Mona Cooley
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TOWARD an ALBERTA MODEL of WELLNESS states " Recovery Happens between People - Recovery-oriented systems of care emphasize the...
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Mona Cooley
Oct 101 min read
Mental Health First Aid Courses
Arianna Huffington quoted in the latest edition of her newsletter, On My Mind , that nearly one billion individuals globally are...
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Mona Cooley
Aug 15, 20232 min read
Sharing Openly
Trusting someone is key to whether you can be open and share what is truly felt and thought. Being vulnerable sharing openly about what...
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Mona Cooley
Aug 14, 20232 min read
Tip Toeing or Honesty
Have you ever tip toed around a difficult situation? You are trapped whether to say anything or do anything or leave it alone and hope it...
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Mona Cooley
Aug 13, 20232 min read
Rescue Less Empower More
Rescuing comes into play when it is felt we need to step in to do things for our loved ones instead of empowering them they can do it....
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Mona Cooley
Aug 12, 20233 min read
Daunting Expectations
Barriers block changes needed to turn a difficult situation around from constant battles to calming times. What expectations do you set...
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Mona Cooley
Aug 11, 20233 min read
Taking Stock
Taking Stock of how you communicate is a starting point to assess how you are doing when faced with painful situations. Communication and...
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Mona Cooley
Aug 10, 20232 min read
Saved our Family
Reaching out for help saved our family from more hardships. It is humbling however worth it. 28 years later, making changes to do...
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Mona Cooley
Aug 9, 20232 min read
Stuffing Emotions
How many of you stuff your emotions? I did stuff my emotions for 30% of my life. Eventually I would explode. The littlest comment or...
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Mona Cooley
Aug 3, 20231 min read
The Spirit of Family
What does this mean to you - the spirit of family? Here is a list of thoughts and Ideas, add to the list what it means to you. a safe...
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Mona Cooley
Jul 31, 20233 min read
Curious George
Reading Dare to Lead by Brene Brown had me think of the Curious George, a toy that you wound up who was curious when he travelled around...
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Mona Cooley
Jul 18, 20232 min read
What do you expect?
Expectations of what is expected of others has a two dimensions. When our family member is faced with mental illness, what one can do may...
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Mona Cooley
Jul 11, 20232 min read
3 TIPS FOR SELF-CARE
How do we juggle our time between work, family, and still take time for ourselves? It is like mixing a cake with all the ingredients for...
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Mona Cooley
Jul 10, 20232 min read
SELF-CARE MONTH
World Health Organization marks June 24 the start of Self-Care until July 24. SELF-CARE came at a point in my life when our daughter was...
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Mona Cooley
Jun 14, 20232 min read
FAMILY KNOWS BEST
How many of you have heard of the show FATHER KNOWS BEST? The show released October 1954 - May 1960 - Jim Anderson ( Robert Young) showed...
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Mona Cooley
Mar 2, 20232 min read
ANNOUNCEMENT
THANK YOU FOR THE SUPPORT SINCE STARTING OUR COMPANY - COOL FAMILY SOLUTIONS IN 2008. Many have reached out personnally either in...
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Mona Cooley
Jan 30, 20232 min read
COOL FAMILY SOLUTIONS PROGRAM INFORMATION SESSIONS:
A lot has happened with Cool Family Solutions Programs . Families have been the focus of our organization due to the family members...
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Mona Cooley
Jan 25, 20232 min read
WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID Update
Question asked is: Why Mental Health First Aid and the WHY as stated by the MHCC is" "Mental well-being fluctuates. Almost 50% of people...
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Mona Cooley
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Catching up with Each Other
THANK YOU TO Sam Rafoss with Sober and Serene - her instagram post" https://www.instagram.com/iamsoberandserene/ interviewed me Here the...
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