Barnes Management Group (BMG) is pleased to welcome Kathy Mangunatmodjo and Monica Logtenberg to the BMG Team. Both Kathy and Monica are in the Master of Social Work program at Windsor University and are completing their student placement at BMG. Among other areas that they will be involved in, Kathy will focus on the BMG ReThink initiative on Long Term Care while Monica will focus on BMG ReThink initiative on the development of a Community of Care for Newcomers.
We All Have ‘Stuff’
“So far, you’ve survived 100% of your worst days. You’re doing great.” ~ Unknown “We all have bad days, but one thing is true; no cloud is so dark that the sun can’t shine through.” ~ Miranda Kerr “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the…
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It’s Today!
“What day is it?” “It’s today,” squeaked Piglet. “My favorite day,” said Pooh.” ~ Pooh and Piglet, (The Adventures of Winnie the Pooh) “Learn from yesterday. Live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon.” ~ Snoopy (Peanuts) “Our fate lives within us, you only have…
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What Makes a Day Special?
“Make every day special. Own it. Enjoy it. Bask in the glory of life. Appreciate the gift of your own life.” ~ Donna Fargo “Don’t save things for a special occasion – every day of your life is a special occasion.” ~ Thomas S. Monson “To…
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It’s November!
“November at its best – with a sort of delightful menace in the air.” ~ Anne Bosworth Greene “Welcome sweet November, the season of senses and my favorite month of all.” ~ Gregory F. Lenz “November is usually such a disagreeable month as if the year…
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Where Does Time Go?
“Time is free, but its priceless. You can’t own it, but you can use it. You can’t keep it, but you can spend it. Once you’ve lost it you can never get it back.” ~ Harvey Mackay “Time moves slowly but passes quickly.” ~ Alice Walker …
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Memory Lanes!
“Sometimes a short walk down memory lane is all it takes to appreciate where you are today.” ~ Susan Gale “Some days I wish I could go back in life. Not to change anything, but to feel a few things twice.” ~ Unknown “Memory is the…
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Mental Health!
“Mental Health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but more importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN.” ~ Matt Haig “What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.” …
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Customer Service Representative – Yukon Hours: 35 hours per week (Monday to Friday; 9am to 5pm PDT) Salary: $45,000 – $50,000 plus 6% annual incentive performance bonus. Home Office Allowance: $750 every 2 years Internet Allowance: up to $50/month Northern Living Allowance: a) $11/day northern resident allowance if the incumbent has lived in the…
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Challenges of the Weather!
“Nature is so powerful, so strong. Capturing its essence is not easy – your work becomes a dance of light and the weather. It takes you to a place within yourself.” ~ Annie Leibovitz “A change in the weather is sufficient to recreate the world and ourselves.” …
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