by Matthew Zakreski | Apr 25, 2023 | Big Ideas, Bravery, Life lessons, parenting, Sports, Teachers
When I was a little kid, I took ice-skating lessons at the local rink. I really wanted to be a hockey player, so they gave me a little stick, little skates, and sent my wobbly self out onto the ice. While I had visions of myself as Mario Lemieux (Google it) in my...
by Kristy Isert | Apr 18, 2023 | Life lessons, parenting, Personal growth, Relationships
Naming our babies is a big responsibility. For many parents, the names we choose are hotly debated. They can have cultural, religious, spiritual, familial or other important significance that evolves over time with celebrity influence, major events, and changing...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Oct 18, 2022 | Anti-racism, Big Ideas
Have you started a sentence with: “I’m not sure if this is offensive but…”? Well, it probably was offensive and you shouldn’t have said it. This is an important lesson in anti-racism: it if needs a disclaimer, don’t say it. We’ve all seen it: a person with...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | May 18, 2022 | Life lessons, parenting, Self-reflection
Last weekend my daughter celebrated her eleventh birthday. It was her first in-person birthday party since the pandemic hit. She invited a small group of friends – some from school, some from dance, and some from our street. The day was a rollercoaster of emotion,...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Apr 29, 2022 | Fitness, Global Pandemic, Health, High Achievers
The pandemic has forced us all to adapt in various, often creative, ways. It has taught us many things about who we are, the choices we’re willing to make to protect our loved ones and other members of our communities, and how certain ways we have structured...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Mar 25, 2022 | Global Pandemic, Health, Self-care, Sleep, surviving
The pandemic has provided an important lesson in how to adapt. For most of the pandemic, I have been surviving on between 3 to 6 hours of sleep per night. This lack of sleep is related to heightened anxiety affecting one of my children caused by the...
by Kristy Isert | Mar 17, 2022 | Life lessons, Mindset, parenting
Every day, I am inspired by my son. At 20 weeks pregnant, I found out that my son would have a serious congenital heart defect that would require open heart surgery and ongoing cardiac care throughout his life. In that moment, my life changed. Fast...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 28, 2021 | Big Ideas, Community, connection, Self-care
“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.” ~ Audre Lorde This quote by Audre Lorde has made me reflect a lot on the meaning of self-care. How do we care for ourselves in a way that is a radical...
by Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Sep 14, 2021 | Anti-racism, Big Ideas, Self-care
Caring for myself is not self-indulgence. It is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare. Audre Lorde This was a quote that I received recently and it was a good reminder for me of the importance of self-care. For those working daily to...
by Naomi Manley-Casimir | Jul 20, 2021 | Anti-racism, Bravery, Courage, High Achievers, Leadership, Life lessons, Next Big Goal, Personal growth
How many of you have been in a situation at work where someone makes an offensive comment, where speaking up would be the right thing to do, and instead you’ve been frozen? Maybe you were shocked or couldn’t believe what you just heard. Maybe your mind was...
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