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Communicationisaboutreceivingandsharinginformation;listening,talking;reading, andwriting.Goodcommunicatorslistencarefully,speakorwriteclearly,andrespect differentopinions.

Visitingfamily,IoftenfindmyselfonaVIAorGOtrain.Itsurebeatsdriving,andIalways enjoytheride!Ihavetimetofocusonworkandofteninitiateconversationswithpeople aroundme.

Icanusuallysensewhensomeoneishavingaroughtime,andIalwaystrytoprovidea littlelightintheirday.Asaresult,Ihavehadsomeratherinterestingconversations. Iwouldliketoshareacoupleofthosestoriestoday.

Amother'slove

AladysatdownacrossfrommeontheGOtrain.Hereyeshadthatworriedglazeasshe constantlycheckedherphone.Youcouldtellshehadjustbeenthroughafulldayoflife, andhermindwasstillinracemode.

"Toughday?"Iasked.Shetriedtosmileandnoddedyes.Sheexplainedherbaby daughterwassickandherhusbandwastakingtheirdaughtertothehospital.

Asparents,weallknowthatfeelingofnotbeingwithourchildrenwhentheyareill, especiallymoms!

Iaskedhowmanykidsshehad,andshesaidtwo,andfromthere,shetoldmeabouther family.Slowly,asmallsmileappearedaswechatted.

ThisladyexplainedhowshewasbornandraisedinJapanandalwaysdreamedof comingtoCanadaandhowshedidjustthatwhenshefinishedschool.Shemovedto BConherown,taughtherselfEnglish,andthenfoundwork!Sheadoredthebeautyof BC.WhileinBanff,shemetherhusband(fromOntario)andfellinlove.Theyeventually movedtoOntariotobeclosertohisfamily.

ThisdayhadtakenhertoTorontotogetheryoungster'spassportsothefamilycould visitherparentsinJapan.Withthepandemicrestrictionsthesepastfewyears,travel wasnexttoimpossible.

WhileinToronto,herhusbandhadcalled,sayingtheiryoungestwasrunningahigh feverandwasgoingtothehospital.

Thetrainrolledon,andIlistenedtoheramazingstoryofhowherlifehadunfoldedup tothatpoint.Hopingtoeaseherworriedmind,IaskedaboutheryounglifeinJapan. Suddenly,atextfromherhusbandsaidtheyweregettingmedicationatthehospital. Herstresseasedjustabit,aslightreliefonthisday'sjourney.Asaparent,Iunderstood herdeepworrythatday.

Mystopwasupnext,andasthetrainslowed,Ithankedherforsharingherstorywith meandreassuredhereverythingwouldbeokay. Shesmiledandsaidthanks.

Takingcareofalovedone

TheVIAtrainwaspacked.Thewell-dressedwomanbesidemelookedtobeinher70s. Sheappearedslightlyfrazzledasshepulledoutherbookandturnedhershoulderaway. Youknewsomethingheavywasweighingonhermindandthatshewantedquiet.I wentbacktowork.Perhapswewouldchatlateron.

Aboutthirtyminuteslater,thecoffeecartwascomingdowntheaisle,andthelady turnedtomeandaskedifIwouldstopitbeforeitwentby.

Aswebothsatenjoyingourcoffee,IaskedifshewasvisitingfamilyinToronto.She smiledandsaidshewouldseehergrandchildren,sonanddaughter-in-law.That broughtasmiletoherfaceandseemedtoliftherspirits.

Theconversationstartedslowly.Theladyexplainedthathervisitwasaquickgetaway fromOttawa.Shetalkedaboutherhusband,along-timebusinessownerwhohasdone verywell.Hesoundedlikeahard-workingguywhounderstoodhisclients'valuesand strivedtodeveloplong-termrelationships.Mykindofguy,someoneIcouldrelateto! Ayearago,hewasdiagnosedwithbonecancer.Hecouldnolongersitorstandforany amountoftime.Afterayearoftreatment,hehadslowedthecancer'sprogress considerably,buttheyknewitwouldnotgoaway.Overthelastyear,theirdaughter steppedupandisnowrunningthebusiness.

Thiswasherfirsttimeawayfromhim;shewasn'tsuresheshouldhavegoneandhoped thebreakwouldbegoodforbothofthem,plusthedaughterswouldbethereforher husband.

Sheexplainedherhopesandfears,understandingthisdiseasewasheretostay.Itwas essentialtomakeeverymomentcount.Theylookedforwardtoallthegrandkidsjoining thematthecottageandherhusbandtakingitallinforasmanyyearsaspossible. Ourtrainrolledon;comingintoUnion,Itoldherthestoryofmyheartproblemandhow agoodfriendhadpointedoutthateverythinghadchanged,thatmylifewouldnever bethesameagainandthatIshouldembracetheNewMe.

Itoldheritsoundedlikeherhusbandwasthekindofguywhowouldfindawaytobe thebesthecouldbe.

Asweparted,Iwishedherandherfamilyallthebestandsaid,"Enjoythecottage!" Lifecanbelikeatrainride,bumpyandalittleuncomfortable,yetsometimessmooth andbeautifulasthelakesandforestsgoby.Itistheonlyoneweget!Enjoytheride. Folks,weareallinittogether.Communicatingwithoneanotherwillmakeitmore manageableandallowustomakeafewnewfriendsalongtheway!

Yoursenses, likenature,wakeupfromtheirwintersleepasthefeelofthesun crossesyourfaceandwarmsyouasyoustrolldownalocaltrail.Ahyes,thesmellofspring airputsajumpinyourstep.Itinvigoratesyourbodytorediscoverthejoysofthewelcome springseason,engagingyourbodyandbrainasyourmusclescraveactivity.Anticipation,as theopportunitytogetdirtyinthegardenandsoakintheVitaminDyourbodyhasmissed overtheovercastwinterdaysisjustaroundthecorner!Remembertobringyourwaterbottle andsunscreen.Enoughtalk. GOPLAYOUTSIDE!

THEBARKLEY MARATHONS

“Ifyou’regoingtofaceareal challenge,ithastobeareal challenge.Youcan’taccomplish anythingwithoutthepossibilityof failure.”“Forsomepeople,justto getbacktocampaliveisallthey wantintheworld.” ~GaryCantrell

article.TheBarkleyisdifferentfromanyotherevent, undoubtedlythequirkiestraceintheworld.

Ihavebeenparticipatinginorganized runningformostofmylife,beginning withtrackracesasshortas800metres andincreasingthedistancestoaslong asthe10Dayrace,lookingfornew challengesasIsloweddownoverthe years.Allofthevariouseventsshared thesamebasiccharacteristics.There wasasetdate,aprescribedstarting time,accessibleraceinformationand entryrequirements,andadefinedand markedcourse.Sufficientsupportwas providedtomakeasuccessful completionfeasibleandprobable.

Thereisanintriguing,oftenmagnetic qualityaboutsomethingthatis completelydifferentandoutside standardexpectations.In ultrarunning,thatthingisTheBarkley Marathons.Iamthinkingaboutit becauseitistakingplaceasIwritethis

TheracewasthebrainchildofGaryCantrell(akaLaz),a responsetohearingabouttheescapebyMartinLutherKing Jr.’sassassin,JamesEarlRay,fromtheBrushyMountain StatePenitentiaryinTennessee.Raywascapturedafter54.5 hours;hehadtravelledabout12milesthroughthe inhospitablewilderness.Laz,whowasarunnerandlivedin thearea,felthecoulddomuchbetter.Heandsomeofhis friendsbegantryingoutlongrunsinthosemountains.An informalracebeganintheearlyeighties.Laznamedthe eventafterhisfriendandneighbour,BarryBarkley,and formalizeditasasecreteventin1986.Fouryearsago,Ispent sometimeat3DaysattheFairtalkingwithmyfriendDoyle Carpenteraboutthisrace.Doyle,anAmericanultrarunning legend,wasoneoftheoriginalparticipants,andhetoldme someoftheearlyhistoryoftheBarkley.

