Resources

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A curation of writing, art, and tools for emotional recovery.


Literature

Fierce Attachments

Vivian Gornick

The love between a parent and a child is complex. Understanding why one’s needs couldn’t be met is a step toward emotional independence.

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The Hurting Kind

Ada Limón

Limón writes about the human condition with a softness that is somehow equally bold.

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What Are You Going Through?

Sigrid Nunez

Compassion is a skill. Sometimes you have to look long and hard to find the humanity in a situation. Nunez widens the ways we see each other.

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Music

Heart Food

Judee Sill

A mystic of her time, Sill traced how the spiritual slips into the everyday—blending devotion, longing, and tenderness.

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Nina Simone and Piano

Nina Simone

Simone lays bare her search for safety, belonging, and spiritual clarity.

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Purple Mountains

Purple Mountains

Even in the depths of depression, humour exists. David Berman’s final album reaches for wit, clarity, and connection.

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Film & Fine Art

Aftersun

Dir. Charlotte Wells

Aftersun portrays what it feels like to be in the world while slowly slipping out of it.

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Large Scale Paintings

Kent Monkman

Monkman creates an emotional reckoning with colonial histories and how they shape the present.

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The Worst Person in the World

Dir. Joachim Trier

Finding yourself is a process that inevitably affects others. Sometimes the long way is the only way.

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Practicals

I Am Sober

Mobile App

A sobriety-tracking app with built-in community support.

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JAM Sports

Rec Sports Leagues

Recreational athletics in Toronto offering a variety of sports and skill levels.

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Tim Fletcher

Complex Trauma Resources

Clear, accessible explanations of complex trauma with numerous video resources.

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