Most of us adore her for it. And for those who can’t get past the fact that she’s trans, or for those who can’t get over the fact that the world is celebrating an intelligent woman, well, they’re just missing out on being part of the best fan club, ever.
The problem with mental illness is that the affected individual doesn’t necessarily look “sick.” The condition is in their brain, not their body, so they don’t necessarily manifest the signs of illness that we expect to see in someone who is unwell. That doesn’t mean that they’re not suffering from a real condition—one that is not going away on its own.
Many Canadians are furious at the unvaccinated who they see as perpetuating the pandemic and increasing everyone’s suffering. They’re losing all patience with the portion of the population that continues to refuse the shot. Most of the time, Canadians are willing to agree to disagree with one another, but it’s less and less so when it comes to vaccinations these days.
The corporate standard of beauty has become a collective belief about what is permitted to be represented as beautiful and desirable, to the point where certain individuals become outraged when a woman “dares” to ignore the “rules” and chooses to present herself as sexy and desirable, nonetheless.
This year, it’s harder than ever to tell that you’re dealing with the winter blues because life has been so challenging and most of us are already feeling overwhelmed. That’s why paying attention to the above symptoms can help you determine if what you’re feeling is the same old stress or maybe another layer of mental health concerns.
If we want to be good people and avoid burnout and compassion fatigue, we need to accept the ugly, nasty, shadow parts of ourselves. The more we embrace the shadow and integrate the darkness into ourselves the easier it will be to do the right thing while also taking the best possible care of ourselves.
The pandemic is showing us that businesses need to have effective strategies in place for dealing with the mental health of their employees, before these people end up on disability. Otherwise, businesses risk suffering the consequences of decreased morale, lowered productivity, and a shrinking bottom line.
As we head into another New Year, a lot of people are talking about better ways to deal with overeating and being overweight. I’m glad to see this, but I’ve noticed that they’re talking about everything except what really works. What no-one is talking about is trauma, and how that’s really at the heart of overeating and being overweight.
The pandemic has brought the subject of mental health to the forefront. Millions of people are recognizing the toll COVID-19 has taken on their own mental well-being and that of their loved ones.
In 2022, I hope that more of us decide to become kindness warriors—by this, I mean people who choose to always be kind, even when life is sometimes unkind. Being a kindness warrior has nothing to do with being a people-pleaser. It’s not about trying too hard to be nice. Rather, it’s choosing to be compassionate yet ruthless; always caring about each-other but never tolerating disrespect.
