We’ve all been facing changes and challengesin our lives in recent months. When faced with a crisis or problem, it can be easy to get overwhelmed by the things that feel far beyond your control. Developing resilience can help you cope adaptively and bounce back after stress caused by changes, challenges, and setbacks.Sinceeach of us reacts differently to stress and to trauma, it is essential to learn multiple techniques for enhancing resilience.
Ottawa Public Library has invited three professional speakers to share their advice and learnings about building and increasing resiliency.Join us for three inspiringevenings;two held in English and one in French.
Emotional Resiliency and COVID: An Intergenerational Indigenous Approach
Speaker: WaneekHorn-Miller
Tuesday, October 6at 7 pm
WaneekHorn-Miller is a bear clan Mohawk and mother of three. As one of Canada’s few Indigenous Olympians, Waneekhas used her passion and experiences in sport to influence Indigenous and non-Indigenous leadership towards making sport and wellness a community-building priority. She feels particularly deeply at this time that she is lucky to have come from a culture that values elders and she will share her own mother's guidance.She has traveled extensively throughout North America as a motivational speaker sharing her journey from the front lines of the Oka Crisis to the Olympics with indigenous and non-indigenous audiences.
Le sprint de la vie!
Speaker : BrunySurin (présenté en français)
TuesdayOctober20 at 7pm
A talk on motivation and leadership, BrunySurinwill tell us of the difficulties he faced and the sacrifices he had to make to become the athlete we know today. A four-time Olympianand part of thegold medal winning 400-metrerelay team from the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games, Brunydraws on his own experiences to inspire others. Despiteall the obstacles he faced, he never gave up. He believes that perseverance is the key to success and sees his track record as a source of motivation. Brunyhas an impressively positive attitude and is widely considered a hero of Canadian sports history.
Resiliency and Dealing with Change
Speaker: Peter Katz
Tuesday, October 27at 7 pm
Peter Katz is a JUNO-Nominated Musician & Storyteller. Peter has evolved from a nervous first-timer at an open mic night into to a JUNO Award, Canadian Screen Award, and two-time Canadian Folk Music Award nominated singer-songwriter with five albums under his belt. A gifted storyteller, Peter infuses his presentations with songs thatinspire audiences to create their own path, overcome obstacles, and find success in whatever they desire. As a speaker, Peter is a four-time TEDxfellow, who has given countless talks and workshops across Canada.
For more information on thisseries or to register for any or all evenings, visit BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca.