Pat Roles, Counselling Practice, Vancouver

12/21/2025

"When our mind is carried away by strong pain, it helps to go back to our relaxed and peaceful in-breath and out-breath. Eventually, when our painful feeling comes back, we accept it as it is, instead of letting it carry us away and make us more agitated. We don't fight the painful feeling because we know it is part of us, and we don't want to fight ourselves. Pain, irritation, and jealousy are all part of us. As they arise, we can calm them by going back to our in-breath and out-breath. Our peaceful breathing will calm those strong emotions."
-Thich Nhat Hanh (Reconciliation)

12/21/2025

Christmas comes wrapped in lights, songs, and familiar traditions…
yet this year, it also comes carrying a quiet ache.
A piece of my soul is missing — not gone, just somewhere beyond my reach.
I smile, I decorate, I move forward with the season,
but some memories sit softly beside me,
reminding me that love doesn’t disappear with absence.
This Christmas, I honor what was,
I hold space for what is,
and I carry those I miss in every heartbeat,
knowing that some connections live forever —
even when they’re no longer seen. 🕯️🎄

12/21/2025

stillness forms children. overstimulation drains them. guard their senses like their souls depend on it.

12/21/2025

It can be difficult to learn that your child is self-harming—but you are not alone, and there is help. 💔
💬 What does self-harm mean?
💬 Why do some teens turn to it?
💬 How can you support your child to learn healthier ways of coping?

Our latest resources with Our Kids' Health Network offer tips on how to approach this difficult topic with care, compassion, and understanding.
Support starts with listening—and getting help when needed. 💛

If your child is at immediate risk of harm, call 911 or go to the nearest hospital. You can also call or text 988 for the National Su***de Crisis Helpline.

📲Click here to check out the new resources, available in multiple languages for diverse families: https://linktr.ee/keltycentre

12/21/2025

Sending some your way today and every day.

12/21/2025

12/21/2025

A great gift for parents to read to children who have a hard time falling asleep. 😴 Published by the non-profit CWLA. Available at the CWLA online bookstore. Feel free to share.

Check out Patricia’s video.

12/03/2025

Bedtime does not have to feel overwhelming!
It can become a moment of connection and comfort filled with gentle breath and calm energy.

Twilight Journeys was created to help children feel grounded and supported as they settle down for the night.
Each story invites them into soothing awareness of their senses, helping their worries melt away.

✨ What they notice
✨ What they hear
✨ What they feel

A mindful and loving way to help your little one drift into sleep peacefully.

Find Twilight Journeys at community.cwla.org publications or call 2025908748 📞

12/01/2025

If bedtime has been challenging, please know you are doing the best you can and you are not alone!

Twilight Journeys was written to make this moment easier and gentler for you and your child. Every story ends with a comforting pause that helps little minds release tension and feel safe enough to rest. 🧸💤

Available now at the Bookstore at community.cwla.org or call 2025908748 📞

12/01/2025

Oftentimes during the holiday season, many of us become overwhelmed by thoughts and memories of our loved ones who have passed away. We experience a level of grief that can be debilitating.

But how do our deceased loved ones feel during the holidays? Do they think of us and miss us?

Of course they do. They want us to remember them fondly and to miss them, too, but they do NOT want our grief to consume our lives. They want us to find the ways to carry on until we are reunited in the Afterlife.

They also want us to enjoy spending time with family and friends who are here with us in "the living world." Especially during the holidays, when we may be feeling nostalgic and/or sad.

So, how do we self-manage our holiday grief? We allow ourselves to be joyful, doing things like holiday shopping, going to fun events, spending time with those we love, etc. We give ourselves permission to make merry, knowing that our departed loved ones want us to do so.

It is perfectly okay to shed a few tears in remembrance of our deceased loved ones, but we must do our very best not to succumb to holiday grief. We are not dishonoring or betraying those who have passed away by embracing life during the holidays.

11/30/2025

11/30/2025

This book makes a great Christmas gift for parents to read to children to help them relax and fall asleep. The mindful present tense awareness stories activate all the senses to decrease anxiety and allow sleep.