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Alifecoachcanhelpindividualsdevelopaplanofactionandfollow through.Thiscanbeespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhostrugglewith motivationorprocrastination.

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Whatif...

“Theacheforhomelivesinallofus.”

~MayaAngelou

“Afterall,ahomelesspersonhasreasontocry; everythingintheworldispointedagainsthim.”

~JackKerouac

Atlast,Iwasabouttomove.Ihadcompleteda prolongeddeclutteringprocess.Ihadpackedand transportedmanyboxestomynewlyrenovated house.Ihadarrangedandexecutedanofficial movingdayinordertohavethefurniturerelocated. Earlierintheday,myneighbourandIhadtakenmy oldmattressandboxspringandvariousotheritems tothedump.Mydog,Maisie,andIweregoingto spendourfirstnightinournewhome.Istillhada daytocleanthehousebeforetheofficialclosing. However,Ifritteredmytimeawaydoing inconsequentialtasks.Idecideditwouldbeeasierif Istayedandcontinuedthenextmorning.That meantthatIwouldhavetosleeponthefloor.

Forme,thedecisiontosleepinsuchasparemanner wasunusualbutnotatallunprecedented.Ihave spentmanynightssleepingonfloors,onthe ground,inmycarsandoutsidebesidemycars.Long ago,IsleptonabeachinFloridaandonthesideof amountaininCalifornia.Ioncesleptinabusfor threenights,onabenchinHydeParkinEngland duringamemorablethree-daybankholiday weekend(withnoaccesstomoney)andinajailcell inScotland(withthedooropen,courtesyofalocal constable)duringabrutalrainstorm.

Alltheseinstanceswereshort-term,andIwasnot tryingtomaintainandsafeguardallmyworldly goodsatthesametime.Mostofmypossessions werestillathome.WhatifIalwayshadtosleepthat way?WhatifIhadnopermanentplacetostayand,

critically,noplacetokeepmypossessions? WhatifIalwayshadtocarryeverythingIhad withme?

Overthelastfewyears,Ihavebeengettingrid oforfindingnewhomesfornolongerneeded orwanteditems.ButIgettokeepnotonlyall thethingsIwantforpracticalreasonsbutalso allthethingsthatareimportanttomefor sentimentalreasons.

Mostpeopletakeforgrantedwhattheyown. Ourbelongingsaregenerallysecure,easilykept dryandsafefromharmortheft.But,ifyou don’thaveahome,safeguardingyour possessionsisaconstantstruggle.Youare threatenedbytheftonthestreetorfromatent orinashelter.Youareconstrainedbyveryreal limitationsonwhatyoucanhave,dictatedby theneedtotransportyourbelongingsandby theproceduresimposedbymunicipaland charitableagencies.Iflivingoutside,youmay returntofindyourmakeshifthomehasbeen destroyedandyourpossessionshave disappeared.

Homelesspeople,limitedtospacestheydon’t ownorcontrol,donotgenerallyenjoythelegal protectionsaccordedtothosewithlandor stabletenancy.Theirpossessionscanoftenbe takenawaywithoutredress.

Withoutahome,therelationshipbetweenyou andwhatyouownistransformed.Youmust becomehypervigilant.Still,lossisalmost inevitable.Mostofushaveitemswecherish deeplyfortheirassociationswithsomeoneor somethingsignificantinourlives.Whywould thisnotalsobetrueforahomelessperson?In

somemunicipalities,includingToronto, whenstreetworkersandotherpublic officialsfindabandonedbut irreplaceablepropertyinhomeless encampments,itisputintostoragefor upto30days.Peoplewhosebelongings havebeenconfiscatedmustcontactthe municipalitiesandcontendwith bureaucraticproceduresinorderto retrievethem.Thispracticeisknownas “bagandtag”andis,unsurprisingly,very inefficient.Perhapsmoremunicipalities shouldfollowVancouver’sapproachand provideaccessiblestoragefor precariouslyhousedresidents.

Ourcherishedpossessionsareoftenour mosttangibleconnectionstospecial peopleinourpast.Forme,theseinclude mygrandfather’scaneandrockingchair, mygrandmother’swashstand,my mother’shandmirror,myfather’sgavel andmuchofJuta’sartcollection, furniture,anddishesand,especially, photographscoveringmanydecades.

WhatifIhadnoplacetosafeguardthese treasures?IfIwerelivingonthestreet, wouldn’tIstillwanttosustainmy memoriesofthepast?Yet,evenifIonly keptafewsmallitems,Iwouldstill alwayshavetobeafraidthattheymight bestolen.

Thehomelesspersonmustusuallyalso contendwiththeconstantthreatof inclementweather.Imagineifyouhadto keepallyourpossessionsoutside,even onyourownproperty.Orifyouhadno

accesstothemeanstokeepthemclean.Howlongcould youmaintainyourbelongingsbeforetheyweresoiledor damagedbeyondrepair?Ihavehadaccesstomy grandfather’srockingchairmyentirelife.Ithasbeen refinishedandreupholsteredandisinperfectcondition.I takethatforgrantedandneverthinkaboutit.

