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I am in the news fighting for PAC election fairness

http://dailyxtra.com/vancouver/news/reelection-pac-chair-cheryl-chang-questioned Parents challenge Chang’s opposition to school board’s trans policy A queue of parents crowded into the hallway of a small international college in downtown Vancouver June 17 only to be turned away from a meeting of their own parent advisory council (PAC). The meeting follows the Vancouver School Board’s June 16 adoption of

Who are the women in Canadian politics?

Revisiting the Rise of Women in Canadian Politics Grace Lore PhD Candidate, Department of Political Science, UBC Researcher, Editor womensuffrage.org (reprinted with permission) Between November 2008 when Eva Aariak, the only woman elected to Nunavut’s 19-member legislature was sworn in as premier and January 2013 when Kathleen Wynne became premier of Ontario after taking

Mindful quote on judgement

“Mental habits of judgment and self-criticism can create virtual prison wherein your work – no matter how successful- never seems good enough. “ Brantley and Millstine, Five Good Minutes

Will your book title go viral? Take this acid test

I have read so many marketing books, including the recent book: Contagious. I know how important a title can be so here is my own “acid test” to determine if a book will sell based on its title. Feel free to share it around. Its been very helpful to me recently! Does it trigger an

Mindful quote on meditation

“Mediation is intended to purify the mind. It cleanses the thought process of what can be called psychic irritation, things like greed, hatred, jealousy, which keeps you snarled up in emotional bondage. Bhante Gunaratana, 2011, 8.

A Gentlemans guide to Rape Culture

This is a powerful article. Men should take a look. https://medium.com/human-parts/a-gentlemens-guide-to-rape-culture-7fc86c50dc4c

#YESALLWOMEN comments are so beautiful and honest

You must look at the Twitter hashtag #YESALLWOMEN and see the amazing responses to the recent Santa Barbara shooting. The San Francisco Globe also published an amazing list of the best tweets. I LOVE THEM! http://sfglobe.com/?id=871&src=share_fb_new_871

Five secrets to not over-protecting our daughters

A colleague of mine recently sent me this question: Question: I am the mother of two teen daughters. My husband is very controlling and I am more permissive. Which is the best way to be these days? Answer: Over the next few months I will be posting some excepts from my upcoming book: Raising Strong Girls

Mindful quote on compulsiveness

“A thoroughly and good relationship with ourselves results in being still, which doesn’t mean we don’t run and jump and dance about. It means there is no compulsiveness. We don’t overwork, overeat, over smoke, over seduce. In short, we begin to stop causing harm.” (Pema Chodron, When Things Fall Apart, 1997, 43)

Please help me name my mindful book

NAME THAT BOOK CONTEST An invitation: I need your help in finding a TITLE for my new mindfulness book. Please read the blurb below then rank your selection as 1,2,3,4,5,6 (1 being the best). Also feel free to combine aspect of several and create a brand neew tirle Book blurb: “No longer be the