Classic Advice - A Mental Health Podcast, Guidance for Resilient Souls Anchoring Calm Amid the Chaos

E55 Turning Emotional Pain Into Positive Drive Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Emotional pain can really have a negative affect on our lives. What happens when we let ourselves "check out of life" so to speak and stop doing the things that we love because we are so hurt. Take the time to feel the ick and the hurt but don't stay stuck there. Take that pain and keep chasing y...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about where our focus is. I went through a tough time last year and I found that when I focus too hard on that, when my thoughts are consumed by some emotional pain I couldn't look ahead to the wonderful things coming and that I could be doing now... "You will never see the great things ahead of you if you keep looking at the bad things behind y...

Co-Host Dave Campbell - What Does It Mean To Have Passion For Your Dreams Hi Friends, In this episode I have my dear friend Dave Campbell on the show and we talk about: Passion and what it really means. Passion comes from the latin word Passio which means to suffer or to endure. Are you willing to suffer and endure in order to achieve your dreams? Following your passion is not always going to be l...

E54 The Power of Taking Time to Reflect Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Recently I had a conversation with someone and she brought to my attention that something I do with ease now used to be very difficult for me in the past. It got me thinking that it really is powerful to take some time and reflect on where we were at say a year ago and how much we've grown. Maybe we didn't gr...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about keeping promises to ourselves. To create a new good habit we need to make a promise to ourselves that we are going to do a certain thing. When we follow through with it, that's when the magic happens... "Your confidence grows ever time you keep a promise to yourself" By Ed Mylett. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠...

E53 Parenting Is The Toughest Job In The World. Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Parenting is tough, sometimes we just don't know what to do and we've tried everything we can think of but we can't seem to get through to our kids or we judge ourselves and we get worn out. Parenting is tough and this episode I share a little conversation that I had with my son that really helped...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about how we talk to ourselves really can have a positive affect on our self esteem. When the last time you told yourself you were proud of you? This quote inspires it... "Keep doing your best every single day. If no one is proud of you be proud of yourself." By Author Unknown. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E52 How Do You Know You're Making The Right Choice Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Choices. Sometimes they're easy and other times not so much. In this episode I talk about how I make decisions and always bring it back to my big goal in life. We all want to achieve our dreams and I try to always keep my dream in the back of my mind while making my choices... But sometimes we seco...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about pausing and reflecting on the here and now. It's easy for me to get caught up in looking too far ahead and where I want to be 10 years from now that I forget to enjoy the present moment... "Appreciate where you are in the journey even if it's not where you want to be. Every season serves a purpose." By Author Unknown. Please reach...

E51 Finding Happiness Right Where You Are Now Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Finding happiness right now. It's easy to get caught up in competition with others or wishing for the next best thing that we forget to be happy now. In this episode I share how we can be happy in the moment. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about happiness and if we can find it in the everyday sometimes mundane things our lives will be the happier for it... "The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things" By Henry Ward Beecher. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

E50 Gratitude - Shifting our Mindset and Outlook to Positivity. Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Gratitude. It truly works wonders on our mindset and our outlook on life. Having a crummy day? List some things off that your grateful for. It really is hard to be upset when you're actively thinking about everything that is going right. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about being thankful. It truly is amazing how much it can change our mood and outlook when we think about all the troubles we don't have to deal with... "Sometimes you just have to be thankful for all the troubles you don't have " by Author Unknown Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about taking time to enjoy the outdoor, stepping away from the screen and spending some time outside can really be a great way to recharge the batteries and decompress... "Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few of them are dirt" by John Muir Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.c...

E49 Coping with Grumpy People. Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Grumpy people. They seem to be everywhere somedays. In this episode I talk to you about how one day I couldn't seem to outrun the grumpy people around me and even though I tried to not let it get to me, it still did. I explain how I coped with it and got through it. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about how we talk to ourselves really has an impact on our day to day lives... "Your mind will believe what you tell it. So tell it that you are smart, ambitious, fearless, brave, and that you have what it takes to suceed. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My...

E48 Dreams do come True, but Sometimes at a Cost... Personal Update Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: How our dreams our coming true! In this episode I give you a personal update and encourage you that your dreams can come true, but sometimes they come at a cost. We have to pick and choose what we do and it takes a lot of perseverance and patience but keep going and keep chasing. You got t...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about how taking a moment to slow down and just be can bring peace to our busy stressful lives... "'There is comfort in the simple things, a warm drink, a quiet porch and the rain" by Donovant Grant. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My YouTube Channel...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about being brave enough to be yourself... "A lion doesn't apologize for its roar and a wolf doesn't loose sleep over the opinion of sheep, so why would you let others judgement dictate your path" by Author Unknown. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ M...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about believing in yourself... "A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch braking, because her trust is not in the branch but on its own wings. Always believe in yourself" by Charlie Wardle. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My YouTube Channel is:...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about doing less in order to rest and enjoy life a little bit more... "You don't improve your life by doing more, you improve your life by doing less of what doesn't matter" By Cory Allen. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My YouTube Channel is: (behind t...

Hi Friends, In this episode I share a quote about how when faced with challenges we can surprise ourselves with our own strength by Sydney Williams "I never knew how strong I was until I had to forgive someone who wasn't sorry, and accept an apology I never received". Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My...

E47 Thinking of Quitting? When the Passion Fades... Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: How recently my son wanted to quit playing a sport and how in him perseverance he found joy. Emotions are powerful but they don't have to have control of our decisions. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My YouTube C...

E46 Timing... It Really is Everything Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: Timing... sometimes we may not be aware of it and how much of a part it may play in our decisions and our day to day lives. Is the timing right? Do you feel stuck like you're not moving forward? Being mindful of our timing can help shift our attitude from one of frustration to one of acceptance. Please reach out. M...

E45 Rock Bottom Hi Friends, In this episode I talk about: A couple of times where I went through some real hard times that were my rock bottom. How I got through it and what I do to keep myself from hitting rock bottom again and how I try to be there for my loved ones. Please reach out. My Website is: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://classicchronicles.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ My YouTube Ch...