Help us raise funds for Team Diabetes Bluenose 5K! This year my 10-year-old daughter has decided she’d like to join in. Breanna ran the Bluenose Youth run last year and has decided that this year she wants to run for the cause and enter the 5K event! You can make a donation in support of … Read more
My children have changed my life. There is never any doubt about this. Of course, it has happened in the most obvious ways – I get woken in the middle of the night, I require childcare arrangements before I can make my child-free activity plans, my home is cluttered with toys and items strewn about … Read more
A coordinated effort After the poverty conference concluded I came to the same conclusion (but with more clarity) that what our community needs (and by community I mean the big C-Community, as in our city, region, province, and nation) is a coordinated approach at combating poverty. There were several major themes that stood out to … Read more
Tonight I had the privilege of hearing some amazing people share their stories. I was so touched by their genuine humble attitude and willingness to share and hopefully open a few people’s eyes with their stories. If only the room had been jam-packed with those whose eyes really need to be opened. The Stephen Harper’s … Read more
It’s a common theme at this time of the year, but it holds true in most parts of the world. Autumn is a time for change. The physical changes happening all around us seem to be an impetus for internal change processes. We send our children back to school, we ramp up the extra-curricular activities … Read more
This will come as a surprise to many who know me (but not to those who know me REALLY WELL), but I’ve had to work really hard to gain back my self-esteem. Granted, it’s been a long time since I’ve become my former confident self, once again. So it really burns me when something happens … Read more