Making use of waiting time in departure lounges

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Great conversations on long delays before flights bring many rewards. The waiting time just disappeared.

Training to be Traveler in Your Own Town

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Given to students in a sustainability and urban renewal class at UVic to consider for a month long student field school project to learn how to become a Traveler in Your Own Town, lessening the social isolation prevalent on campus

Learning zoology on the bus

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Great example of a Traveler moment on a Toronto city bus. A casual conversation on the bus opens eyes to a broader, deeper view of the environment. ‘The little connections like this is what bonds us together.’

1934 Oldsmobile

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I biked past Gord as he was driving up to his friend’s home and asked if he owned the car. He said he had restored it. I suggested this was a ‘story.’ He parked the car and he shared some

Traveler in the Classroom: Conversations as brief therapy

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Ideas shared in a Child and Youth Care class at UVic.Their focus this semester is strength based theories, specifically solution focused brief therapy. Here we show how to develop a practice of authentic conversation.

Traveling moments

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Advantages of being a traveler: We’re more drawn to offer our kindness, and our gifts. Ideas are able to flourish more abundantly. It helps us “connect the puzzle pieces” for a positive future.

Life long connection with a great grandmother

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A deep connection with a great grandmother allows him to explore life more thoughtfully.

Community School Interview: Amalia Schelhorn

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Themes: Standing out in your field Creating a vision for yourself Talent is over rated.. How you spend your time Viewing competition in a new way Appreciating our bodies as a gift

Key to a happy life

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Saying ‘yes’ to opportunities presented to us is a key to happiness. Not all of these may be from within us, but may be a change that we are faced with.

Seeing life as a joint event

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Exercising our ability to involved ourselves with others, listening to them enriches out lives, leads to a richer life. Helping others work out their issues is fascinating.