When strength feels impossible — learning what resilience really looks like

Good mental health isn’t the absence of pain. It’s how we respond to it.In this episode we’re joined by Claire Masikewich, who shares her experience navigating her daughter Sloan’s cancer diagnosis, treatment, and relapse — and how her family continues to cope through uncertainty, grief, and fear.Claire speaks candidly about the early shock of diagnosis, the ongoing emotional toll, and the practical routines that help her get through the hardest days — from movement and gratitude to asking for help and leaning on community. Counsellor Ashley Enzie from Calgary Counselling Centre adds clinical insight throughout the conversation, helping listeners understand:why grief isn’t limited to deathhow resilience is built why compassion and community matter so much during prolonged stresshow to hold pain without minimizing it or forcing positivity "Living Fully" is not a substitute or alternative for professional care or treatment. Calgary Counselling Centre and Counselling Alberta provide effective counselling for anyone in Alberta with no wait list and no financial barriers.For help across Canada and the United States, call 211. If you are outside Canada and the U.S., seek help from your general medical practitioner.