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Tag Archives: pandemic
Small Talk – better for your health than Vitamin C?!
A few weeks ago a good friend of mine mentioned she’d heard a radio piece that revealed a surprising fact: small talk is good for you. [She also mentioned that she thought it’d be a good topic for a blog … Continue reading
Posted in Good for you, good for business, Odds and Ends
Tagged happiness, health, pandemic, small talk, well-being
41 Comments
At this inflection point in history, compassion has to stand its ground
A recent opinion piece by Eileen Chadnick in Canada’s Globe and Mail newspaper caught my eye: Humanity, connection, and compassion – the keys to bringing staff back to the office successfully. It reminded the reader of what we already know … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged COID, compassion, connectedness, extremism, history, humanity, inflation, inflection point, nationalism, pandemic, Pro-life, staff shortages
42 Comments
Trying to start a positivity train
Whether due to the overwhelming political and climatic upheavals we see in the world or because of significant personal upheavals, staying positive has been a challenge for many/most of us these days. There are no easy answers. More and more … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged acts of kindness, depression, fear, kindness, pandemic, personal loss, Putin, stress, support, Ukraine, worry
30 Comments
When the most optimistic people aren’t feeling very optimistic
These times have been hard on almost everyone in some way or another. In the past 2+ years (or maybe in the past 6+ years), we’ve learned that no-one is immune from the world’s problems: the challenges of global pandemics, … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Just wondering, Odds and Ends
Tagged Climate change, COVID, economic disparity, equality, human rights, kindness, pandemic, poverty, Project Do Better, racism, sexism, social justice, war, world peace
35 Comments
Touchy subject: to hug or not to hug, that is the question
I didn’t grow up in a family that hugged all the time. When a hug was important to and meaningful, yes, but I don’t remember it being a frequent occurrence after I was little. The community I grew up in … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends
Tagged autism, COVID, FOMO, hugging, hugs, human touch, JOMO, memories, pandemic, personal space, social distancing, touching
38 Comments
It’s OK to feel sad sometimes, just don’t let it consume you
Sometimes it’s easier said than done to make sure that the life we lead inside our head is as nice a place as we would like it to be. I’m pretty good at seeing the glass half-full rather than half-empty … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Odds and Ends
Tagged Anthem, COVID, Leonard Cohen, letting go, mental health, pandemic, Putin, sadness, That's how the light gets in, Ukraine, war, worry
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Finding leadership in the midst of a troubled world
If ever we needed to believe that our leaders have our backs, it is now. The past few years have been unsettling for most of the world, for many, many reasons over which we have no control. If your blood … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged Afghanistan, al-Assad, Climate change, courage, COVID, Freedom Convoy, inflation, inspiration, leadership, Ottawa, pandemic, Putin, Russian, Russian invasion, Syria, Ukraine
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Thoughtful Thursday: building bridges over troubled waters
For many people life hasn’t been smooth sailing these past few years. Living through a never-ending global pandemic with all its related fears and restrictions, not to mention disturbing levels of political discord in many places, has taken its toll … Continue reading
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