Everything kind of feels like humpty dumpty right now, just trying to put the impossible pieces back together again, sort of like my most recent recording that I'm still attempting to glue it back together. In this host episode I discuss the roller coaster that was May, which was also mental heath awareness month and how I used it to explore resources. Some exciting things and some stressful things going on recently. I also try opening up conversation about the tragic discovery of 215 indigenous children's bodies at a residential school in BC.

IRSSS (Indian Residential School Survivors Society) Emergency Crisis Line is available 24/7 for those that may need counselling support 1-800-721-0066 or 24hr Crisis Line 1-866-925-4419

https://reconciliationcanada.ca/about/history-and-background/background/

Episode ten, double digits, I am so impressed with myself! Some quick updates and check in with me on what’s happening and what’s to come.

Motivation and morale are low for a lot of us right now with the third wave kicking our butts but we are trying! If each day feels a bit like a drag you’re not alone. 6 ways to overcome pandemic fatigue – https://www.heartandstroke.ca/articles/covid-fatigue-here-are-6-ways-to-overcome-it

AMI on YouTube – In Focus with Laura Bain

Visit AMI website https://www.ami.ca/new_ami

You can access mental health help and resources at https://wellnesstogether.ca/en-CA I did the mental health check in to keep an eye on my personal wellbeing.

I chat with my friend David Light about his work in acting and how it has been impacted by the pandemic, the tragic disappearance and loss of his twin brother, mental heath and suicide. We discuss breaking down stigmas as well as ways to both ask for help and offer help to those in need. www.instagram.com/daviddelight/

Note: This episode discusses suicide. If you are having thoughts of suicide and require help please dial: 833-456-4566 or visit https://www.crisisservicescanada.ca/en/ Canada Suicide Prevention Service | Crisis Services Canada

211 Nova Scotia You can call this 24 hours a day for health and social service info. Nova Scotia Mental Health and Addictions (nshealth.ca) Mobile crisis line 1 888-429-8167 Self Help Connection – Shaping Healthy Communities

If it is an immediate emergency call 911 or proceed to local emergency dept.

Kids help phone
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call 1-800-668-6868
text 686868

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Warning Signs of Suicide https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/hw29139

On this episode I chat with Leanne McLaren, my friend and on air broadcaster for Move 103.5 in Vancouver. Leanne tells us about her self love journey, living with ADHD, battling depression and anxiety, her identity as a biracial indigenous woman, and the turning point when she decided to love herself.

I talk about a recent panic attack I had after an emergency situation and also a fan girl moment I had that was a small victory for me.

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How to Help Someone Having a Panic Attack – https://www.healthline.com/health/how-to-help-someone-having-a-panic-attack#stay-calm https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/hw53602

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I sit down with Kenn to discuss everything from how to manage with a parent suffering from dementia, to growing up and coming out in a conservative family in the USA, to how he embraces nature for healing. Kenn Orphan is a wonderful artist, writer, radical nature lover, antiwar and anti-capitalist activist, sociologist, spiritualist and hospice social worker. https://kennorphan.com/

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13 Hours Inside the Nova Scotia Massacre https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Q1W8I4h7T8Xc7xRhXyWoM?si=QThdLYaQR7yDHpX562AJ3g

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Did you know that two super common reasons for visits to the ER for chest pains (aside from the serious stuff) are indigestion and pulled chest muscles? Yep I found out about that last week when I made a visit, don’t worry I’m all good nothing serious but my anxiety had fun with it.

I talk with female entrepreneur AnneMarie she’s an ADHD coach and we discuss how she’s made it work for her. She has embraced her struggles and used them to help her through her journey. Listen along as she shares strategies that she uses that help her manage her days. She also explains what the heck squirrel brain is. You can find AnneMarie on Insta @ https://instagram.com/adhd_strategist?igshid=1vx9l63dymkb2
or Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/annemarie-vaughan-transformative-mindset-coach-713226a8

Here is a resource for further details on ADHD

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It took me a long time to realize that not everything in life is meant to be a beautiful story. Not every person we feel something deep and moving with is meant to make a home within us, is meant to be a forever. Sometimes, people come into our lives to teach us how to love; and sometimes, people come into our lives to teach us how not to love. How not to settle, how not to shrink ourselves ever again. Yes, sometimes people leave but that’s okay, because – their lessons always stay, and that is what matters. That is what remains. – Bianca Sparacino

“It’s ok not to know. It’s ok to rest through in betweens, Until you don’t need the breaks. Until the
view unfolds.
Until resistance gives way.
Until the road is clear,
The road will clear.” – Victoria Erickson Author, Rhythms & Roads

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This past week was the one year anniversary of the beginning of the Covid-19 virus shutdowns. its pretty wild to think of how much has happened this year.

Last week we saw Oprah's interview with Meghan and Prince Harry. A quote that really stuck out for me was "life is about story telling, about the stories we tell ourselves, the stories we're told, what we buy into. and for us to be able to have story telling through a truthful lens, that hopefully is uplifting. its going to be great knowing how many people that can land with and be able to give a voice to a lot of people that are under represented and aren't really heard." - Meghan MarkleThe more people that reach out to me the more I am seeing that people are struggling and we did need something like this. I think story telling is really the key to bringing people together and initiating healing.

I feel so lucky to have so many people reaching out to say they found comfort in hearing the show. I was also super lucky to have a my friend Leanne write a lovely podcast review on the iHeartradio site and mentioned me on the air with Vancouver's Move iHeartradio station. How cool! https://www.iheartradio.ca/move/vancouver/trending/podcast-review-self-love-is-blind-1.14639083?fbclid=IwAR1M26eN94egQp4vS-0EEqp12L2RtICqkcH5AoPq1tHDlx3RTR_k4XmXVnY

Find Trevor and his magnificent beard @trevlon https://www.instagram.com/trevlon/ 100% circus if you'd like to see the eclectic unicycle!

We talk normalizing therapy and how its important to just talk to someone. but it also needs to become more affordable, if not free. Far too many people can't or don't seek help due to financial constraints. Visits with a therapist cost hundreds of dollars per session. Mental health shouldn't be a luxury item. We also get into pronouns. inclusion. toxic masculinity, body positivity and so much more.

It gets better project https://linktr.ee/ItGetsBetterProject

Kids help phone https://kidshelpphone.ca/ call 1-800-668-6868 text 686868

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Self love is blind podcast is created, produced and sound designed by me Jillian Gillis

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Website powered by Christopher Oxner https://christopheroxner.com/

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This is the second episode of my two part conversation with Claudette so if you haven't heard the first part I suggest going back to episode 3 called queen of quotes part 1, https://selfloveisblind.com/podcast/003-the-queen-of-quotes-part-1/

March 8th was International womans day and I wanted to highlight Catherine O'Hara's interview on the CBC podcast More with Anna Maria Tremoni. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/catherine-ohara-has-never-had-a-plan/id1494930679?i=1000463821836

How to recognize anxiety in yourself and others https://www.anchortherapy.org/blog/2018/3/18/-anxiety-counseling-hoboken-newjersey-therapist

Me and Claudette continue our conversation about depression, the relationships in our lives and the boundaries we need to hold. Encouragement, removing negativity, suggestions for how to empower yourself and others and lots more quotes from the queen of quotes.

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