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Continue reading →: Rebuilding Community from the Ground Up: Lessons from the Denare Beach Wildfires
Last week, I stood in the ashes of what used to be homes in Denare Beach, Saskatchewan. Half the town had burned down. Families returned after evacuation to see they had nothing left — no walls, no photos, no heirlooms. Just blackened remains where their lives once unfolded. Our work…
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Continue reading →: 5 Reasons Community is Needed More Than Ever
We are wired for interdependence. Without brave connection with one another we fall apart, individually and collectively. We are wired to belong We are social beings, and we weren’t created to survive alone. Our brains literally light up when we feel seen, valued, and safe with others. Without connection we…
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Continue reading →: As Innovation Speeds Up, We Must Slow Down To The Speed Of Relationship
We live in a world obsessed with speed. Faster innovation. Faster results. Faster everything. But while the world moves forward at lightning pace, something essential is being left behind: human connection. Disconnection is the quiet crisis of our time. It shows up as loneliness, burnout, division, and mental health struggles.…
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Continue reading →: What if building a better country started on your street?
Starting Small to Spark Something Big This blog post came from a conversation I had with Andrew Shultz on News 770. He was reflecting not just on what it means to be Canadian, but on what it means to belong—to truly be part of a community. While many look at…
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Continue reading →: What This Woman Did for Community Youth
Creating a Community of Glam, Gratitude, and Giving In every neighbourhood, there are people who quietly sow seeds of hope, kindness, and beauty. In Ogden and Riverbend, one of those people is Mavelina. Her recent initiative is a powerful reminder that the communities we live in are what we create—and…
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Continue reading →: How to Belong Without Changing Who You Are
As this season of the Bravely Connected blog wraps up and summer begins, I wanted to leave you with something that’s deeply personal and transformational: the journey of belonging on the inside. Over the past few years, I’ve spent a lot of time equipping others to build connection at home,…
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Continue reading →: The Truth About ADHD, Anxiety & Opposition in Kids (That Most Parents Don’t Hear)
Introducing the Bravely Connected Method Today is a special blog post (and a longer one). It is the presentation I did for Coventry Hills School for their parent night right here for you to glean from, because I know you’re in the trenches parents – I want you to stay…
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Continue reading →: Youth are not broken objects that need fixing – moving beyond “tools” to fix behaviour
The Problem With “Toolkits” and Fix-It Thinking So often, parents and educators come to workshops hoping for a list of strategies—a new toolkit. But people are not broken objects that need fixing. They’re not boards to be hammered. The real need isn’t a better strategy—it’s a better philosophy. One that…
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Continue reading →: Why Can’t You Control Your Kid? – my response to a mother parenting an ADHD child
Welcome to the new season of the Bravely Connected Blog! I’m Connie Jakab, and this season, I’m doing something a little different. I’m answering your questions—real challenges from real parents, educators, and leaders who are seeking to create deeper, more meaningful connection at home, in schools, and in communities. If…
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