Itisaneventwithanauraofmystery.Intheory,it’sarace consistingoffive20to25-mileloops,withabout12,000feet ofclimbing.Runnersbattlethehills,brambleandbushand generallywetandoftencoldconditions.Butthereisno officialwebsite,asecretentryprocess,noavailablecourse map,andnoofficialprintedlistofentrants.Thoseseeking entrymustsubmitanessaywiththeirreasonsforwantingto takepart.Uponacceptance,anentrantreceivesaletterof “condolence”.Onlyabout40peoplegetachanceeachyear. Thefeeis$1.60,thecostofpostageforLaz’sletter,aswellas alicenseplatefromyourhomestateorcountryifyouarea first-timer.Theplatesarehunginthecampground.Runners aregiventhecourseoutlinethedaybeforetherace.The

startingtimeisanytimewithina12-hourwindow. Lazsimplygivesthemaone-hourwarningwhen heblowsaconchshell.Itcouldbedaytimeor nighttime.Sincetherace’sinception,onlyfifteen oftherace’sapproximatelyonethousandentrants havecompleteditsuccessfully,eventhoughyou areallowed60hourstocompletetheslightly morethan100miles.Noonehasfinishedinthe lastfiveyears.

Thecourse,throughthickwoodland,isunmarked. ParticipantsarenotallowedtowearGPSwatches. Instead,theyareissuedcheapwatchessotheycan atleastknowhowmuchtimehaselapsed.Laz places10to12booksonthecoursetoserveas checkpoints.Arunner’sbibnumberisthepage numbertheyneedtoripoutofeachbookand presenttoLazatthecompletionofeachloopas proofofcoveringthecourse.Whenheadingout foranotherlap,therunnerreceivesanewbib number.Aloopmustbecompletedinunder12 hoursinordertobeginanotherinanattemptto finishthefullcourse.Thefirsttwolapsaredonein onedirectionandthenexttwointheopposite direction.Ifanyonemakesitasfaraswantingto gooutonafifthloop,thefirstpersoningetsto choosehisorherdirectionandanylaterrunners alternatedirectionbackandforth.Asaresult,itis notpossibleforparticipantstoworktogetherat theend.Throughouttheevent,whenan unsuccessfulentrantreturnstothestartinggate

refusingtostartanotherround,abugler plays Taps.

InLaz’swords,“TheBarkleyexistsmore asasymbolthanasagoal.Onlyafew havetheinnateabilityandrequisiteskills torealisticallyhopeforaBarkleyfinish. But,foreachofus,thereisourown personalBarkley.Attemptinganythingat theveryedgeofourabilityrequiresthe samesortofpreparationandeffortand providesthesamesatisfactionandsense ofaccomplishmentwhenitisachieved.”

Update:likelyduetotheunusuallydry conditions,therewere3finishersthis yearforonlythesecondtimeinthe historyoftheBarkley.

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"What'soneman'smeatis anotherman'spoison."

Proverb

Historically,eachofthese statementshavebeenshared bymanypeopleovertheyears. Theconnotationorintentmay havebeendifferentunderthe circumstanceanddepending ontheindividualsharingthis view.

Fortheintentofthisarticle,it wasthejourneyand experiencesIhadwithmy children'shealthissues,their foodallergies,sensitivities,and intolerancesthatgavethese expressionssuchrelevancy. Whileitwasinitiallyaperiodof greatdistressinthelivesofour family,thesestrugglesand challengesbecamethe greatestofgifts!Asa RegisteredNutritional Therapist,Idon'tclaimtohave alltheanswers.Nobodydoes, norwillweever.However,I haveunwaveringrespectand fascinationwiththeintricacies anduniquenessofour phenomenalbodiesandthe cluestheysharewithus!Iam committedtoassistingmy clientsindiscoveringthese nuancesofselftosupporttheir healthconcernsandgoals.

