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Candace Plattor, M.A.Registered Clinical Counsellor
Candace Plattor, M.A.
Registered Clinical Counsellor
If nothing ever changed, there would be no butterflies.

Healthy self-care

What Holistic Self-Care Can Do for You

If you want to be free to be your authentic self, learn how to take care of yourself holistically. … [Read more...] about What Holistic Self-Care Can Do for You

Filed Under: Healthy self-care, Self-care Tagged With: Addiction in the family, Healthy self-care, self-care

Strategies for Preventing Burnout
in Work and Life

Burnout has emerged as a pervasive issue, transcending professions and seeping into personal lives, affecting individuals across various fields, from healthcare to technology, and beyond. With over three decades of experience in the healthcare sector, I've witnessed numerous colleagues grapple with the kind of stress that leads to burnout. This phenomenon isn't confined to healthcare; it's a widespread challenge that professionals and individuals face, characterized by physical fatigue, … [Read more...] about Strategies for Preventing Burnout
in Work and Life

Filed Under: Healthy self-care Tagged With: Addiction, Addiction in the family, Addiction recovery, Healthy self-care, Setting boundaries with addicted loved ones

Are You Filling Your Tank?

Can you recall a time when you needed to take care of yourself in some way, but instead decided to put the needs of others first? How did you explain that decision to yourself? Do you believe those you took care of ahead of yourself would have suffered if you hadn’t done that? Did you suffer as a result of not meeting your own needs? … [Read more...] about Are You Filling Your Tank?

Filed Under: Healthy self-care Tagged With: Addiction, Addiction and Codependency, Addiction in the family, Addiction recovery, Healthy self-care, loving an addict, Setting boundaries with addicted loved ones

Are You Making Self-Care a Priority?

It is my responsibility to take care of myself, even though I have loved ones who will assist me when I need them. I understand that I am the centre of my own universe–as indeed we all are–and that is the way it’s supposed to be. Are you taking care of yourself or putting the needs of others ahead of your own? … [Read more...] about Are You Making Self-Care a Priority?

Filed Under: Healthy self-care Tagged With: Addiction, Addiction and Codependency, Addiction in the family, Addiction recovery, Healthy self-care, loving an addict, Setting boundaries with addicted loved ones

Valentine’s Day Reimagined:
From Codependency to Self-Love

Time flies, and just like that, we're on the cusp of another Valentine's Day. Reflecting on my past, I recall how this day used to be a source of dread. As someone who grappled with codependency, I either found myself in a tumultuous relationship or alone, yearning for companionship—and flowers! Valentine's Day was a stark reminder of my self-worth struggles. Embracing Self-Care on Valentine's Day: The Valentine's Day Conundrum I remember the Valentine's Days spent in challenging … [Read more...] about Valentine’s Day Reimagined:
From Codependency to Self-Love

Filed Under: Healthy self-care Tagged With: Addiction, Addiction in the family, Addiction recovery, Healthy self-care, Valentine's Day

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