Canyouth's Exploration (CanX)

There is a place for Christmas songs during the season but do you love them all? Some are so silent that they take the joy out of Christmas . . . and some take the Lord out of Christmas. Aunt Sue talked about this on Canyouth's Exploration.

A young lesbian shared her story of abuse, pain, and distress in a lesbian relationship. She described her hurt, disappointments, and goals as she experienced a relationship crisis that left her homeless and heartbroken. Despite the challenges, she was not prepared to move on as she struggled with suicidal thoughts and crying spells. She talked with Canyouth's Exploration and agreed for us to share her story on this episode. If you want to help her send us an email at [email protected] and also follow us on Instagram @canyouthsexploration. We want you to subscribe, rate, and comment through any of the podcast platforms that carry our episodes.

If you are reading this, then you are/were still alive during the COVID-19 pandemic, which was considered the worst pandemic we have ever seen. If you were not fond of surprises, then you were forced to accept the COVID-19 pandemic, which was caused by the SAR-CoV-2 virus that had spread through the world while its inhabitants were not looking. It was like a ghost that suddenly appeared and lingered, creating damages and affecting everyone's life—those lives it had not taken. Not only was the world at a lull during the pandemic, but it changed during dormancy, and it will never return to true normalcy. What had happened? Where did it start? When it really started? How did it start? Why did it start? Using the framework of the book 'Oriental Ghost: Tale of the Coronavirus', this episode of Canyouth'sExploration explores. COVID-19: The what, where, when, how, and why? Please rely on the CDC for information about COVID-19 and follow the advice of your local public health authorities' for instructions.

How can we participate in sport/games as spectators, audience or players if we must maintain distances of 6 feet or more, wash our hands and suppressed shouts of competitiveness with a mask covering our mouth? The question is whether we are being protected from sport or sport being protected from us? Let's say “Sports, Tested COVID Positive”. That is the topic for this episode of Canyouth's Exploration, ‘your topic in a podcast'. Our guest had dabbled into sports journalism; therefore, she understands the impact of the pandemic on the lives of sports in Jamaica and other parts of the world. Sport is as universal as the COVID-19 pandemic. However, is the pandemic affecting sport differently in different parts of the world? If the Cambridge Dictionary defined sport as a game, competition, or activity needing physical effort and skill that is played or done according to rules, for enjoyment and/or as a job, then, can sport dies from COVID-19? We will hear from Keisha Hill: a sports journalist, communication consultant, and motivational speaker. She will also give an empowering story of struggle and achievements.

GAD is an extremely serious mental health condition that we should never take lightly, and it can affect all facets of the life of those living with the disorder. None of us are exempted from mental illness as we are highly susceptible to the onset of mental disorder. I have seen normal healthy individuals suddenly developed mental challenges that have changed their lives. Just as the saying goes, “we may be here today and gone tomorrow” so, “we may be mentally healthy today and become mentally ill tomorrow” However, what is the reality of overcoming mental illnesses for those individuals who had struggled with mental health symptoms.

A new Jamaican author had written an inspirational book titled ' It's Only a Dent: A Story of Preservation and Rising after Adversity' This episode of Canyouth's Exploration featured Shanique Anderson who will tell us more about herself, her book, and her story. Her story will encourage you and let you reframe your challenges and forgive those who have hurt you years ago. Listen to it all on Canyouth's Exploration and, buy the book on Amazon. Please! Also, subscribe and listen to other episodes.

The term self-aweirdness was coined by Canute White to describe individuals' levels of awareness of their weirdness. To explain the term, I have interviewed someone who believes that she is weird and appeared to be comfortable with it. The book, 'Weird people started-the art of self-aweirdness' is on Amazon and will also explain the concept.