Glenford Canning

Glenford Canning

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“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.”

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Poet and Educator
“No one is free who has not obtained the empire of himself.”
Pythagoras, Ionian Greek Philosopher
“Your own Self-Realization is the greatest service you can render the world.”
Ramana Maharshi, Hindu Sage

“If a man knows not which port he sails, no wind is favourable.”

Seneca, Roman Philosopher

“We men are wretched things, and the gods, who have no cares themselves, have woven sorrow into the very pattern of our lives.”

Homer, The Iliad

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Philosopher

“He who conquers himself is the mightiest warrior.”

Confucius, Chinese Philosopher

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.”

Pericles, Greek Statesman and General

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”

Viktor Frankl, Philosopher and Holocaust Survivor

Welcome. My name is Glen Canning, and this is where I share my journey through trauma, grief, and healing. In 2013, my seventeen-year-old daughter, Rehtaeh, died by suicide after being sexually assaulted and humiliated.

If you’ve found your way here because you’re carrying pain of your own, I hope you’ll find something that reminds you you’re not alone. Healing doesn’t erase the past, but it can help us build a meaningful life alongside it. If my story helps you understand your own, then sharing it has been worthwhile.

I wish you peace.

Glen

It can be terrifying to be in a place feeling like there are few options available. Please reach out and talk. It helps; I know it does.

This is a resource page I put together listing men’s groups, mental health, support, books, and articles on trauma, recovery, and healing.

Rehtaeh Parsons

Rehtaeh Anne Parsons

9 December 1995 - 7 April 2013

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