by Wesley Macintyre | Dec 17, 2021 | Anxiety, COVID-19, Lockdown, Psychology
Why am I so lazy? I feel like a bad friend. I just don’t have it in me today. How are they seeing this many people? I use to do this every weekend. Why is it so hard now? In general, us humans are fairly predictable. Our schedules might change between school and uni,...
by Wesley Macintyre | Nov 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
Those experiencing depression often express a sense of hopelessness or helplessness. Like no matter what direction they walk, whether they go under, over, around, or through different obstacles, nothing changes. Sometimes it can feel even worse! So what can we do when...
by Wesley Macintyre | Sep 20, 2021 | COVID-19, Lockdown
Restrictions are set to ease. With it, the hope of weekends with friends, of camping, of being with others, of diving under a wave, of picnics, of weekend brunches, of holding onto normality and never letting go. A pinch of normality seems just around the corner. Yet...
by Wesley Macintyre | Jul 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
Sometimes it’s not the things that are said that hurt our relationships the most, but rather the silence. It can be difficult to articulate our hurt or needs to friends, family, and spouses. We shy away from communicating because we’re scared of what honesty might do...
by Wesley Macintyre | Jun 15, 2021 | Self-Care
“Why are they walking so slowly?!!” “Get out of the way!” “How long does it take to make a latte?!” We find slowness tough to tolerate in most contexts: slow drivers, slow service at a restaurant, slow internet, slow responses to an important text or email. Yet back...
