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Seisan no hi 清算の日 Day of Reckoning (by: Don S. Hunter) "They will pay for what they have done!" GRIEF UNLEASHED! Watch for it!
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Oct 18, 20231 min read


A Balanced Life: Fear of the Dark
There is always something that triggers the fear response - something visual, auditory, and/or kinesthetic, is experienced that...
donshunter
Oct 16, 20231 min read


A Balanced Life: Quiet and Connected
Through all my hospital, clinic, private and personal work over many years, I have consistently stressed the importance of acting from a...
donshunter
Oct 15, 20231 min read


A Balanced Life: Technology VS Humanity
There have been thousands of studies on the impact of young people's use of technology, particularly social media, far too many to get...
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Oct 13, 20232 min read


A Balanced Life: Relationships & Chronic Pain
Relationships and chronic pain - a very rough, complex, and painful pairing. I have found, personally and professionally, that all...
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Sep 21, 20231 min read


A Balanced Life: "Mean Peers"
As a parent and a therapist, I was and is such a struggle to know how to guide one's children and counsel clients who have been...
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Sep 17, 20232 min read


A Balanced Life - "Still Space"
Every morning awaking with pain, Some mornings more painful than others. My mind, through my thoughts, try in vain to understand. All the...
donshunter
Sep 16, 20231 min read


A Balanced Life: Managing Pain
When we experience pain, professionals often recommend that you 'track' your pain level on the typical 0-10 scale, with 10 being...
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Sep 4, 20232 min read


A Balanced Life: Sense of Humour - a Family Narrative
Sheri asked her mom and dad, “Can you help me find something I seemed to have lost?” Her mom and dad looked at each other and giggled....
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Sep 2, 20232 min read


A Balanced Life: HOPE
In the classic movie about love and friendship - The Big Chill - A pastor asks the question: "Where did Alex's hope go?" Hope is always...
donshunter
Aug 28, 20231 min read


A Balanced Life: Communicating Understanding
My understanding of one of the key concepts in NLP is that almost all behaviour comes from positive intentions - even negative or...
donshunter
Aug 25, 20231 min read


A Balanced Life: A Broken System
What has happened to the notion of "fairness" in our system of government? IT has appeared to change from "for the people, by the people"...
donshunter
Aug 22, 20232 min read


A Balanced Life: Thoughts About Healthy Relationships
There are four key, foundational pillars in developing and maintaining healthy relationships – personal (family and friends) and...
donshunter
Aug 3, 20231 min read
Interview with Mike Stroh on "Chronic Pain My Journey"
Feel free to check out this interview https://startswithme.ca/mentalhealthpodcast/59chronicpaindonhunter/ or at:...
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Jul 6, 20231 min read


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Jul 6, 20230 min read


A Balanced Life: Stuck in Content
Just some thoughts, for what it’s worth! We all experience a vast array of impulses, urges, thoughts, emotions, and fantasies, in...
donshunter
Jun 18, 20231 min read


A Balanced Life: A Quiet Meditation
Is some better than none Close, but not there Just a taste, no more Almost, but not quite The best one can hope for Mindful, or full of...
donshunter
Jun 5, 20231 min read


A Balanced Life: "Aftermath"
It seems that in the aftermath of the three year, worldwide pandemic, we are experiencing a significant increase in anger, aggression and...
donshunter
May 30, 20232 min read


A Balanced Life: Hope
Hope For as long as I can remember I have been sharing with the parents I have worked with, the importance of validating young people’s...
donshunter
May 23, 20232 min read


A Balanced Life: "Noticing"
During the height of the pandemic, I believe we were all pulled a little closer to our own mortality, as-well-as to those we love dearly....
donshunter
May 5, 20231 min read
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