Holsom Wellness

03/30/2026

We thought we'd take some time to invite more calm into our space upstairs.

Good things take time, so it's not quite ready to share, but we thought we'd share a sneak peak!

03/22/2026

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Our Learn To Powwow program has been full week after week. This Friday is your last chance to take part! Step into the rhythm of history! In partnership with Miywasin Friendship Centre, we invite you to a free Learn to Powwow dance series. Learn traditional steps, experience the music, and connect with a rich cultural heritage that has been celebrated for centuries.

Bring your energy and curiosity - let’s dance, learn, and celebrate together!

Register Now! https://tinyurl.com/r8pbrcry

03/22/2026

Join us in the next Wellness circle! All are welcome.

03/22/2026

Are you a Veteran dealing with PCVRS?

The Veterans' Ombudsman is inviting your feedback.

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Having issues with PCVRS (Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services) or the Rehabilitation Program?

If something feels unfair, unclear, delayed or not handled the way it should be, we want to hear about it.

Our Office is independent and impartial, and we’re here to ensure Veterans are treated fairly.
Contact us: https://ow.ly/4Cnl50Ysl3g

03/11/2026

Shoutout to Autism Society Alberta - Support Group for bringing together stakeholders in our community last night to discuss the transition to adulthood for individuals living on the spectrum.

It's inspiring to share a space with so many changemakers & stakeholders intent on building a better tomorrow.

I can't wait to see the results of this research and all the positive outcomes in our future! ❤️

Thank you!!! 👏

03/01/2026

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You get to be the person today, that the little you would absolutely revere! ❤️

This is a winning mindset. 👏

Now go enjoy crushing this day, kind hearts!

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02/25/2026

Wherever you are in your mental health journey, may you ***hear the music*** again, soon! 🎶

Self care Tuesday ❤️

02/13/2026

I am doing the February push-up challenge with the CMHA and today we need to do 89 push-ups (squats/crunches count too) for the 89% of girls and young women who report feeling anxious or worried.

Whomever you are spending this weekend with, please be sure to send some extra love and compassion, inward. ❤️

Wishing everyone a gentle weekend ahead!

01/31/2026

❤️ Our community coming together ❤️

12/08/2025

Thankful for another lovely workshop over the weekend with Gabor. This time we met with Dr. Ramani Durvasula, author of It’s Not You, a powerful book on understanding narcissism and healing from relational harm.

Many people are familiar with the acronym DARVO (Deny – Attack – Reverse Victim and Offender) when talking about narcissistic patterns. In our workshop, and in her book, Dr. Durvasula introduced another helpful framework: DIMMER:

D – Dismissive: disregarding or belittling another’s feelings, needs, or perspective
I – Invalidation: undermining someone’s emotional reality, often making them feel insignificant or wrong
M – Minimization: downplaying concerns or struggles, making them seem unimportant
M – Manipulation: using control or deceit to influence people or situations
E – Exploitativeness/Entitlement: believing they deserve special treatment regardless of others’ needs
R – Rage: sudden, intense anger that surfaces when their sense of superiority is threatened or shame is activated

As always, I offer a gentle reminder: learning this material isn’t an invitation to diagnose the people around us. Information is empowering - and human personality exists on a wide, complex spectrum. All of us carry some narcissistic traits simply because we’re human.

I’m excited to dive into the paper copy of this book so I can mark it up with all the highlighting and tabs!!

If anyone is interested in reading together - a small, curiosity-driven book club in the new year - let me know. This wouldn’t be a therapy group, just a space to learn and explore, together.

11/29/2025

❤️ If the news and recent changes in our province are feeling heavy right now, you’re not alone. You are valued here. It’s okay to pause, to breathe, and to tend to yourself.

Systemic oppression carries a real human cost, and that weight doesn’t land on just a few people. It ripples outward and affects us all. I see you.

We are also fortunate to live in a democracy where our voices still matter. There are meaningful ways to respond:

• Take good care of yourself
• Reach out to your MLA
• Read the legislation and stay informed
• Attend or organize a peaceful rally
• Volunteer, or sign a petition
• Take good care of one another

Compassion is an act of resistance.
For yourself. And for others. 💛

11/21/2025

Today, the Government of Alberta tabled Bill 13, the Regulated Professions Neutrality Act. I know people may start hearing about it and wonder what it means, especially those who rely on regulated professionals.

❓️Bill 13 applies to an enormous range of regulated professionals across Alberta. This includes psychologists, physicians, nurses, midwives, chiropractors, teachers, ECEs, real-estate professionals, home inspectors, funeral services, environmental, trades, safety codes officers, driver examiners, security services, and many more.
❗️In reality, this bill reaches far beyond any one field - it affects the standards and oversight of many of the professionals Albertans rely on every single day.

Acknowledging upfront that the College of Alberta Psychologists remains my regulatory body and the authority on how any new legislation affects the practice of psychology in this province. This is Holly's simple, early overview of what the bill says, based purely on the text introduced in the Legislature today (not legal advice or a CAP interpretation).

❓️What Bill 13 Proposes
Bill 13 limits what regulatory colleges can require, oversee, or respond to.
⚖️ Section 8 prevents regulators from requiring training in cultural competency, unconscious bias, diversity, equity, or inclusion.
⚖️ Section 6 restricts regulators from acting on principles that involve systemic patterns of bias or disadvantage, including concepts like privilege, unconscious bias, or systemic oppression.
⚖️ Section 5 narrows when regulators can intervene in a professional’s public statements. They may only act when there are threats, violence, sexual misconduct, or misuse of a professional role.

Together, these changes shift regulation away from the broader public-safety model people are familiar with in Alberta. It may affect the consistency of standards and how certain concerns are assessed.

What This Means For You
💡Regulation exists to protect the public by ensuring professionals stay competent, ethical, up to date, and accountable.
💡When required training and the ability to evaluate conduct through cultural, social, or systemic lenses are restricted, the role of a regulator changes. They may become more like a licensing office and less like an oversight body that can respond to evolving risks or inequities.
💡This does not eliminate regulation, but it narrows what regulators are allowed to require or address, which may create more variation across professions in areas that used to support safe, inclusive practice.

Albertans deserve clear information so we can think critically about how regulatory changes may affect the consistency and safety of professional services in our province.

My commitment remains the same: to practice at a standard grounded in care, responsibility, cultural humility, and deep respect for the people I serve.

Wishing you gentle days ahead.

~ Holly