Being effective in world affairs

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A former staffer for the Canadian International Development Agency shares what’s still important to be effective on the world scene.

Giving out free hugs on the train… lifting the spirit

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Another example of an initiative to ‘lift the soul’… The approach was ‘a hug a day keeps the depression away.’ This story came up when I gave him one of our ‘You Made My Day Cards’

Volunteer Search and Rescue

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In earlier times she was a commercial fisherman, then a prof… Now she talks about helping out with search and rescue.

Adding to the music culture of a middle school

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His father was a school principal in a small town in Ontario. He knew the benefits of developing relationships in the community, and asking for community school collaboration. To view other Classroom Moments

A van for all reasons

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An engineering student talks about the kind of transportation he needed for his busy year of studies, how he found it, and what he designed it to be.

Designing your life

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How would you describe how you design your life? Kiril shares a couple… and then shares his bottom line.

A nudge to change

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Traveling on cruise ship, Joyce chose to take on personal challenge.

Sacred vs Profane Conversations

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Appreciating well crafted conversation skills.

Creating a meaningful retirement

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I asked John, ‘How have you used the skills and capacities of your professional life in your retirement years?’ He retired from being a psychologist and organization development consultant in California, moved to Victoria… and soon found that regular volunteer

Micro actions after time in Nepal

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Laska’s world view changed by seeing the garbage while mountaineer training in Nepal. It prompted a shift in her use of plastics when she got home.