Opinion

Since its inception, The Secret 3k has grown to become an international movement with 15 affiliated events across Canada and 12 countries participating around the world.

Pestilence? That’s exactly what a pandemic is!

We have heard the message across the globe. It is us – as individuals working together – who will ultimately determine the impact this virus has on our families, our livelihoods, our civil liberties and the global economy. More must be done.

The effects of racism are significant. For many First Nations youth struggling to find their way in life, racism can be the final straw. It can destroy one’s hope.

And so when we are facing possible threat and we want to be able to assess risk rationally and logically so that we can continue to function and relate to others, well we must find a way to dial down the primal brain and bring the logical brain back online.

It occurs to me that hope and joy are intimately associated with light in another context that many over the ages have found deeply inspiring: the story of Jesus, “the Light of the world” according to the Gospel of John.

Self-focused coping strategies involve using skills, strategies and activities to manage your emotional reaction to stressful events as a way of further lowering your anxiety to manageable levels.

“You’ve got to accentuate the positive / Eliminate the negative / Latch on to the affirmative / Don’t mess with Mister In-Between.”

Everybody is scared, if not for health reasons, then for economic ones.

The FIRST Lego League competition was an action-packed day full of excitement and thrill.