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What it felt like to make amends! healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealthmatters therapy Nov 10, 2023

I can still recall the moment when fresh on the path of healing and growth, I witnessed the first fruits of my labor. It had been merely two years since I stepped away from the shadows of my past...

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Ugh…”Drunken Indian…” healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealthmatters therapy Nov 08, 2023

As an Indigenous “Recovery Warrior,” the phrase that unsettles my spirit in the discourse surrounding wellness and recovery is "Drunken Indian."

This stereotype is not just a word; it's...

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My first “active” recovery tool! healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealthmatters mindsetcoach therapy Nov 03, 2023

As someone walking the path of renewal and reclaiming my indigenous identity while navigating “active” recovery, do you remember the first tool that became indispensable in your...

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A new "recovery" process we’ve just discovered healing healingcommunities indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealthmatters therapy Sep 07, 2023

Life’s full of opportunities, right?

When it comes to living a sober "recovering" life, some of those opportunities can be found in new tools and even systems for things you do every day.

For...

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What’s your excuse for not getting into "Active" Recovery? counseling healing indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealth mentalhealthcounseling psychotherapy therapy Aug 28, 2023

There are so many important things that go into "ACTIVE" Recovery, and we mean "Active." 

Don’t drink or use drugs. Check. Seek help. Check. Get rid of all your old ideas. Wait, what?

...

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An "a-ha" moment every alcohol addict waits for... counseling healing indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealthcounseling mindsetcoach therapy Aug 24, 2023

At some point in your journey on the black road of addiction, you will have your very own "a-ha" moment.

And not just one, but probably many over the years!

One of my a-ha moments came when I...

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3 ways you’re making "active" recovery harder than it needs to be counseling healing indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealth mentalhealthcounseling therapy Aug 21, 2023

If you're like me, when you see a problem that needs solving, you can't sleep. All you want to do is tackle it into the ground. This is made worse the longer we stay in our addiction. If we stay in...

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Why I'm Glad I Didn't Give Up in the Early Days of My Recovery Journey counseling indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealthcounseling mentalhealthmatters therapy Aug 17, 2023

You know, some days you look back and think, "I’m glad I didn’t give up."

In the early days of my "Active" Recovery Journey, there were so many times when I wanted to throw in the...

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My Greyhound Bus Trip and Why It Matters to You counseling indigenous indigenoushealing lifecoach mindset mindsetcoach motivation therapy Aug 14, 2023

Do you agree that customer service is everything?

I remember taking a Greyhound Bus, when it was in existence, from Calgary to Vancouver. It was one of the best bus experiences of my life. The...

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My top 3 favorite blog posts and resources to help you "Recover" from substance use counseling healing indigenous indigenoushealing therapy Aug 10, 2023

I know how tough it is to get started as a "Recovered/Recovering" Alcoholic or Drug Addict these days. It's not easy!

But if you're willing to put in the work, there are some great resources out...

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The top questions I get asked as an expert in Substance Use counseling counseling indigenous indigenoushealing mentalhealthcounseling therapy Aug 02, 2023

Though it changes from week to week, there are a few questions people always ask me about "Active" Recovery:

  1. What does stick with the winners mean? This means a person new to recovery should have...
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Important values to me and how they show up in my business counseling indigenous indigenoushealing lifecoach mentalhealthmatters mindset therapy Jul 24, 2023

I've been thinking a lot lately about my values and how they mold and shape how I move my business forward.

Do you ever think about your values too?

The very first value I think about is honesty....

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