Blessing for Everyone Going Back to School
On September 6, 2022 by PamAs most of you know, Kate Bowler is one of my favourite podcasters. She is authentic, honest and is living through a HUGE dose of reality. She writes LOTS of blessings…so, I am sharing this one for everyone who is heading back to school…. This year has tilted toward the start of school again., but
August 2022 Reading List
On September 2, 2022 by PamA new addition to my reading list will be picking my “favourite” of the month. Thanks to my friend Colleen, who asked me for my favourite from July and I really hadn’t thought about it. So, going forward, I will be doing a little reflection each month and listing my books in order of “enjoyment”
In Praise of “little communities”…
On August 28, 2022 by PamI grew up in small town Ontario. My all-time favourite play is “Our Town” – although an American take on small towns. I live in a smallish city and I love communities. As a principal, one of my strengths was building community and making sure that everyone had a chance to contribute in a responsible
The Brantford Rail Trail and the Grand River Loop
On August 23, 2022 by PamToday was an amazing day for biking! We added 33 km to my Ride for Kid’s Cancer and we had an incredible ride in Brantford. On our Biking Podcast, we talked about the many great rides you can take across Ontario – and across the country and even around the world. Biking is great exercise
Riding for Kid’s Cancer
On August 10, 2022 by PamThis year, I decided to put my focus on exercise and healthy living to good use by being part of “The Great Cycle Challenge”. This yearly event raises money to fight cancer for the over 1,400 children who are diagnosed with cancer every year, the biggest killer from disease in Canada. I have raised over
Wisdom from “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion and Persuasion” by David McRaney
On August 8, 2022 by PamWhy do we want to change the other person’s mind? Why is this important? THE THREE PILLARS of COMMUNICATION TRANSPARENCY Transparency, as used in science, engineering, business, the humanities and in other social contexts, is operating in such a way that it is easy for others to see what actions are performed. Transparency implies openness,
My Reading List – July
On August 2, 2022 by PamThe Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide To Repairing Our Humanityby Sally Kohn Year of WondersBy Geraldine Brooks How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasionby David McRaney Defending Jacobby William Landay The Dogs of Winterby Ann Lambert East of the Mountainsby David Guterson The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to
My June Reading List…
On July 1, 2022 by PamPermission to Feel: Unlocking the Power of Emotions to Help Our Kids, Ourselves, and Our Society Thriveby Marc Brackett“We have a crisis on our hands and its victims are our children.” Marc Brackett is an emotional scientist (not an emotional judge) and he has developed a remarkable effective plan to improve the lives of children
Getting Outside – Biking Adventures
On June 5, 2022 by PamThanks to the City of Welland http://welland.ca and probably the Region of Niagara and maybe even Fonthill – the Steve Bauer Trail is now paved all the way from Welland to Fonthill. Today, we jumped on our bikes and headed for Domenic’s for breakfast. https://www.domenicson20.ca/ I forgot to take a picture of the omelet but,
My Reading List – May 2022
On June 3, 2022 by PamThe Good German Dennis Bock Snow Flower and the Secret FanLisa See Responsibility Rebellion: An Unconventional Approach to Personal EmpowermentKain Ramsay The Last GospelDavid Gibbins What She WitnessedCole Baxter The Orphan’s TalePam Jenoff The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic IllnessMeghan O’Rourke When We Believed in MermaidsBarbara O’Neal My Name is Mary SutterRobin Oliveira The Golden CoupleGreer
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