Stressful or anxious year-end?
As we near the end of the year we might be feeling all sorts of dysregulation, last minute rushes, pressure to finish off the year...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Nov 81 min read
The incredible trait of hope 🌱
Hope was my absolute favorite word a few years back. When you strip away its flowery image, it reveals one of the most resilient and...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Oct 101 min read
💭🌱 Reflections on #WorldMentalHealthDay
With it being World Mental Health Day today, I've been thinking how far we've come in this area- the gradually decreasing stigma, the...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Sep 61 min read
The Wisdom of Springtime🌷
I find myself restless and craving new beginnings new life freshness Like the earth outside... And yet- I have learned and I'm learning...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Aug 272 min read
Managing this precious commodity well
Insights and impactful strategies to consider to better manage the invaluable commodity of time? 🌱 - Perspective. Personal. Plan and...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Jul 262 min read
Managing internal weather 🌧☀️
I came back from a working holiday in the Cape last week. I found my mood less than ideal in some of the last few days... so I've been...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Jun 212 min read
Discomfort- Price of Admission for Growth?
We've all been there - that cringeworthy moment when you wish the ground could open up and swallow you whole. Maybe it was an awkward...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
May 102 min read
Nourishing Your Mind: The Impact of What We Consume
In our hyper-connected world, it's easy to overlook the significance of what we allow into our lives through our senses. Yet, just like...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Mar 52 min read
Reframing the "war" on mental health
What are typical words we'd use to describe facing our challenges? I often (understandably) hear language like war, fight, battle...-...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Jan 302 min read
"We are losing the war on mental health"...why I think this statement should be reconsidered
I recently received an email newsletter with an introduction that included "We are losing the war on mental health". It jarred against my...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Jan 92 min read
A new take on New Year?
I hope it's been a meaningful start to the year for you 🤗 I don't know about you but I've noticed less "new year, new me" and more "face...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Dec 14, 20232 min read
December Gratitude: Reflecting on a Year's Journey with Thankfulness
We're coming to a time of year that's typically for reviewing and reflecting, relaxing and reminiscing, considering the year that has...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Nov 16, 20232 min read
Mindset matters
When it comes to these last few weeks of the year, our go-to strategy is often to push through with gritted teeth until December leave...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Oct 27, 20232 min read
Mindful Musings: fresh perspectives on Mental Health Awareness Month (part 2 ☺)
October has marked Mental Health Awareness month. And recently, I've had some thoughts... The way Mental Health Awareness Day (on the...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Oct 26, 20232 min read
Mindful Musings: fresh perspectives on Mental Health Awareness Month
October has marked Mental Health Awareness month. And recently, I've had some thoughts... In the busyness, push to get things done by...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Hacking our happy chemicals 🌞
Hormones and neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that our bodies rely on to function- they are the way in which our cells...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Healing comes through feeling ✌
This month, we're looking at emotions and what to do with them (because they all have a function!). Yes, all emotions have a function-...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Jul 6, 20232 min read
Compassion, empathy, kindness 🤗
We've been looking at important characteristics in the counselling relationship, and this month we'll look at the final one- kindness /...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
Jun 6, 20232 min read
Authenticity 💯
This month, we're looking at the next characteristic that I treasure in the counselling relationship (and is a personal value too) -...
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Roxanne Goodchild Specialist Wellness Counsellor
May 11, 20232 min read
Validation ✔
These next three (maybe more, I'll see how it goes 💃😊 ) blog posts are about points or characteristics that I find invaluable in a...
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