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Mindfulness in June
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The last month of school, whether May, June or December, depending where you live in the world, is super exciting! There are many great activities, excursions, and of course, farewell assemblies or graduations. In many ways it is one of my favourite times. I love attending graduations and witnessing the success and pride of our…
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The Older I Get
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I listen to a lot of podcasts. They’re an entertaining and informative way to pass time in the car, on a run or even if you can’t sleep. “q” on CBC is one of my go to’s. I’ve stuck with it through the scandals this past year, and I’m enjoying the new host, Shad. I…
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Living in the Tension
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Ambiguity. Uncertainty. Not knowing. All these arrive in times of transition. Whether we await the appointment of a new leader, or we wonder what a major decision and its effect will be on our day to day work, we feel that tension as we are suspended between what was and what will be. Sometimes these feelings…
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It’s Not So Much the Advice
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I’ve been using tech for a long time. Commodore 64 anyone? I remember not being able to print an essay in the 1980’s (totally dating myself!) and trying to hand the prof a 133mm floppy disk. Needless to say, he wouldn’t accept it and looked at me as if I had two heads. Over my career…
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Honouring Culture
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Today I was privileged to be part of a smudging ceremony at one of our secondary schools. I encourage you to read more about smudging. I cherished the opportunity to honour the cultures of our founding aboriginal peoples by participating. One of our teacher candidates in a practicum placement in a grade 10 English class…
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There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Laughter
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My ideal workplace includes laughter. Lots of laughter! Laughter means open heartedness. It means listening. It leads to great release of stress. I really believe that people who laugh a lot are way happier than those who don’t. I’m not talking about cracking jokes or being sarcastic at the expense of others. I mean the…