NutrientorNightmare ONLYYOURBODYKNOWS

BarbAnstead, RNT,MetabolicBalanceCoach

Thebody(yourbody)presentssymptomswhenitisoutofbalance.Experiencesand triggersmaybedifferentforeachperson.

Symptomsarecluesandopportunitiestodiscoverwhattheimbalanceis.

Skinirritations,frequentinfections,digestivedistress,constipation,diarrhea,joint pain,headaches,sleepdisorders,behavioural/emotional/moodimbalances, inflammation,asthma,heartburnoracidreflux,autoimmuneproblems,bedwetting, honestly,thelistofhealthissuesgoesonandon.

Ourbodieshavesomuchmoreintelligencethanwhatweknow!Sciencehasmastered theartofdiscoveringthenutrientcompositionoffoods.Howthatfoodwillaffectyou iswherethefascinatingmysterybegins.Withchronichealthissuescomegreat frustration,discomfort,anddespair.Mostofthatisduetofeelingpowerlessandnot havingtheknowledgeortoolstodoanythingotherthancontrolorsuppress symptoms.

Seeingmychildrenstrugglingwasintolerable,andIwasdeterminedtodiscoverWHY theyhadsomanyhealthissues.Iwaspreparingthemhealthy,wholesome,nutritious meals,andyettheywerealwayssick.

Earinfections,tonsillitis,bedwetting,constantcolds,eczema,asthma,failuretothrive, stomachpain,fevers,lackofappetite,vomiting,andbehaviouralvolatilityarejust someofthemanystrugglespeopleexperiencewiththeirchildren.Forme,Iwas determinedtodiscoverwhy.

Thetonsilsarelymphatictissue,partofthefirstimmuneresponseourbodiescan signalwith.Thestandardresponseistoremovethemasifthebodyismakinga mistakesomehow.Whatif,justwhatif,yourchildisonlyunwellwithchronicor frequentearinfections,enlargedadenoidsorinflamedtonsilsbecauseoffood allergiesorintolerances?Takeawaythetriggerswithaguided,eliminationdietand seewhatthebodycando!

Thiswasthemostamazingexperienceformychildren.Wasithard?Yes,absolutely. Wemadehugechangestoremovedietarytriggersandsubstitutenutritiousfoodsfor themtoeatinstead.Latenightsofbakingandcookingforholidaysandoccasions, packingfoodforlunchesorvisitingotherplaces,tryingtocomeupwithalternatives sothattheyhadfoodthatlookedlikewhattheirfriendsandclassmateshad.

Itwashardandoftenexhausting(especiallyinthe1980swhenspecialityfoodswere notreadilyavailable!).Theseweremychildren.Therewardswereextraordinary! Observingthechangesintheirhealthbyexcludingthe"trigger"foodsandwatching theirbodies'remarkableabilitytocorrecttheproblemstheyhadsufferedforyearswas astounding.Forthreeandahalfdecades,Ihavehelpedothershelpthemselves.It'smy passion,mymission.

Globally,peoplesufferdailyfromconditionsthatmaybecausedoraggravatedbythe otherwise"healthy"foodstheyconsumeregularly.Healthyfoodscanstillbethe wrongfoodsforourbodiesandbethecatalystoraggravatingfactorbehindsuffering. Couldthisbeyouoralovedone?

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Withknowledge,wehavepower.Decisionsarechoices.It requirescommitmentandpatience,butyoucanbe empoweredandapplynewnutritionalstrategies.Itoften meanschanginghabitsandgettingoutofyourcomfort zone,butthepotentialisincredible!NOBODYwillever knowyourbodylikeyoudo.Listentoyou.Thereare answersandsolutions.Willitbeeasy?Notlikely,butitwill beworthit!

