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HOW TO START MICRO LENDING WITH KIVA.ORG

THE QUESTION ON GOOD FRIDAY – WILL THE SON RISE BEYOND THE SHROUD?

3 LESSONS ON GOING GREY NATURALLY

5 WAYS TO TAKE A DIGITAL FAST WITHOUT GIVING UP ON SOCIAL MEDIA

What I have learned from suffering

Standing tall and not alone

On the resurrection, my Lord

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WHAT IF I ASKED YOU TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE - WOULD Y

WHAT IF I ASKED YOU TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE - WOULD YOU DO IT?
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This is a line that runway-model-Jesus says in ‘Messiah’ on Netflix. This man is too beautiful to be Jesus (at least by what Isaiah 53 has to say about it), but the question has not left me - would you do the impossible asked of you?
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Would you be at peace in the storm?
Would you pray and believe?
Would you love your enemy?
Would you forgive?
Would you ask?
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You know what’s better than advice? Questions. Hands down, every question that gives you pause is more therapeutic than any opinion, educated or not. Clinical supervisors are notorious for this - pose them a question and rather than an answer, they’ll serve a stronger question in return.
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I have been too preoccupied with the possible, to be honest, and not the right questions. It’s been mostly what ifs and waiting. Cleaning, scrolling, working. We each have a personal impossible, which I have painted in blame, shoed in otherness, and dressed in distraction.
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The question has been asked but what is my answer? What is yours? #goodfriday

TURNING 39 IN QUARANTINE . My tickets for the Cana

TURNING 39 IN QUARANTINE
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My tickets for the Canadian @hamiltonmusical premiere in Toronto were cancelled and credited and I cried about it. @starbucks extended their birthday freebies and @sobeys emailed with updated shopping procedures and it helped a little, though I still left sweating anxiously.
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It’s not the way I expected to chalk another turn around the sun, but take out dinner and a million laughs with my favourite boys in the most remarkable period of our lives is everything I needed.
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It’s never been more true that aging is a privilege and that is proving itself in my soul and news feed today. This time will test but strengthen us. It will double underline gratitude and generosity of spirit. When we emerge and leave it behind, it will yet be carried with us from now on.
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Turning 39 in quarantine is a humbling reminder that who, not what, we come out of it with will matter most. #seentodayirl

THOSE BELONG TO THEM . This was the view of my off

THOSE BELONG TO THEM
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This was the view of my office when I left THREE WEEKS AGO. I wrote about this then and I won’t let it go. While I have what I need to do paperwork, many students will be without the things they need to do their work.
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Spring break is over. And right now, schools are still full of materials - books, art supplies, tablets and laptops. Yet low-income families, with multiple children, and those with special needs still do not have the tools in their homes to access or use the distance learning expected of them.
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Schools are closed indefinitely, but the truth is those resources were bought for student use; those belong to them. It’s time to make learning accessible for vulnerable families! What good are locked up devices in a cabinet in a classroom devoid of students? To what end would would saving art supplies do? We can keep sharing online learning ideas, but those materials should be in the hands of the students that need them. We can’t quit on vulnerable families 💌 #thosebelongtothem

DON’T BELIEVE THE HUSTLE . They say if we don’

DON’T BELIEVE THE HUSTLE
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They say if we don’t come out of this time with a new skill or side hustle to market, we’re doing it wrong. In other words, a global health crisis is being used to amplify the pressure to be productive - at every turn, courses, classes, content are for our taking or making.
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Pause for a moment.
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The hustle led us to be unrested and unfulfilled. The hustle taught us to ignore our bodies and mental health. The hustle monetized every waking moment - and that was before the world had a million cases of viral strain. Maybe, instead, this is the time to pay attention to the unattended sorrow that a vacant calendar reveals.
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Now more than ever, don’t believe the hustle.
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The uncertain future feels a lot like grief - an anticipated loss. And so, this is the time to make peace, art, and home wherever possible. Clean, paint, cook, watch, plant and any number of a hundred other variations on coping, but do it to process, not to produce. This is the time for soul work - it can’t be outsourced and won’t be ignored by anything less than tending to a heart that dares to heal.
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#dontbelievethehustle

