Pat Roles, Counselling Practice, Vancouver

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.

11/30/2025

11/30/2025

“Your book healed me in ways I didn’t know I needed.”
Book link: https://ph.shp.ee/yJLWa1p 💜

Oh, to receive messages like this! 🥹 Page from our one of our most sought after books, Even if its Not Meant For Me.

If you’re in a season of healing and letting go, this book is written for you. Get your personal copy now at shopjsdbooks.com/shop/ or shopee.ph/jsdbooks 🤍

11/30/2025

11/30/2025

Whole Again ✨

"It's OK to take some time..." said the moon.
"We all need rest to feel whole again."

With love,
Stacey 🦊🌙

✨Words and illustrations taken from my hardcover book ‘Fox Under The Moon – Seasons of Comfort and Hope’

🍂 Order this book and more via the link in my bio, stories or here: https://www.foxunderthemoonart.com

💌 Email a screenshot of your order/pre-order of the book to info@foxunderthemoonart.com and I'll reply with links to your FREE download bundle!

11/29/2025

💜 This Thanksgiving, we’re grateful for you. 💜

Today, we’re holding space for everyone navigating the holidays — those celebrating with loved ones, those finding peace in solitude, and those doing their best to care for themselves in recovery.

Whether this season feels joyful, complicated, or somewhere in between, know that you are not alone. 🌻

At ANAD, we’re thankful for our incredible community — our volunteers, peer mentors, support group leaders, and every individual walking the path of healing with courage and compassion.

✨ Need extra support after the holiday? Join us for our Thanksgiving Debrief Support Group on Friday, November 28th at 12:00 pm ET / 9:00 am PT. This special space is open to anyone who wants to process, connect, and find grounding after the holiday.

Wishing you a gentle and grounded Thanksgiving from all of us at ANAD. 🕊️

💜 You are enough. You are loved. You are not alone. 💜
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