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Leslie J Allen
Coach,Facilitator,Mediator
Ponderings....
Leslie J Allen
May 212 min read
A Tender Goodbye
Last night marked the passing of my dear friend, Diane. Our paths crossed six months ago when I began volunteering at Calgary Hospice,...
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Leslie J Allen
Jun 6, 20213 min read
Dating with the End in Mind
The other day, while having a beer with a gal pal after tennis, the topic of dating came up, most notably around my dating situation. I...
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Leslie J Allen
Feb 5, 20213 min read
Never underestimate the power of story....
Private Members Bill C-220 Amending the Canada Labour Code to Extend Compassionate Care Leave On February 25, 2020, Matt Jeneroux, MP for...
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Leslie J Allen
Dec 24, 20203 min read
This year for Christmas, we got Covid...
"Everything is a gift. The degree to which we are awake to this truth is a measure of our gratefulness, and gratefulness is a measure of...
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Leslie J Allen
Dec 15, 20202 min read
The cage door is always open...
If you don't like something, change it! If you can't change it, change your attitude. Maya Angelou Fifty years ago, I accompanied my...
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Leslie J Allen
Oct 15, 20202 min read
It's just a flat tire...
Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late....
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Leslie J Allen
Sep 8, 20204 min read
Tuesday...
In 2018, my husband, Don, passed away after a 6-year journey with cancer. Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) was a part of our journey...
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Leslie J Allen
May 15, 20202 min read
The Mustard Seed...
The other day, a good friend shared how overwhelmed she was about her level of loss. Not only has COVID-19 contributed to this through...
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Leslie J Allen
Apr 15, 20204 min read
The price of procrastination...
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone” . - Pablo Picasso A year and a half after my husbands death...
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Leslie J Allen
Apr 7, 20203 min read
2-6 Months
2-6 months Richard said….I sat very still. So did Don. We were at his oncologist’s office and after discussing discontinuing treatment...
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