Tag Archives: inspiration

Thoughtful Thursday: let’s try some positive thinking

Posted on September 23, 2021 by Jane Fritz

How can we maintain some level of inner peace in the midst of so much stress-inducing turmoil beyond our control?

Posted in Thoughtful Thursday | Tagged encouraging others, inspiration, Positive thinking, self-care | 14 Comments

My self-imposed challenge: who have been the most significant contributors to making the world a better place to live

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I have to admit it; once I began my exploration of which individuals throughout history might qualify as candidates for the quest I described in my post last week [The greatest _______ (fill in the blank); how do we decide … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering, Women | Tagged Eglantyne Jebb, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Emmeline Pankhurst, greatest contributors, inspiration, Janusz Korczak, Kate Sheppard, Malala Yousafzai, Nellie McClung, rights of children, rights of women, Save the Children, sffrage movement, suffragettes, Susan B. Anthony | 16 Comments

A good news story from Pakistan … think trees

Posted on August 23, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I don’t usually post a story straight from a news source, but I really want to share this one, and many (aka most) readers don’t follow links to external sources. So rather than simply provide this link to Tik Root’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, History and Politics | Tagged 1 billion trees, 10 billion trees, Climate change, erosion, inspiration, Pakistan, Tik Root, tree planting | 23 Comments

Paying tribute to Canada’s greatest hero in the time of COVID

Posted on August 22, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Most Canadians see Terry Fox as symbolizing the very best of our country. At various times he has been voted the greatest sports hero, Canada’s greatest hero, the most popular Canadian, and the #2 Greatest Canadian (second to Tommy Douglas, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Running | Tagged 40th anniversary, Canada, Canadian hero, cancer research, COVID, inspiration, motivation, Terry Fox, Terry Fox Run, virual run | 12 Comments

Highlighting Women in IT on International Women’s Day

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Jane Fritz

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. Since it falls on Sunday this year, why not celebrate for the entire weekend! International Women’s Day has a surprisingly long history. The first Women’s Day was organized in New … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Women | Tagged Ada Lovelace, advocacy, Barbara Wasson, Beatrice Worsley, Carolyn Watters, ENIAC women, Grace Hopper, Hidden Figures, inspiration, International Women's Day, Maria Klawe, motivation, STEM, technology, UNB, University of New Brunswick, women in IT, Xia Peisu | 14 Comments

New Year’s reflections and resolutions, 2020 version

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Jane Fritz

I seem to be getting quite a few hits on last year’s New Year’s reflections during these days leading up to the New Year, so I thought I’d better offer a more up-to-date version. How did I do with these … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Quilting | Tagged blogging, Children's stories, families, friendship, inspiration, motivation, New Year's, New Year's resolutions, quilting, running, writing | 8 Comments

Could you read a book from every country in one year?

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Jane Fritz

That’s the task that British writer and blogger Ann Morgan set for herself back in 2012, inspired by the approaching 2012 London Olympics, to read a book from every country in a year. Just to be clear, that’s 196 books, … Continue reading →