but that doesn’t mean we do it. A million things get in the way. Threads of Life’s Self-Care Week is coming up again this July, and it offers a chance to try something new, learn what works for you,...
by Kimberly Bondame | Jun 8, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
“Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know they’re always there.” – Christy EvansMany of us have heard this quotation before, but have you actually understood it? Stars are always in the sky, they just shine brighter at times. Sometimes they...
by Kimberly Bondame | May 18, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
Many of us are living a fast-paced life and can forget to take time to slow down. Holidays are set in our head to make appearances at family functions – but what about the time in between the holidays? Most of us have good intentions of making time for our loved ones,...
by adminThreadsofLife | May 12, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Join Facilitator Joanne Wade for a FamiliesConnect workshop May 18 as we explore the topic of kindness. Joanne asks that those attending conduct the experiment explained below, in preparation for the workshop. Kindness is an under-rated quality. It seems simple...
by adminThreadsofLife | Mar 24, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care
by Kasey Boehmer, Ph.D., M.P.H., NBC-HWC, Reprinted with permission from Mayo Clinic Press Heidi’s main fear was just realized; the doctor has informed her that — without a doubt — she has rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Gone is the hope that this wasn’t a serious disease,...
by Karen Lapierre Pitts | Jan 6, 2022 | Grief, Growth, and Self-Care, How We Help
Welcome to a new year of FamiliesConnect online workshops! We know that human connection is vital to our health. The Canadian Mental Health Association reports that a lack of connection can be more harmful to our health than obesity, smoking or high blood pressure....
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