Feeling rudderless in the wake of Covid-19 By Duane Hewitt COVID-19 has left many people feeling rudderless. Job loss, financial problems, relationship break-up and divorce, violence – including domestic violence, daily reports of new spikes in Covid-related cases, business closures, seeing a toppling effect of services we once took for […]
Year: 2020
Escapism – and why it can be good for us
Our need for escapism By Duane Hewitt We escape in fiction and fantasy primarily because from time-to-time we need to. There is no doubt that escaping through movies, online gaming, music, or a good book allows us to separate ourselves from truer realities, whether that be dull and dreary or […]
PTSD – When the pain of trauma exceeds the ability to cope
PTSD – When the pain of trauma exceeds the ability to cope By Duane Hewitt The human race might have a long history of violence, cruelty, and war – but that doesn’t mean we were designed to witness or experience such things. We do have breaking points. So how does […]
The Burning Question: Where Was God?
The Burning Question: Where Was God? By Duane Hewitt It may well be the most difficult and compelling question ever posed – and it was called out by none other than Christ in his most difficult hour: “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” (“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” […]
Anxiety
Anxiety By Duane Hewitt Anxiety is like waiting for a thunderclap. Anxiety is an underlying current within you that prevents you from feeling true peace and relaxation. Even if you’re strong and healthy, anxiety is like having a taught rubber band around your chest or tension in your body. It’s […]
Finding Joy
Finding Joy By Duane Hewitt Our desire for joy is intrinsic to our natures. Joy gives us feelings of peace and contentment that can approach bliss. And joy can add longevity to your life while making that lifetime feel all worthwhile. When a person learns the various ways of practicing […]
Falling in love with someone you can never have
Falling in love with someone you can never have By Duane Hewitt For those who have never fallen in love with someone they can never have – congratulations. Consider yourselves lucky, because feeling a deep, passionate love for someone you can never have can be painfully difficult to live with. […]
Our need for consumer protection
Our need for consumer protection By Duane Hewitt Throughout our lifetimes we will consume an extraordinary amount of goods and services. Food, clothing, medicine, computers, technology… the list is virtually endless. Then there are the many services from which we benefit; all of which range from schooling and education to […]
Having nothing to live for… Don’t I have the right to die?
Having nothing to live for… Don’t I have the right to die? By Duane Hewitt If you’re thinking about killing yourself, you’re not alone. Right at this moment, you’d be part of a huge number of people who are thinking about taking their lives. According to Vox Media, “9.3 million […]
Women – Our most precious gift
By Duane Hewitt “Women stand at the center of creation because women have been granted the incredible gift of bringing each of us into the world. And so women are creation.” – Duane Hewitt Where would we be without our women? Women are our most precious treasured gift: Their inner […]