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Handle with care Communicating

24 July 2009

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Communicating in the Human Services Field in Canada

Fourth Edition

2009

Lucy Valentino

Nelson Education

10 - isbn: 0 -17 -650027-8

13 - isbn: 978-0-17-650027-6

Q Monitor 2009 Report On Province Health System

24 July 2009

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Health Quality Council

" the quality of our health system is the responsibity of every one ".

there is a need for

" help to understand publicly funded health system better "

and a need

for information so you need to " keep up pressure for improvement "

to be continued

meeting at the college

24 July 2009

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Personal Finances

4th Canadian Edition

Kapoor Dlabay HughesAhmad

McGraw-Hill Ryerson

2009

isbn

13: 978-0-07-098402-8/

isbn

10:0-07-098402-6

An introduction to School-Age Care In Canada

13 February 2009

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by kevin bisback and leslie kopf-johnson

2007

Pearson Education Canada Inc

includes bibliographical references and index

ISBN 0 - 13 - 127591 -7

CLAUDI BLACK working with parts

19 January 2009

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She has written a number of books

I am reading 2 of her more "recent" works

to be continued

i am expanding my reading list

06 January 2009

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expect more new entries

Passages bt Gail Sheehy a classic from university

29 December 2008

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isbn 0-345-47922-X

this book was popular at my university

1974 1976 2004 2006

30 years old

predictable crises of adult life

I am reading old therapy books

20 December 2008

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I am finding the books more insightful than my counselling or "supports""

i find it strange to revisit books that claimed that i would recover

or reclaim my childhood

or reparent myself

are more validating than

the counsellor of the day

now if i can take my notes from all of these books

resort them

maybe i will have a better...

Tags: housing and support

My counsellors never called it rape trigger warnings

19 March 2008

Posted by danusia007 in MY RAPIST, MY HEALING CIRCLE my books, career and UNIVERSITY, ACTIVIST, MY STORY

As a child, I was gang raped by relatives at birthday parties

In high school, I was at a party where a classmate was gang raped.

In university, my perps acted in pairs, covering for each other.

My abusive boyfriend was one of these types of perps.

My rapist is different from him.

She is the only perp in my adulthood

to rape me vaginally with...

Tags: My Rapist what was that look about ?

A quick update

04 February 2008

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mom is probably unwell

nephew I need to go to his life plan

brother birthday fast approaching

stalker, may have run into her during a snow storm

rapist, I have seen several times

I finished reading LUCKY ........ wow May 1981, her story is amazing !!!!!!

I also read I never called it Rape ... a lot of this...

Tags: My Story

My birthday tradition

21 October 2007

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After university, I started a tradition

I would take myself out for dinner

and buy myself gifts

Some years, I would invite a friend

Some years, friends would have a party for me

Some years, it was just me.

After the memory breakthroughs, I added buying cards

and asking people to sign them

1 year I made a birthday collage and gave out...

Tags: Birthdays virtual parties and reflections

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Birthday Fun from the Body Shop

21 October 2007

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Well, there is LUSH

and then there is the Body Shop

I will be indulging in a scent sensation

Neroli Jasmin - a new scent for me !!!

Cassis Rose - for relaxing

Lavender massage oil for relaxing

Aloe calming, soothing and for sensitive skin

Peppermint cooling leg gel

Cocoa Butter

Their Holiday Selection:

PLUM their new scent...

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Birthday wishes from my supports

20 October 2007

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" Enjoy the soothing sounds of solitude "

" Keep on trucking "

" Have a great birthday "

" Hope you have a very happy birthday "

" Have a wonderful day "

" all the best on your birthday "

" have a wonderful birthday celebration "

" wishing you all the best on your...

Tags: Birthdays virtual parties and reflections

I am thankful for.....

02 October 2007

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that I found Mom alive in a hospital

that my nephew will be warm this winter

that I found some Christmas presents for my brother

and my nephew now knows a little more about his uncle

that my chiro interns are so supportive

that there are trees outside my bedroom window

that I have lots of interests

that my T actively listens (it is a...

Tags: tributes reflections

Freedom Writers some thoughts in progress

18 September 2007

Posted by danusia007 in MY STORY, MY HEALING CIRCLE my books, MY HEALING CIRCLE, career and UNIVERSITY, career and COLLEGE, ACTIVIST, REFLECTIONS

If every high school and college and university wrote to government officials

about assisting students who have been sexually assaulted

Would that make a difference ???

Would that bring about change ?

Would there be more supports ?

Would there be increased reporting ?

Tags: tributes reflections

Canadian Women's Wit & Wisdom

14 September 2007

Posted by danusia007 in MY HEALING CIRCLE, MY HEALING CIRCLE my books, odds and ends

Shredded garlic

mixed with honey

was a remedy for

colds, coughs, asthma and bronchitis

-- not to mention croupy hens !!!

Jeanne Scargall,

Canadian Homestead Cookbook

Tags: odds and ends

August 20 2007

20 August 2007

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Yesterday was sunny and today is so cold and overcast. I stayed in bed alot yesterday, did a little cleaning.

Today, I am trying to do laundry, feels like the first time in at least 4 months, since my worker's death.

I am feeling really stressed, I really need a vacation ! I went for a walk down to the stores... it always feel

like a...

Tags: My stalker and assailant remains free

Wishing Stones

05 August 2007

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Aug 5 2007

create, magic, dream, wish, strength by Running Press

Books About being a daughter

05 August 2007

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To My Daughter with love Parragon Books

Mothers and daughters by Sandra Deeble

To a very special daughter by Helen Exley

The Love Between Fathers and Daughters by Helen Exley

Baby Girl A Giftbook by Helen Exley

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