CLBC Update for Individuals and Families
Hi everyone Hope that you had an awesome Labour Day long weekend. Here’s the link to the September Update from CLBC. Have a great rest of the week!
Mental Health: Empathy vs. Sympathy
Hey everyone, we’re raising awareness about mental health this month and today we’re exploring how empathy is different than sympathy. Check out this explanation (from Brené Brown).
Mental Health: Empathy & Practice
Hey everyone, we’re raising awareness about mental health this month and today we’re asking you to consider practicing empathy! Did you know that empathy is like a skill? It’s something you can learn, and something you can get better with at with practice. CMHA has featured empathy in their mental health week campaign this year …
Get connected!
Hey everyone, just a reminder as we head into the holiday weekend to check out the Family Support Institute’s Calendar for Connection – get connected with local events, or get connected online!
Mental health: Listening & Relationships
Hey everyone, we’re raising awareness about mental health this month and today we’re asking you to consider the art of listening! Do the people you listen to feel understood? Does the way you listen enhance and enrich your relationships? Listening is the communication skill that links up with EMPATHY – which is what CMHA has …
Nelson Care-aoke!
Zoom karaoke party happening on May 26th hosted by Nelson Cares! Check it out! Drop-in anytime between 6-8pm on Thursday, May 26th for the latest instalment of our Nelson CARE-Aoke party! Everyone will get a chance to sing at least one song of their choice, but you can also watch, listen, chat, or sing along …
Dance the night away on May 20th!
Thanks to Nelson Cares for passing this along! Queer Dance Party at the Royal Kootenay Pride is hosting their first event of the year on Friday, May 20th from 8pm ‘til midnight at the Royal. This will be a fun evening to celebrate inclusion and equality for everyone, with awesome music from Mraki and our …
Mental health: Empathy & listening
Hey everyone, we’re raising awareness about mental health this month and today we’re asking you to consider how you listen! Do you listen to others to understand, or do you listen to others to judge? Check out the difference here! Listening is the communication skill that links up with EMPATHY – which is what CMHA …
Re-connect on May 19th!
Thanks to Nelson Cares for passing this along! Self-Advocacy Group Meeting at Lakeside Park The Nelson Self-Advocacy Group will be holding our first in-person meeting since the start of the pandemic at Lakeside Park on Thursday, May 19th from 1-3pm. We will be meeting in the covered area with the picnic tables by the tennis …
ZEN ZONE: Part 5!
Hey there everyone and welcome to the ZEN ZONE, where we have taken time out each Friday in April to zoom in on stress management information, resources, and strategies. Some of the questions we’ve looked at this month were: What is stress? Where does stress come from? How can we best respond to stress in …
