This started as an Instagram caption from the end of the year in 2020. Since a big storm is expected to hit Winnipeg in 2 days, on my brithday, I have been thinking a lot about storms and what they bring to us.

There are so many people who are championing Indigenous education in our classrooms and communities, take a moment before April 8th, 2022 to nominate them! Or if you are that person, you can nominate yourself too!

“Write it down” - this practice has also allowed me to be a better public communicator including speaking, media interviews and blog writing. I am able to take time to formulate my thoughts and decide which words are just for myself, what are the private conversations I need to have with others and what can be shared in the public realm.

The smartest people have responded in pandemic specific ways and I am honoured to know so many and to do what I can to help. I have learned how to be a pandemic public speaker and other organizers and organizations have enhanced programs and systems to be pandemic proof.

So I was thinking some deep thoughts when I was shoveling yesterday. When I was shoulder deep in snow, I realized that shoveling in snow storms was a great metaphor for life and the choices we can make.

Today I was overjoyed to spend some time reading to all the kids at the Children's Hospital in Winnipeg on Children's Hospital TV! I read one of my favourite books and did an activity with the folks watching to help us find, share and celebrate our many gifts. Thank you to everyone who helps make entertainment and education for the kids staying at the hospital, I know you make their time there a little easier and hobby a little faster!

“In a racist society, it is not enough to be non-racist, we must be anti-racist.” This quote from Angela Y. Davis kept coming up as I worked with educators this week who were learning about how to address systemic racism within schools and communities.

Shout out to Andrew and the whole Joyful Project crew! I was recently invited to be their sixth guest, on their first adventure into podcasting and it was a blast! have a listen on your favourite platform, follow these folks on the socials and lets increase the joy in the world!

This is my first I Love To Read Month as an official author and so I want to celebrate! You’re invited to join me in filling up the We Need Everyone warehouse (its a mailbox lol) and help us get these books to kids in inner city, isolated, rural, remote ad northern communities!

Have you ever seen that account that rates people's Zoom/Skype/Video call backgrounds? I always get a kick out of them! Since some big changes are on the way (ie moving furniture around), I wanted to commemorate my current zoom background and share why it's so special to me.