by Clarity Okanagan | Apr 21, 2020 | All topics, COVID-19
I don’t know who needs to hear this today, but you need to be taking breaks from COVID-19. I do not say this to be insensitive to the people who COVID is impacting right now. It’s to address our global and unhealthy obsession with COVID. My heart aches for the...
by Clarity Okanagan | Mar 2, 2020 | All topics
Everybody has a story: the thoughts running through your mind as you go about your day; the way that you relive your memories; for many, the colours, images, or music you feel as you experience or remember your world. We are all constantly telling ourselves our own...
by Clarity Okanagan | Feb 22, 2020 | All topics
I imagine that other counsellors can relate when I say that many of my clients could make great counsellors themselves someday, if they were interested in pursuing that with healthy boundaries in place. I am often reminded of a younger version of myself in sessions...
by Clarity Okanagan | Jan 15, 2020 | Relationship, Social
In therapy, 80% of the work is done outside of the office. Much with intimacy and connection, 80% of this happens when we are not having sex. If you are only taking time to connect with each other when you are naked, you’re not doing enough for the average...
by Clarity Okanagan | Dec 23, 2019 | Relationship, Social
We live in an output-based society. To the point that many of us fall in to the trap of believing that our worth is equal to our output. Examples of this include economic success, productivity, or friendships/relationships collected/maintained. We are so busy and so...