During the COVID-19 pandemic, we often feel overwhelmed and bombarded with the feeling of loss. Losing our jobs, losing the time we can spend with friends and family, losing our chance to graduate, or even losing our loved ones. These waves of loss can continually occur over and over again until it seems too much, […]
With the many changes in our daily lives from COVID-19, the beginning of the upcoming school year can feel more overwhelming than ever. I know that I for one find it chaotic trying to prepare for school this year. Firstly, there are the regular demands of prepping for this year such as replenishing my old […]
According to Livemint.com, the 21st century has an array of ground-breaking achievements. The world has been seen to have more peace as opposed to civil, imperial, and foreign conflicts. More children in the world are becoming more healthier with the help of vaccines and modern-day medicine. There are larger growing trends in children attending schools […]
During the era of COVID-19, many of us have faced the cancellation of summer plans that we have been looking forward to all year. It can be difficult to see vacations, camps, and visits with family be postponed indefinitely, but adopting a mindset that allows us to instead see this summer as an opportunity can […]
In relationships, whether platonic, romantic, familiar, conflict is unavoidable. It can make or break your relationships. So knowing how to talk about what happened can be quite helpful. Trust yourself, and recognize when you’ve reached your limit. People can’t stop doing something that hurts you if they don’t know it hurts you. Take a break: […]
By now, most of us are aware of the death of George Floyd, and many other victims of police brutality. There has been a lot of media coverage on the protests, and many important discussions have been ongoing on social media regarding white privilege and the Black Lives Matter movement. Although this is a challenging […]
Mental Health and The News Over the past few months, the news has been extremely overwhelming. At the beginning of this year, it seemed like the Australian wildfires were going to win for the biggest and saddest news story; however, we were quickly met with COVID-19 and the death of George Floyd. Right now, looking […]
Being a teen or young adult makes it easy to sacrifice or not get adequate sleep. However, it is vital for us to ensure we will get the proper amount of sleep.
Many things during this time are new. Covid-19 has brought many new feelings, ideas, events into this world; but loneliness is not one of them. 54% of Canadians reported feeling lonely or isolated during the coronavirus lockdown, a stark contrast to the 18% of Canadians in a 2019 survey. Loneliness is a difficult feeling to […]
For people like me who love to plan out their lives down to the minute, COVID-19 was a speed bump I was definitely not expecting. Confined to my house like everyone else, it can be difficult not to get antsy and wonder when things are going to go back to normal, just in time […]