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DELIVERING HAPPINESS IN NUNAVUT

Maybe it was the thought of a child opening a box, looking inside, and shouting, “Wow!!” Or maybe it was the idea that an RCMP officer would personally deliver the box to the child’s home. Law enforcement at the door in Nunavut usually means bad news but that officer would deliver an unexpected package of happiness. Whatever, we found ourselves in -33 Celsius wind chill going shopping for somebody else’s child. (more…)
Bob Jones
February 6, 2021
Life Formation

36 THOUGHTS ON THE DECADE OF 2020

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. The year 2020 felt like a decade unlike any other and Dickens' words from the first sentence of a Tale of Two Cities seem eerily precise in capturing the unfolding realities of this moment. For decades nothing really changes and then a decade of changes happens in a week. Get used to different. (more…)
Bob Jones
December 26, 2020
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2020: WILL THE PIECES GO BACK TOGETHER AGAIN?

For the year 2020, I selected “Shalom” as my theme word. Shalom commonly brings to mind the idea of peace. 2020 is not even half over and it has been anything but peaceful.  In fact, the world is falling to pieces and all bets are off if the king’s men and the king’s horses can put the pieces back together again. (more…)
Bob Jones
June 18, 2020
Life Formation

CURATED POSTS AND THE NEW THIRD PLACE

Online is the new third place. And third place isn't bad. Home and workplace are the usual first and second social environments. With cafes, churches, clubs and libraries closed for COVID, online now occupies third place. (more…)
Bob Jones
April 16, 2020
Life Formation

HOW A CRISIS CAN LEAD TO A RENEWED PURPOSE

In difficult days, it’s easy to drift into counting what you’ve lost but good leaders look to find what we’ve gained. And when you do, you’ll see how a crisis can be a catalyst for hidden ideas, sharper focus, new growth and a renewed purpose. (more…)
Bob Jones
April 16, 2020
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EMOTIONAL WELLNESS IN THE COVID-19 CRISIS

Five letters and two numbers are adding up to an unprecedented crisis. In a crisis, not only is wellness possible, it is essential. And you can be well when everything around you is not. In the midst of uncertainty, utilize a simple tool to consider the various ways this crisis is impacting you. Your well being in the COVID-19 crisis depends on it. (more…)
Bob Jones
March 26, 2020