By Crystal Chan To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, I would like to recommend the “She Persisted” book series. The books may have been written to inspire our little ones, but I think it’s just as important for us to get to know these heroines and to celebrate their impact on our society. This […]
Category Archives: Monthly Musings
Learning and Unlearning Mentoring
What comes to your mind when you think of mentoring? Who can be a mentor? Where do our ideas about mentorship stem from?
New Year, Same Old You
This New year on social media, I see a lot less ambitions and resolutions. I think this is a much healthier attitude to start off a new year.
Some podcast recommendations for you
Yes, I know, I am a late to this whole podcast thing! I am sure most of you here already listen to podcasts regularly, but may I suggest a few of my recent favorites?
Avoid hasty decisions
We live in a fast-paced world where we are always expected to “keep up”. Seize the opportunity now! Is this the way we should live?
The difference between hobby and business
You have probably heard of this saying many times, “Do what you love, and you will never work a day in your life.” By doing that, however, we set ourselves up with unrealistic expectations.
OTC congratulates Gilbert Kewistep for award
The Office of the Treaty Commissioner congratulates Gilbert Kewistep for being the 2021 recipient of The Ravi Maithel Find-A-Way Award.
Assertiveness and Entrepreneurship
We often think of a successful entrepreneur as a person who believes in their work and has the courage to work tirelessly to “get it”. Along with “confident” and “energetic”, we sometimes will use the word “assertive” to describe such a trait.
Lawn Talk
The past month was all heat and no rain. There seems to be no relief in sight. Trees and shrubs are showing signs of distress, and some homeowners have abandoned the idea of keeping the lawn this summer.
The Grief Wheel
We have been grieving a lot since the pandemic hit. Then we found ourselves grieving some more in the past week as we learn more about the confirmation of unmarked graves in residential schools across the country.









