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Apr 4, 2020
4 min

Simply Thank You

This is a letter I wrote to my physician friend Dr. Doreen Rabi. I was to speak at her storytelling event in Calgary on April 3, but of ...

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sue robins

Mar 21, 2020
2 min

small comforts

Our little family of three is self-isolating for 12 more days, although I believe that everybody will be on lockdown soon. I am relieved ...

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sue robins

Mar 6, 2020
3 min

Art of Storytelling Workshops

The best sort of people are those who create space for stories. They can sit with an uncomfortable story without minimizing it, interrupt...

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sue robins

Feb 16, 2020
3 min

Try a Little Tenderness

When I found out that I was going to Toronto on a week-long speaking tour in early February Aaron said to me: Can you look for Drake Mom?...

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sue robins

Dec 15, 2019
1 min

All my old blog posts

Hello, all my old blog posts are still on my old site, but with a new link here. Even better, if it is a post related to health care, it...

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sue robins

Dec 7, 2019
13 min

G'Day Mate: Reflections from Down Under

I wrote a work essay about our trip to Australia here. Now it is time for a more personal piece. I had the good fortune to travel to Aust...

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sue robins

Nov 30, 2019
6 min

A Social Movement Rooted in Love

My book, Bird’s Eye View, brought us to Australia on the tip of its wings. I’m writing this on the plane coming home to Canada. Mike, Aar...

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