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Resources and information about resiliency, self-care and mindful self-compassion .
First Day Back to School
Did you make it through that first long day of school? I don’t know about you but I’m exhausted, my kids are exhausted and it already feels like we’ve hit the ground running. My son came home from school today and asked, “could just do something fun this evening,...
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Five Back to School Practices for Educators and Parents
Back to school is a busy time for educators and parents. And, if you’re like me and live both of these roles the busyness can sometimes feel overwhelming and anxious. For educators this time is full of planning lessons, setting up classrooms, organizing schedules and...
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Connection in a time of missed connections.
I missed my flight home today. It almost broke me. I stood at the counter as the lady rebooked me for a later flight home which would stop me from being able to see my kids tonight, and then charged me full price for another ticket, with tears streaming down my...
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March, time for a break.
How to feel rested and recharged during Spring Break! A unique way to recharge this Spring Break– self-compassion!Read along to learn how self-compassion is your key to feeling rested and recharged. Hi friends Hooray, it’s March! And it's spring break for Educators....
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Awaken Wellbeing Educator Weekend Retreat
by: Karley Alleyn AWE’s first weekend retreat provided a beautiful opportunity to nourish my body, mind and soul as I relaxed in the sea and sun soaked environment at Weir’s Beach Lodge in Metchosin, BC. The location alone was certainly a highlight for me, but...
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A Weekend on Wasan
I recently spent a weekend in the Muskoka Lakes district on a beautiful Island called Wasan. Wasan Island is situated on Lake Rosseau in the heart of the Muskoka Lakes in Ontario, Canada. Wasan is a privately owned and operated island by the Breuninger Foundation, a...
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Getting Across the June Finish Line
Today when I got home I realized my underwear were on backwards- BACKWARDS... I wore them the wrong way all day long and was just too tired to realize. As we are coming to the end of another school year, I am noticing that June is filled with bleary-eyed educators,...
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AWE retreats – a day in April…
(all images - Photography by Angela McConnell) AWE was created this year to support the wellbeing of educators. We believe when teachers are happy, students will learn better. AWE works with educators who believe in heart-centred learning. Ones who want to take the...
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“Shoulding” on myself
It’s Sunday - a day of rest, a day to find stillness and calm, and a chance to be with my family. My day should be full of joy and contentment, but I’m tired, anxious and feeling like there is never enough time in the day to do all the things I need to complete, and...
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Sawubona
I recently watched Susan David’s TEDWomen Talk from 2017. She speaks clearly and passionately about emotional agility and how learning to radically accept of all our emotions - even the messy and hard ones - which is the cornerstone to resiliency, thriving, and true...
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