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Category Archives: from life experiences

About the new (2026) banner image

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Catherine Rawn

According to my 2017 post About the new banner image, apparently I only update my website/banner image on sabbatical. So here I go again! This time I chose an image from my Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, which Continue reading About the new (2026) banner image→

Posted in from life experiences | Tagged gratitude, metaphors, personal experiences, the big picture

Making Truth & Reconciliation Personal

Posted on June 24, 2021 by Catherine Rawn

Yesterday we learned of the horrors of 751 (more) Indigenous children being found in unmarked graves of a residential school, this time in Saskatchewan. This morning I’m working on University of Alberta’s fantastic Indigenous Canada course & cross-referencing dates with Continue reading Making Truth & Reconciliation Personal→

Posted in from life experiences, from professional development activities

Recovery & Resilience

Posted on June 1, 2021 by Catherine Rawn

The last time I posted I was in a dark space. It was January 2021, and there were months left of pandemic teaching ahead of me and so many others. I was clearly overwhelmed. Today is a new day. There Continue reading Recovery & Resilience→

Posted in from life experiences, from the classroom | Tagged gratitude, motivation, pandemic, personal experiences, renewal, summer

No, I’m not ok.

Posted on January 28, 2021 by Catherine Rawn

Thanks for asking. No, actually, I’m not ok. This morning I hauled myself out of bed to make a 7am medical follow-up appointment, arrived on time, only to find I’d failed to properly book that appointment online. Last week I Continue reading No, I’m not ok.→

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Anti-racism in the academy work

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Catherine Rawn

Just in case this obvious thing needs to be said: I know I’m going to make mistakes in this work. But I can’t let my ego get in the way of trying to work against racism. So let’s talk. After Continue reading Anti-racism in the academy work→

Posted in from life experiences, from professional development activities | Tagged anti-racism, gratitude, Humility, the big picture

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