Fresh Hope Counselling

14/07/2025

Time to do the work? Sometimes we have insight that something needs to change. In fact, it may be very, very clear that something requires action on our part. Putting it off, denying it, wishing it would go away, are all common attempts to 'deal with things' but ultimately it only makes things worse. If you have an infection growing in a wound, ignoring it and hoping it 'just heals' is not an effective strategy. In fact, it could lead to life-altering destructive results. Maybe you're feeling like it's time to stop wishing things were different and actually need to roll up your sleeves and do the work. We're here to help. Contact the office and they will do some triage with you to assess who the best fit might be for some counselling. You can even do a free 15 minute consult with one of our therapists. Call 7804873456 or email info@freshhope.ca to get started.

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13/07/2025

What do you want the next 1/3 of your life to look like? You can't change the past but you can change the future. Consider. Think. Imagine. Who do you want to become?

11/07/2025

Grief is how we come to terms with our new reality. It’s the process in which the old is mourned and released, and the new is accepted and assimilated into what’s new. Without proper grieving, you will be forever stuck in the in-between — struggling with the loss but never accepting the new life you live in.

10/07/2025

Keep going! You can do this because you are doing it. Don't tell yourself you can't do it -- it may be extremely difficult or you might hate it but you can do it because you are! One step at a time. You got this. As Dory so famously said, 'just keep swimming, just keep swimming...'

08/07/2025

Chocolate. It is part of a tasty and enjoyable relationship with food. We celebrate you today! (So what are you waiting for? Go get some chocolate!) It's World Chocolate Day.

05/07/2025

01/07/2025

Why is such a short word so hard to say sometimes? No. Succinct. To the point. Rolls off the tongue quite easily. No is a good word to say when we need to set boundaries and limits. It doesn't make you a bad person if you say it -- even when it's a good request. Sometimes it's just not do-able, helpful or realistic. Just in case you needed to hear this today -- it really is okay for you to say no.

29/06/2025

Doing what you love is restorative and helpful. In fact, we need to have a balance of life-giving, restorative practices in our lives in order to be well. It's like plugging yourself in or sitting on a charger. Even when life is busy, we need to fit time in for things we love -- it may even be brewing up a cup of tea when the kids go to bed or stopping at thrift store for 20 minutes after work. If you're not sure what you love any more, experiment! Try different things and see if you enjoy it or generally feel better after. Treat it like a science experiment and learn from it. Try something you've always wanted to but put off for various reasons. Listen to music. Draw. Garden. Go for a bike ride. Attend a lecture. Go on a prayer walk. Rent a paddle board. Read a book. Lay in a hammock. Learn to plug in regularly so you have energy to pull from when you need it.

23/06/2025

Words have an incredible impact. They can bring a little bit of death or a little bit of life. Pay attention to your self-talk. Is it harsh and critical or compassionate? How we speak to ourselves, along with what we speak to ourselves can be changed. If we move our self-talk from the harsh and critical to a more compassionate, grace-filled voice, it will change how we feel. Stop that trash talk in your head and speak life into yourself.

20/06/2025

I remember Beth Moore once saying, "Goodbye is a necessary life skill." Very profound and simple. Life is full of endings and goodbyes. Some we choose and some we don't. Regardless, every ending presents an opportunity. How we move through it. What it teaches us about life. What we learn about ourselves as a result. Look to the sunsets to see the glimmer of a new beginning tomorrow.