STOCK UP ON WHAT CAN’T BE BOUGHT . Not because e

STOCK UP ON WHAT CAN’T BE BOUGHT
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Not because everything is ok, but because everything isn’t. And because you’ll need these, no matter what happens next:
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rest
faith
heart
kindness
gratitude
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PAIN IN PLAIN SIGHT . A few weeks ago, a colleague

PAIN IN PLAIN SIGHT
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A few weeks ago, a colleague of mine described a course she was taking and one of the topics was “unattended sorrow.” I stopped her mid-sentence and repeated it: unattended sorrow. Doesn’t that say it all? Think about it slowly - that’s pain in plain sight.
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That is the kind of present pain that is so familiar it goes unseen, unheard, unfelt. It gets distracted, addicted, and deflected, but not tended to.
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Right now, for many women and children, staying home is not safe. This is a hard reality and it’s likely to get worse under long periods of social isolation and food insecurity. Since Friday, I have been on call to support staff affected by a domestic violence death in one of the communities I work and believe me, it affects everyone.
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Please take some time to share some local resources about domestic violence on your socials - you won’t know how it will help, but I’m telling you it will. Because of you, a woman might find a shelter, a counsellor, or a way out. Because of you, a woman might not feel so alone or more, no longer ashamed to ask for help. Because of you, a teenage girl might never have to hear the words “attention-seeking” again - she will instead see the face of someone who understands what unattended sorrow looks like and how it asks for help.
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WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE! . We’ve got fun and games

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE!
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We’ve got fun and games! That’s what my my pre-teen and teen boys chanted as they were busy counting all my plant babies (there are 68 of them in all!). They were teasing me, but this was my chance to start the much needed spring care they needed! Like repotting the ones that outgrew their pots, planting newly rooted propagated shoots, dusting leaves, and checking the drainage on those staying cozy in their current homes.
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I’ve said it before and it never loses truth - growing plants is healing. And right now, more than ever, tending to them has helped me manage during this time. Having them (and being at home to enjoy them) has been life-giving in so many ways!
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It’s so so important right now, friends: ‘social distancing’ isn’t just to protect ourselves - it’s about protecting other people and communities who may be at higher risk and to support our healthcare systems in having more time and resources to respond.
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Stay home please! In the meantime, tend to your plants and at the same time, yourselves. I promise you, we’re gonna get through this. And I’ve got at least 10 plants to share, which will bring me down to a very reasonable 58 potted pals!
#AloneTogether #flattenthecurve #SocialNatives

THE ONLY WAY THROUGH IS THROUGH . .THE ONLY WAY TH

THE ONLY WAY THROUGH IS THROUGH
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THE THREE R’S FOR RIGHT NOW . Things have change

THE THREE R’S FOR RIGHT NOW
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Things have changed for everyone (like online morning meetings with the class), and while many of us are attempting to work full-time jobs at home with children, or manage being laid off, a few things are helping right now.
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📮Real — Tell kids the truth at their level. Never trick, lie, or promise things you can’t guarantee. Be matter of fact and answer questions calmly. Children dose themselves when processing so expect the conversation to resurface often: “A virus is moving quickly around the world and it makes some people more sick than others. We are staying home and washing our hands to keep us and others safe and healthy. Some people will die, and you might hear adults talk about that, but doctors are working hard to save help everyone they can. We can do our part too.”
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🧮Rhythm — Everything is shifting so exactly timed schedules are improbable at this point and trying to maintain them adds unnecessary stress. Think in terms of rhythms and routines to help establish some reliably expected things in the day even when the timing is off.
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💌Relationship — Emotions are contagious and children are likely to exhibit increased immaturity under stress. That is, they act younger than their age. Building resilience requires us to be their safe have and secure base, a two-part circle that feeds itself. Respond with understanding, and also, invest the time to co-regulate them - read books, play Lego, colour. Be with and near because time is a gift right now.
#inittogether #yourschoolpsychologist

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