Red Roof Recovery

11/14/2025

11/13/2025

Unconditional acceptance for ourselves, for others, and for life.

It is the hammer in my toolbox to maintain freedom from addictions and better mental health. 💫

I used to have LOTS of 'conditional' acceptance in my life. That's what kept me self-medicating with alcohol and other drugs for too many years!Learning abou...

11/11/2025

Use the neuroplasticity of the brain to sculpt & strengthen new neural networks to serve you in healthier ways. What we practice grows stronger!

Breathless media reports and popular books often perpetuate the belief that we've reached the apex of humanity.

I was a journalist for 20 years and my job was to perpetuate what I now call the FUD Factor (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt).

For the past 20 years, I've been broadcasting a new message - and I made it rhyme so it can be memorable (and maybe even musical ) to encourage you to “take the diet that really works… a digital diet!”
🎶🎶 "Don't watch, read, or listen to news
and feel how much your life improves."🎶🎶

Things are the same as they've always been and always will be.

You're just like the people who came before you.

We are all just a brief stopover until the people who, just like us, will come after.

The earth abides forever, but we will come and go.

While we're here, let's just do our best... and be kind - to ourselves & others.

Watch your language. Remember to speak to & treat yourself like you treat & speak to a good friend.

We only have to navigate the waves of life one-day-at-a-time. Would you like some help to become an expert surfer? I'd love to hear from you! https://calendly.com/mentalhealthfa

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself.

May the force be with you,
and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤ Tanya

11/09/2025

11/08/2025

"Learning to Love Yourself" by Gay Hendricks is a book that received criticism from certain psychology circles,but it still found its way into millions of hands and hearts...
proving that peer reviews don’t always dictate the value of knowledge & wisdom.

Learning to love ourselves can be challenging because we are programmed by...

👉 social and cultural conditioning that dictates how we should act, look, and think.

👉 media messages that tell us happiness is just one product or procedure away.

👉 a relentless economy that fosters an endless cycle of work, debt, and consumption, leaving little room for introspection.

My broadcasting career became the backdrop to my struggles with mental health and addictions. I self-medicated my life with alcohol & other drugs. I followed 12-step programs, attended meetings, followed the dogma - and still experienced setbacks for 9 years!

I stumbled, fell, and stood up again. It was only through persistence and self-discovery that I found the right combination of tools to finally manage my mental health and maintain my freedom from addiction.

Today, I remind others, and myself, that: “We are not the sum of our setbacks, but the heroes of our relentless comebacks.”

When you’re ready to build habits that support better mental health and self-compassion, I’d love to hear from you. Together, we can take the first steps toward your journey of healing and transformation.

https://calendly.com/mentalhealthfa

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself ❣

May the force be with you,
and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

11/04/2025

Building Mental Fitness for Stronger Communities 💪

Since 2020, I’ve supported individuals and families through Red Roof Recovery (RRR). 🙏

The mission is evolving with our new training division ~ Mental Health Fitness Alliance (MHFA) ~ shifting the conversation from illness to wellness and from stigma to strength.

Just like we invest in physical fitness to strengthen muscles and endurance, we can develop the same qualitiesin our minds.

Mental fitness equips us to handle stress, adapt to change, and navigate challenges with greater confidence and clarity.

At the heart of MHFA is MIND MOJO, a practical training model that combines Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT) and Mindfulness. Together, they create a powerful framework for reducing stress, improving communication, and strengthening family & workplace culture.

MHFA offers:

📍 Community workshops to make mental fitness skills widely accessible.
📍 Corporate training tailored to organizations, providing employees with practical tools to manage stress and build resilience.
📍 Educational programs for schools and community groups to promote wellness and reduce stigma.

Mental health affects every aspect of life and work. Join us on this movement to make mental fitness a priority.

Pop over and give us a like at Mental Health Fitness Alliance. We need all the help we can get ❣

11/04/2025

As the calendar flips to a new month, what do you want to change?

There are countless tools to help us manage our mental health. Many of these tools focus on how we're talking to ourselves.
That inner voice...
you know - that voice (or voices) in our head that never stop!

CBT & DBT can be powerful tools for many neurodivergent individuals who are navigating depression, ADHD, anxiety, autism, PTSD... to name a few.

CBT - Cognitive Behavioural Therapies are modelled around emotional regulation & interpersonal effectiveness. Being aware that our circumstances/situations create our thoughts. Our thoughts create our emotions, and our emotions create our behaviours.

DBT - Dialectical Behaviour Therapies also have an emphasis on emotional regulation and interpersonal effectiveness.

Like CBT,
DBT can also help you cultivate self-awareness and improve the relationship you have with yourself, as well as the relationships you have with others.

Navigating neurodivergent experiences can feel overwhelming. You can foster self-compassion by adding to your emotional toolkit.

Please use and share this complimentary Digital Mental Health Toolkit to help you successfully navigate the waves of life without drowning - https://mentalhealthfa.ca/toolkit.

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself.

May the force be with you,
and remember...
YOU are the force!💫
❤Tanya

10/31/2025

When you think of the number 4264, do you think it sounds like a big number?

I didn't think so, either.

The number 4,264 represents the number of WEEKS in an average lifespan.

I think it puts a new perspective on our life, doesn't it? At least, it did for me...
and it reminded me of some ancient wisdom:

"Let us prepare our minds
as if we'd come to the very end of life.
Let us balance life's books each day.
The one who puts the finishing touches on their life
each day
is never short of time."

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself.

As always, I'm here when you want some help. https://calendly.com/mentalhealthfa

May the force be with you,
and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤️ Tanya

10/28/2025

Use the neuroplasticity of the brain to sculpt & strengthen new neural networks to serve you in healthier ways.

Breathless media reports and popular books often perpetuate the belief that we've reached the apex of humanity. I was a journalist for 20 years and my job was to perpetuate what I now call the FUD Factor (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt).

For the past 20 years, I've been broadcasting a new message - and I made it rhyme so it can be memorable (and maybe even musical ) to encourage you to “take the diet that really works… a digital diet!”

"Don't watch, read, or listen to news
and feel how much your life improves."

Things are the same as they've always been and always will be.

You're just like the people who came before you.

We are all just a brief stopover until the people who, just like us, will come after.

The earth abides forever, but we will come and go.

While we're here, let's just do our best... and be kind - to ourselves & others. Watch your language. Remember to speak to & treat yourself like you treat & speak to a good friend.

We only have to navigate the waves of life one-day-at-a-time. Would you like some help to become an expert surfer? I'd love to hear from you! https://calendly.com/mentalhealthfa

We are all on our own unique path, but you are never alone. Keep seeking, keep learning, and keep showing up for yourself.

May the force be with you,
and remember...
YOU are the force!
❤ Tanya