When You’re Always Adapting: A Look at Code-Switching
Have you ever caught yourself speaking one way with family, and a
completely different way at work or with friends? Maybe your tone shifts,
your accent changes, or certain aspects of your personality step forward
while others stay hidden. This quiet shapeshifting is known as code-
switching.
Longing vs. Belonging: Understanding the Differences
Longing and belonging are powerful emotions that significantly influence our lives. Let’s address our longings and foster our sense of belonging.
Online counselling – more than just flexibility
We love the flexibility of having counselling online, but there’s more to it than that. Here are the additional benefits you may want to know about.
Small ‘t’ trauma – the one that really hurts
Does it have to involve death, serious disaster/injury, or physical/sexual abuse for it to be traumatic? Let’s meet small ‘t’ (or little ‘t’) trauma, the one that doesn’t look that bad, but damn, it hurts!
Balancing authenticity and cultural expectations
When living with multiple cultural influences, how do we show up as our authentic selves without damaging our relationships?
Finding peace – Identity and a sense of home (a Third-Culture Kid’s perspective)
A counsellor’s Third-Culture Kid’s perspective on how she found peace living with multiple identities, cultures, and where home is.
My personal stress alarm (phantom smells)
Do you always know when you’re stressed? Sometimes the body has a strange way of letting us know.