Positive Living Newsletter

President’s Column: Is Existential Wellbeing the Key to Positive Mental Health?

Paul T. P. Wong

Posted Sep 28, 2023

I don’t want to bore you with all the current statistics about our mental health crisis. You already know that the prevalence rates of depression, drug overdoses, and suicide among young people. The challenge before us is how to solve the mental health crisis without solely depending on the medial model (Wong & Laird, 2023). […]

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Spirituality as a Way of Life

Lok Sang Ho

Posted Sep 25, 2023

Spirituality is transcending the narrow self to see a greater life, one that makes no distinction in terms of ethnicity, creed, religion, or political affiliation. Too bad many people are trapped by their narrow perspectives, which breed hatred, discrimination, and anger. They become easily irritated, full of worries, and anxiety. Each day becomes a struggle. […]

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Obituary: Remembering Joshua Wong

Paul T. P. Wong

Posted Sep 25, 2023

Official Obituary of Joshua Wong (王嘉倫 aka 王載勝)1945 – 2023 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Mr. Joshua Wong (王嘉倫 aka 王載勝), devoted father of Marcus, Mimi, Colin, Sarah, Cynthia; father-in-law of Janny, Chan Jung Tsung, John, Man; loving grandfather of Martin, Myron, Justin, Jeffery & Jocelyn. Our father passed […]

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Is There Life Beyond the Medical Model?

Don Laird

Posted Sep 25, 2023

Any branch of psychology that continues to ignore or dismiss the significance of meaning, creativity, and spirituality will fail us. Make no mistake, my roots are firmly in team science. In fact, I stand in awe of it. Science alone has produced brilliant medical treatments and cures and has conceived sophisticated tools that allow us […]

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A client-centered approach for coaching through the storm of MAID

Dean Davey

Posted Sep 25, 2023

Monday, September 18, 2023: CBC National news highlights the story of Saskatoon couple, Ralph Johnstone and Laura Bach, who simultaneously utilized medical assistance in dying, or MAID, to complete their life journey together. The family recalled the final week as one of “many wonderful conversations with a lot of their loved ones . . . […]

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Can We Reduce Addiction to Brain Chemistry?

Geoff Thompson

Posted Sep 25, 2023

Novelist Margaret Atwood pointed out that our modern world is obsessed with the concrete. Her example: Many people want to believe in the story of Noah’s ark in the Bible, but they really don’t. So, they’re desperately hoping an archeologist will dig up a piece of the ark, which will then make the story real […]

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Science and Spirituality: Moving Toward Integration

Rachel Seaman

Posted Sep 25, 2023

Many like to believe that the fields of science and spirituality exist as a dyad, with little room for overlap or agreement. Famous debates such as Creationism versus the Big Bang, discourse on evolution, and the ever-growing debates on bodily autonomy further strengthen the tension between the two approaches to the natural world. Because the […]

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Dean Davey: Self-introduction

Dean Davey

Posted Jun 30, 2023

Life’s journey has led me down diverse paths, where failures have been glorious and successes illusory–all of these leading to two fundamental convictions: The need to know that we are deeply and profoundly loved, and Life’s perceived failures and challenges are opportunities for transformation The first conviction arises from my work as a church pastor […]

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Peacebuilding for Compassionate Communities

Victoria L. Bowers

Posted Jun 30, 2023

Peacebuilding is vital for human rights, social justice, conflict resolution, community building, peaceful living, and a sustainable future (Lederach, 2004). Peacebuilding helps reduce and prevent violence and supports relational solidarity for individuals, families, communities, and society. Peace is built when people learn to make decisions that plan for long-term goals and anticipate potential conflicts (Schirch, […]

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