Grassroots Gratitude Blog

    Over the past five years, a small group of local change-makers have been imagining a shift in our culture where we deliberately take time to think, to talk […]

In this guide, I invite you to write longhand, with a paper and pen, in a private, comfortable, calm space. This mode of writing is the best approach to gratitude and its many complexities, as [...]

Communities grounded in gratitude are often more resilient, better equipped to handle collective challenges like economic strain or social division. This isn’t just speculation—studies show that [...]

Do you remember the Maclean’s image on the front cover of July 2019? I sure do… and I use it as the perfect image demonstrating “a kinder kind of leadership”, […]

Dear Everyday Leaders in Canada and around the World, It’s July 2025 and once again, I feel a surge of my red and white grateful love for this country. Yes, […]

Leadership. Where do you find it? Whose style do you admire? What does “a kinder kind of leadership” mean? April 17, 2025… time to write myself a letter Hello, Dear […]

Establishing a habit requires persistence and commitment. That said, by conditioning ourselves to repeat something regularly and with consistency, we also risk becoming inflexible, entrenched, [...]

  OOPS! This is a blog that didn’t get posted in 2024. But, as Community Lead for Bow Valley Giving Tuesday, I am happy to report that we hosted two […]

As a writer, I also read. I have to. It comes with the job. The books and articles I read or allow myself to listen to or to influence my […]

An old photo from a high school musical in 1974 - Guys and Dolls