by Susan Haldane | Aug 30, 2016 | Safety culture, Volunteers
“Anywhere you need me” – that’s the most frequent response when we ask Threads of Life’s new speaker trainees where they’re willing to go to share their story. Sure, our volunteer speakers have to take into account their work, family commitments, health and time. But...
by Velvette Sandford | Aug 23, 2016 | Grief and healing
I’ve spent some time pondering, trying to come up with the reason why our garden came to be. In the early weeks after our son Jimmy’s death, my mind was in a fog. Coping daily, trying to run a household and look after his younger siblings was a monumental...
by Sarah Wheelan | Aug 15, 2016 | Grief and healing
Whether casting our eyes heavenward, or marveling at the thought of a light year or the unfathomable vastness of space, I think we’re all wired to look up for answers. Most of us spend too much time staring at the path in front of us, anyway. Up is where we find...
by Jan Falls | Aug 10, 2016 | Grief and healing
In her blog Heart Poems, counselling therapist Jan Falls shares poems that have touched her deeply. She writes “A gift is meant to be shared, given away to the larger world. These [poems] are gifts I have received that I want to pass on to you. Sometimes doors open...
by Stewart Franck | Aug 2, 2016 | Safety culture
When I first started with the Fisheries Safety Association of Nova Scotia (FSANS) I heard that the fishing industry was resistant to change. It was sometimes okay to talk about safety IF it didn’t cost too much or bring about too much ‘change’. However, we can’t...
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