Dr. Carrington connects with her audience

By Joan Janzen

KINDERSLEY - Kindersley’s arena was filled with ladies anticipating Dr. Jody Carrington’s long awaited visit on Saturday evening, May 3rd. The event hosted by Pathway to Wellness included a delicious meal catered by Jackie’s Delicious Delights, a silent auction, a whole lot of visiting, as well as Joanne Kosolofski’s heartfelt message describing the birthing of Pathway to Wellness.

The Pathway to Wellness team was pleased to have Dr. Jody Carrington tour their wellness centre and speak to a group of 300 women on Saturday evening, May 3rd. SUBMITTED

“To me Pathway to Wellness is about the seed being planted. What kind of seeds do we plant?” Joanne pondered, as she reminisced after the event. “I think it was an incredible evening to get together for a community event.”

Immediately after arriving on stage, the renowned psychologist and author, held her audience captive with her spontaneous humorous stories interspersed with statistics, encouragement and helpful tools.

Focussing on authentic interaction, she touched on numerous topics including parenting, emotional connections and mental health. Not only do parents need to teach their children how to regulate their emotions, they also have to show them, Dr. Jody advised.

Simple heart to heart connection was her prescribed remedy. “People bloom when they are acknowledged,” she said. Acknowledgement welcomes the recipient to relay more about themselves.

Joanne witnessed Dr. Carrington practice those guiding words during the evening. “She acknowledged everybody. When people got their books signed, she really acknowledged people,” she observed.

“Genuine connection with others is the greatest gift you can give,” Dr. Carrington advised. And the most important people you work for are the people you go home to.

Later that evening the Pathway to Wellness team gave their special guest a tour of their space. “We got to chat with her about supporting each other on the team and working together,” Joanne said.

Proceeds from the evening will go towards offering community programs and events to Kindersley and surrounding area. The Pathway to Wellness team has seen first hand that Dr. Carrington’s words “we were never meant to do this alone” are true.

“We really want to thank everyone from Kindersley and area for supporting us on this journey,” Joanne said.