I don’t often get very nervous, but last night as I co-moderated #scchat , I was very nervous because I wasn’t sure I could keep up with the pace of the chat. My role was posting the questions in a timely manner. I knew there was a team around me and leading the way and I felt happy about that. They were outstanding! Thanks to Erin Mason, Laura Ross, Alicia Oglesby, Cynthia Morton , Caroline Lopez- Perry, Shay Reynolds, Vernice Jones, Chloe Benjamin , Joanne Norris, Kelly Wright and as always Erin Luong helped to help people feel connected.
My dear friend Erin Mason @ecmmason led the way knowing that this chat could connect us and validate our collective concerns and I believe that happened. There is much for us all to learn going forward , but yesterday in #scchat for about an hour and a half I lost myself . It was as if I didn’t have a care in the world I left all my worries behind . I had to focus and that I did. Well if you call watching 1138 tweets fly by focusing I guess I did.
Loved seeing all the newcomers and the willingness to help each other.
Today I am grateful for all of the online connections and most of all friendships that I have made. School Counsellors are passionate people who really care about the next generation of youth. Their willingness to share gives me great HOPE.
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The resources from the chat can be found here.
Counsellor Talk : Creative Collaborative Connections 
Susan,
thank you so much for ALL of this – ALL of you.
You continue to inspire me and I am so greatfull that in your retirement you continue to offer yourself.
I popped on last night to ‘the twitter’ and read/engaged for a bit but it was all posting/flying so fast that I was getting stressed out and had to disconnect (now this was after a very ‘new tech heavy few weeks, setting up a home office, and back to back to back skype meetings that ended up taking literally ALL day). So, I am even more appreciative that you have sent this document.
I heart you (as I say to my chickens at school)
Kindness in words creates confidence – kindness in thinking creates profoundness – kindness in giving creates love. Lao-Tzu
Suzanne Tiemstra, Master of Counselling (C.Psych), BEd
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Counsellor – Bert Church High School
1010 East Lake Boulevard, Airdrie (403) 948-3564
http://bertchurch.rockyview.ab.ca/
For 24hr counselling help, please call the Distress Centre line: 403.266.HELP (4357)
For counselling resources in Airdrie-Calgary area click on or go to: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/services.asp?pid=saf&rid=1019446
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Thank you so much. I know it was difficult to follow ,but i appreciate you connecting ! I heart you back