by Suzanne | Oct 5, 2020 | Connection, Developing empathy, Kindness, Well-being
Compassion and Forgiveness I’ve been thinking a lot about compassion throughout this pandemic. How we all are quicker to become dysregulated and how it is also taking longer to return to a state of regulation. How this means that we need to have compassion for others...
by Suzanne | Mar 2, 2018 | Children, Children's Books, Community, Kindness, Well-being
Contrary to the “every person for themselves” belief, humans have survived precisely because of our social behaviour. Our ancestors’ ability to work together – to hunt, to look after our young ones – ensured their survival. Having strong...
by Suzanne | Feb 12, 2018 | Children, Community, Kindness
This year in BC, Valentine’s Day and Family Day are both in the same week. In the lead up to this week, I’ve found myself pondering a few questions: What traditions do I want to establish (if any) for my family around Valentines Day and/or Family Day? What memories do...
by Suzanne | Jan 14, 2018 | Community, Kindness, Mental Health, Resilience
Spirit of the West is one of my favourite bands. I danced my heart out to them in my university years both at the Pit Pub at UBC and live at various venues around Vancouver; when we visited Italy when my daughter was almost 4, she and I had “When...
by Suzanne | Dec 30, 2017 | Kindness, Setting Intention, Well-being
Even though I haven’t set a New Year’s Resolution for many years, as January 1st draws nearer I inevitably ask myself, “Am I going to set a resolution this year?” The answer, after some thought, is always, “No” as I’ve never been very successful in maintaining them....
