Author: wendy.gilbert

When was the last time that you were present? Many of us are floating through life, hardly present and spending most of our waking time focused on the next task or activity ahead of us. We find ourselves racing through life, only to arrive at our destination as if deposited by a tornado: sadly missing…

When was the last time you played? Remember being a child and dressing up in your parents’ clothes or mashing fruit from the garden and pretending you were making dinner for your fake family? Remember getting lost in play for hours, building LEGOS or making a blanket fort? Perhaps you are like me and you…

Sure, we ask each other ‘How are you doing?’ as a casual greeting, but this question serves as social etiquette, rather than a genuine check-in. When was the last time that you stepped back and took an inventory of your life? The World Health Organization defines health as multi-dimensional and it is not merely the…

During the pandemic, have you ever felt that you were grieving the life you used to have? Watching older movies, do you feel nostalgic seeing people gather without concern for social distancing? Have you felt sad, lost, or discouraged by regulations or because you could not see your loved ones or social connections? Research from…