Sy Montgomery has long worked at the attentive edge where natural history becomes moral philosophy, and Of Time and Turtles picks up — with a patient, heartbreakingly reverent hand — the threads that connect bodily fragility to planetary repair. The book stages the turtle’s shell as both literal armor and fragile archive: a record of past injuries, … Continue reading The Adaptable Educator’s Book Review – Of Time and Turtles: Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell by Sy Montgomery
A Whole New Way Of Experiencing The World
Book Recommendation & Review: How To Be An Explorer Of The World - Portable Life Museum by Keri Smith First off, Please, please, please get a copy (or ten) of this book right now!!! I simply can't image you regreting it! There is no spoon feeding here, it is a book dedicated to discovery, from … Continue reading A Whole New Way Of Experiencing The World
Ready for the QCNA silent Auction!
I'm up at the beautiful Mont Gabriel Resort & Spa (www.montgabriel.com) for the annual QCNA Gala. I'm so grateful to be able to help my dear friend Richard and support English local newspapers in Quebec by offering some artwork to their silent auction. The weather is gorgeous, the hotel is alive with people, and the … Continue reading Ready for the QCNA silent Auction!
What we find when finding ourselves
I don't know about you, but I feel I've been looking for myself all my life! I figure the biggest challenge is that I am really uncertain about what I am looking for. So, I'll just continue looking, and... ... REALLY ENJOY ALL THE DIFFERENT "MYSELVES" I FIND. By my count I've been toying with … Continue reading What we find when finding ourselves
Thursday’s Thoughts – On A Big Question
WHAT DO YOU DO? I ask and guide people to answer every question that begins with "Have you considered...?" People often ask me what do I do for a living. Until today, this question has often overwhelmed me and caused me tons of anxiety. How the hell can I answer this clearly and succinctly when … Continue reading Thursday’s Thoughts – On A Big Question
Another Reason For Me To Be Grateful!
FOLLOW YOUR PASSIONS TO SUCCESS!!! This just in from ViewBug: MarioMJPerron, Good job! Your photo is in the top 20% most voted! Your photo placed ahead of 386,721 submissions. Spring Morning Fog by Mario MJ Perron Following my passions is sometimes more rewarding than I ever imagined. To be honest, I have fantasized of great … Continue reading Another Reason For Me To Be Grateful!
These Are The People In My Neighbourhood – Introducing Dustin Dao
Dustin is the living proof of a person who puts his heart into everything he is passionate about! I’ve had the great pleasure of being at Dustin’s restaurant one evening when it was quiet and we could talk to both him and his wife. My sister-in-law asked Dustin to play the piano for us and … Continue reading These Are The People In My Neighbourhood – Introducing Dustin Dao
The 6th Step on The Ladder of Awareness
Welcome to the continuing observations that follow the discussions sessions between myself and my mentor, Berel M. Weiner for our book project tentatively called: “The Ladder of Awareness: The Process of Being Your Truth.” These are my thoughts and feelings following each session and have already begun to change with each new week of discussion. … Continue reading The 6th Step on The Ladder of Awareness
Odds & Ends – “SUCCESSOGRAPHER” – What the heck is that?!?
A little over a week ago, I started on a new journey of discovery. An exploration into purpose & passions, mindset & motivates, honesty & happiness, and a integrity filled self-description. For those of you who have read some of my articles in the past, you will understand when I say this journey actually started much … Continue reading Odds & Ends – “SUCCESSOGRAPHER” – What the heck is that?!?
What Do You Want?
For me, this is the perfect subject for Spring. Making changes, setting goals, implementing plans, are what is predominant in what I’ve been doing this past week. So, I started this year with a big question and broke it down into achievable tasks. Now, let’s dig into my why & how to make that happen. … Continue reading What Do You Want?
The New Renaissance Mindset 