From Scottish Castles to Greek Ruins: My Global Tour (And the Meatballs in Between) It has been quite the adventure speaking to children around the world. People often ask me where it all began, and I tell them: it started with a literal "blaze of glory." The Scottish Spark My [...]

The future isn’t something that just happens – it’s built. And the most powerful architects of that future are the leaders we nurture today, especially our children. Imagine a world brimming with young people empowered to lead, innovate, and serve. This isn’t a utopian dream; it’s an achievable reality, and [...]

My 2024 Adventures This year has been a whirlwind of travel and inspiring experiences! I had the privilege of presenting in diverse locations like Scotland, Vancouver, Gatineau, Quebec, and throughout Ontario. I even connected with children virtually in Burma and Ukraine! A definite highlight was taking a group of young [...]

BACK TO MUSKRAT DAM Monday, January 23, 2023 We left Billy Bishop Airport and flew to Thunder Bay. The plane was thirty minutes late leaving from Billy Bishop, so we missed our connecting flight by the time we got to Thunder Bay. We had to spend the night at a [...]

Scotland 2022 I traveled back to Scotland in June and in October of 2022. I presented at GEORGE HERIOT School in Edinburgh. The presentation in June was exciting. In the middle of my presentation the fire bell rang. I had to evacuate the school with the students. We walked [...]

THE COURAGE TOUR I had been presenting around Southern Ontario for almost thirty years. I decided that I wanted to present at Balhousie Primary School in Perth, Scotland. This was my mom’s school. I flew over to Scotland and presented at Balhousie, St. Ninian, a Young Carers group and for [...]