I don't know if you agree, but something invisible came and put everything in its place. (more…)
Bob JonesApril 2, 2020
Dr. Eileen Feliciano had thirty-one sessions in one week with patients where the singular focus was COVID-19 and how to cope. She decided to consolidate her advice and make a list of tips. She was surprised and heartened that her tips went viral. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 29, 2020
Five letters and two numbers are adding up to an unprecedented crisis. In a crisis, not only is wellness possible, it is essential. And you can be well when everything around you is not. In the midst of uncertainty, utilize a simple tool to consider the various ways this crisis is impacting you. Your well being in the COVID-19 crisis depends on it. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 26, 2020
Amidst all the calls in nearly every country for social distancing, the most powerful tool we have to slow the spread of the coronavirus, one important fact gets lost: We are fundamentally social beings, and social distancing can carry a heavy psychological price tag. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 22, 2020
Going to visit an oncology doctor isn't one of most people's favorite things to do on a Friday afternoon. When Kristen Fersovitch was dropped off early for her oncology appointment she needed something to do to pass the time. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 22, 2020
It was March 2020… The streets emptied, stores closed, and people huddled at home. It was a time of panic. A pandemic. Markets crashed, borders closed, and people pivoted. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 19, 2020
The sun comes up, it's a new day dawning. The song lyric came to mind as the sun rose on March 15th. Highway #33 is a familiar stretch of road after eight months of commuting to Barrhead, Alberta. Today, the sunrise was all the more meaningful because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The sun came up today. The sun will come up tomorrow. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 15, 2020
The risk of catching COVID-19 in Alberta is low. That doesn’t mean we shouldn’t take the high road and face reality during this pandemic. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 14, 2020
March has always been about madness. Watching college basketball teams from Kentucky, Georgetown or North Carolina play in the annual “March Madness” tournament is a rite of spring. I don’t follow basketball, except in March. Not in 2020. The madness this March is a pandemic named COVID-19. (more…)
Bob JonesMarch 12, 2020