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Attending to Grief Amidst the Holidays

By David McCallum

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Posted: December 22, 2025

Grief often amplifies within our systems during the holiday season. From an Internal Family Systems (IFS) perspective, grief is not a problem to solve—it is made up of many parts that carry love, loss, and longing. The following prompts gently invite you to meet your grieving parts with compassion and curiousity over the holiday season.

Mental Health Through the Seasons

By Fran Westwood

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Posted: December 9, 2025

Mental Health through the Winter Season It has been an unusually cold and snowy December in Southern Ontario, as snow has fallen thickly and stayed on the ground. Many branches are bare, but clouds of white cover towering conifers and ice has formed on our rivers. There is beauty in the season arriving this way, but the onset of winter can understandably bring mixed emotions and challenges to managing mental health.

Addressing the Holistic Impact of Grief

By David McCallum

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Posted: November 24, 2025

Grief has a holistic impact on our wellbeing —it touches our emotions, thoughts, behaviors, and physical health. Grief is not a linear journey or a set of stages to complete. It’s an adaptive process that the mind and body move through while learning to live with loss. Understanding what’s happening inside you—and having tangible strategies to support yourself along the journey—can make this experience feel less overwhelming.

Anger Management

By Graham Watt

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Posted: November 19, 2025

Anger can be a confusing emotion. For many of us, it shows up quickly—sometimes louder or sharper than we intended—and leaves us feeling ashamed, misunderstood, or alone. Other times it stays underground: tension in the body, resentment that builds, or a sense of being on edge for reasons we can’t quite name.

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