by spokenlives | Jun 6, 2020 | News
I am a white woman who has been in a committed romantic relationship with a black man for the past 7 years and it offers me precious insights into racism and race relations. I would like to share a few vignettes at this point in our love story. We are regularly stared...
by spokenlives | May 17, 2020 | News
Planning for the Unexpected We planned our series of Lifestyle Workshops in January and this one was very timely with the COVID-19 lockdown. Our experts offered valuable information and additional tips came in from our participants. I’ve been working with Ahna...
by spokenlives | May 3, 2020 | News
I set up a 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle on my dining room table a couple of weeks ago. When I get overwhelmed with what is outside of my control during these tough times, I turn to it for a break. I set the timer for 15-20 minutes and finding only a few pieces that...
by spokenlives | Apr 1, 2020 | News
So much has changed with COVID-19! We find ourselves living slower than we ever expected to be living right now. I feel that some of us have travelled back in time. Food basics are flying off the grocery shelves. Comfort foods have become more important to us than...
by spokenlives | Mar 2, 2020 | News
IMAGE: The participants (above) with the ‘money’ they ‘earned’ at the workshop. Those are Toronto Dollars – a community currency. It was a fun way to learn about what money means to us, without losing a penny! We held a Lifestyle...
