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Tom Adams

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At 35 years old, Bill has discovered he is as comfortable sleeping in a hospital bed as in his own bed at home. This is because, before he was two years old, he was diagnosed with a rare genetic condition called homozygous-familial-hypercholest
While supporting his sister during her cancer journey and before writing his book, Cycle of Lives, David learned a lot. Some of these included how much support there was for the concrete tasks of dealing with a cancer diagnosis but how little r
Following her high school graduation, Noramy studied education in pursuit of her dream to become a teacher. Then, as it often does, life happened and the direction of the path changed.  Facing mental health issues head on in those early post-se
When looking back on her life, Erica realized that during some of the most difficult times in her life, she was not writing or creating.  After navigating a very challenging year of debilitating physical pain stemming from a mental health condi
Carly’s early experiences with crippling panic attacks along with an obsessive need to do what was expected of her found her with a university degree and married with children at a young age but struggling.  Back when the panic attacks were com
Monika exudes genuine warmth and joy that easily translates into the welcoming atmosphere she’s created at her stylish, organic salon.  Along with her talented and supportive team of stylists, Monika has graciously and courageously managed the
Micaela was only nineteen when her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer and this was only one of “big events'' in her life that helped her learn how to face difficult times that would follow.  Along with the perspective she gained before l
Jennie is no stranger to grief but she’d be the first to say that it doesn’t define her. After the loss of her college roommate to cancer, she realized that stuffing her emotions while focusing primarily on service to others wasn’t working for
Lisa is grateful for her parents who inspired her to develop a strong work ethic and a confidence to rely on her own ability. The self-reliance she developed growing up is balanced with a belief in the power of making and keeping real connectio
Barb has been running since she was 10 years old and has a lifetime of lessons and insights that have come from listening to her body’s wisdom through that practice. Running provided her with a mechanism to help work through adverse emotions an
Sheri notes how the pandemic is shaking up big systems like health-care, religious organizations and education. One example from education that she shares is how some students are flourishing with online learning so she hopes that the needs of
As an Early Childhood Educator in a pandemic year, Melissa has been learning to keep the chaos of so many unknowns to herself and exude a calmness to support her young students.  This is important as working with toddlers is much different than
Blessed to have encountered many teachers who had a transformational impact on her, Maria recalls how two specific teachers inspired her towards a deeper sense of self-awareness, learning to trust in her body’s wisdom and encouraging her to bec
Back in September, Mary recalls how the anxiety around the social distancing and hygiene protocols, including the multiple layers of PPE, made it stressful to meet the students where they were at.  She says that “it was so hard to not be right
Teaching had always been a back-up plan after a senior high school math teacher suggested she’d be good at it.  But that suggestion stayed with Kathleen as she gravitated toward training and teaching roles in other jobs.  Her areas of strengths
After a decade out of the classroom, Gwen was unsure of what she’d be teaching until the week before classes started. The stress caused by the disorganized and constantly changing return-to-school plan had to be met head on with the calm resili
Derrick and Andrea are a study in contrasts!  One loves to have things planned out, one not so much.  One works in STEM and misses the regular interaction with colleagues while the other works in a congregated class with multiple EA’s in the cl
Linda‘s memorable mentor was an English teacher who challenged students with her incredibly high standards.  But the true inspiration for becoming an educator wasn’t necessarily this or other influential teachers.  This turned out to me Linda’s
Lori loved school and is grateful for so many positive educators who cared deeply for students and made learning fun while excelling at teaching.  As she regularly deals with students and their trauma in her work, she realizes now that she also
Kim recalls her Grade 10 French teacher treating her students like they truly mattered and that has stuck with her all these years.  As she works with the educators in her school now, she values her relationships with them and lets them know th
Carolina leans heavily on the memory of her ancestors to work through challenging times.  She knows that they experienced events like wars, pandemics so she takes strength from their best practices when dealing with the school year ahead.  But
Kimiko firmly believes that educators are experts at making impossible situations work and who want to put wellness before curriculum so they can simply meet students where they’re at during this pandemic school year.  She also believes that ed
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