Maskingsymptomswithover-the-counterproductscanbe aslipperyslope.Self-medicating,suppressing,orignoring symptomscanputanyoneatriskofserious,long-term issues.Getqualifiedassistanceandtheappropriate supportandtesting.

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Hippocrates,aGreekPhysicianandthefatherofWestern Medicinesaid:"Itismoreimportanttoknowwhatsortof patienthasadisease,thantoknowwhatsortofdiseasea patienthas".Hmm,justathoughtforyoutoconsider.

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Whatdowedonow?

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Inouryouth,wetendtoreactbeforewethink.Asweage,webeginthelongprocessof understandingthatweshouldstop,think,andthenrespond.Itisthejourneyinbetweenwherewe learnfromourerrors.Someofusfigurethissystemoutearlyon,andsomestruggletograspthe technique.

Butwhathappenswhenwebeginoverthinkingeverypossiblescenarioandbecomestuckinacycle ofindecision?Forsomefolks,thisisaneverydayoccurrence.Simpletaskssuchasgoingoutforawalk canturnintohoursofworryandfrustration.Ionceinterviewedawomanwhocouldnotgetonabus... itturnedintoa15-yearnightmareforher.Fearineverypossibleformwouldovertakeher,andshe wouldwalkaway.Slowly,withhelpfromCMHA,sheconqueredheranxietyandgotbackonthebus.

AccordingtotheAmericanPsychologicalAssociation: Anxietyisanemotioncharacterizedbyfeelingsoftension,worriedthoughts,andphysicalchanges likeincreasedbloodpressure.Peoplewithanxietydisordersusuallyhaverecurringintrusive thoughtsorconcerns.Theymayavoidcertainsituationsoutofworry.

Afriendoncedescribedanxietyasirrationalthoughtsinarationalsituation.Acertainamountof stresscanteachuscopingskills,provideperspectivewhensituationsarrive,andhelpusdealwith issues.Unfortunately,anxiety,ratherthanhealthystress,isgrowingrapidlyformanyfolks. ThefollowingisbyMichelleD.GuerreroandJoelD.BarnesAugust2022StatisticsCanada: ManyCanadianshaveexperiencedworsementalhealthsincetheonsetoftheCOVID-19pandemic. InMay2020,38%ofsurveyrespondentsinCanadaindicatedadeteriorationinmentalhealthsince COVID-19began.Identifiedemotionalchallengeslinkedwithdeteriorationinmentalhealth includedfeelinganxiousandworried(46%),sad(26%),stressed(37%),andlonely(30%). Furthermore,fewerCanadianadultsreportedhighself-perceivedmentalhealthin2020(60%)than in2019(67%).TheproportionofCanadians(15yearsandolder)whoindicatedthattheirmental healthwas"verygood"or"excellent"decreasedby14%from2018(68%)to2020(54%).Datafrom eightCanadianprovincesrevealedthattheprevalenceofmajor depressivedisorderduringthefallof2020(16%)wasmorethan twotimeshighercomparedwiththeyears(2015to2019) predatingCOVID-19(7%).Othernationaldatashowed thatthepercentageofadultswithself-reported depressionmorethandoubled(4%versus10%), andthenumberofadultswhoindicatedthat theiranxietywas"hightoextremelyhigh" quadrupledsincetheonsetofthe pandemic(5%versus20%).

Soherewehaveanexcellent overviewofourcountry'smental health.Thequestionis: Whatdowedonow?

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The course is designed to help all family members understand and support their loved one with a mental health concerns while maintaining their own well-being. The course topics are described on the right.

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The NAMI Family-to-Family course is taught by trained family members who have a loved one with a mental health concerns. NAMI Family-to-Family is an evidence-based program. For information on the research base for the program, visit nami.org/research.

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