Sometimes,whenIamoutonthetrailhikinginthemiddle ofwinter,Iwonderwhatitwouldbeliketobehomelessin suchconditions.Irememberonebitterlycoldnight,during myyearsatuniversity,whenIwalkedfrommythen girlfriendJuta’shome,westofHighParkinToronto,tothe cornerofBloorandYongeStreets.Iholedupinastore entrancewaytoprotectmyselffromthewindandwaited forthefirstsubwaytraininordertocontinuehomewardto myparent’shouse.Icanstillrecallhowuncomfortableand unbelievablylongthosefewhourswere.Thatwasone night,andIwasyoung.Whatmustitbeliketohavetodo thatoverandoveragain,ofteninpainandinconstantfear oflosingthemeagrepossessionsyoustillvaluesomuch? Anewfavouritesayingofminecomesfromtheremarkable MichaelJ.Fox:“Withgratitude,optimismissustainable.” Wearetheblessed,fortunateones,aren’twe?

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Whatexactlydoyoudo?

GroundswellCoworkingisashared officespaceforpeoplewhowork remotely,workfromhome,or travelaround.Alotofpeoplenow don’tlikeworkingfromhome,from cafésorfromtheircars.Coworking spaceswerecreatedabout20years agosothatpeoplehaveaplace withotherpeopletoworkaround, wheretheycanboosttheir productivityandenhancetheir skill-setsandpersonaland professionaldevelopment.Wealso hostworkshopsandoffer opportunitiesfortraining.

Istheserviceavailableforanybody touse?

Yes,itis.Theideaforusistohelp peoplewho,astheworkworld changes,maywantanofficeora placetowork,ortheywanttomeet someoftheprofessionalsor businessownersofourcommunity. Anybodycancomeinandbecome amember.Theycanjustcomein andapplyforamembership.

Doyoufeelthatagaphasbeenfilledinthecommunity withthisbusiness,oristheremoreworktodo?

Yes,andyes.Weopenedthisspacejustbeforethe pandemichitwheneverybodywassenthometowork,so wewerealittlebitaheadofthecurve,buttheworking worldisalsoslowlyshiftingwithlesspeopleworkingfrom offices,morepeopleworkingfromlaptopsandworking fromallovertheplace,soourgoalwastoservethat community,especiallyinaruralarea.Asmorepeople vacatethecitytofindwork/lifebalanceinthesmall towns,wewanttogivethemaplacetocallhomeand wheretheyfeeltheyarewithco-workersandfriends.We arebuildingacommunityhere.

Whatareyourhoursofbusiness?

Forthepublic,weareopenMondaytoFriday,9-5,but membershaveaccesstothespace7daysaweek,18hrsa day.Allmembersgettheirownaccesswhentheysignup.

Whereareyoulocated?

Weareat56NorfolkStreetindowntownSimcoe,atthe cornerofNorfolkandPeelStreet. Thankyoufordoingthisinterview.Iappreciateyourtime. K����

Hello,I’mKevin.I’mhereatGroundswellCoworkingwithAdamLiefl.

In2013,LucasandHenryEisingcycled1,400kmintwoweeks,finishinginStatenIsland, NewYork,tocompletetheirpartoftheSeatoSea,CyclingtoEndPovertyBikeTour.

Bytheverydefinition,educationisintendedtoteach someonesomethingorhavetheresultofteaching someonesomething(CambridgeDictionary).

Iwanttothanksometeachersfortheirsupportand guidanceinmyyoungeryears.Lookingback,50somethingyearslater,Ifullygrasptheimpactthesefolks hadonmylife.Theyshowedcompassion,leadership, andunderstanding,givinghopeintheirownway!

Ifiguredoutearlythatrecesswasmybestsubject,andI lovedbeingoutdoorsandplayingsoccerallthetime. Apparently,wewerenotgradedonourcommitmentto recess,orIwouldhaveacedit!

Thefluorescentlightsintheclassroomandtheirhum drovemetodistraction.Ijustcouldnotfocus.Itwaslike fightingaconstantheadache.Iwouldsitjusthopingthe teacherwouldneveraskaquestionandembarrassmein frontoftheclass.Othertimes,mymindwasoff somewhereelsetohaveanadventureasIsatatthecold, hardmetaldeskinthedeadofwinter.Myself-esteem andconfidencewereatalowthroughoutmyelementary schoolcareer.

Allthetestsoverwhelmedme,andIwastoohonest.I neverconsideredcheatingbecauseifIdidandmydad foundout,let'sjustsayitwouldhurt!!

Mostlikelytoday,Iwouldhavebeenlabelledwithsome kindofsensoryprocessing/learningdisability,asmany ofusinthaterawouldhavebeen.Inthosedays,youdid notspeakofyourschooldifficulties.Itwasbetterifthey justsaidyouwerenotapplyingyourself.Itwasagentler wayofsayingyouweren'tthesharpestknifeinthe drawer.

Ontheothersideofthiscoin,afewteacherssomehow understoodmeandrebuiltmealongtheway.Let'stalk aboutthemforamoment.

Mykindergartenteacherwaskindandcaring.Everykid adoredher.Shemadeyoufeeluniqueandsafeinthisbig newenvironment.Mostofthetime,thewindowsletin excellentnaturallight,sothefluorescentsweren’tas overwhelming.Shewasrelaxed,positive,andalways smiled.

Mygrade3teacherhelpedmefigureoutawaytolearn. Suddenly,spellingandreadingwerestartingtoshowa littlelife.Sheletmeworkatmyownpace.Shetookthe timetoseealittlepersontryinghisbestandfoundaway formetomoveforward.Shedidnotyellatorbelittleme. Shegotdowntomylevelandtalkedtome.Shewasthe rightteachertogetmeontherightlearningpath.

Acoupleofhighschoolgymteachershelpedindifferent ways.Thefirstwasthecoachofthecross-countryteam, whoinstilledthebeliefthatIcouldbeawinnerand inspiredmydrivetoexcelandpushtobemybest.

TheothergymteacherrecognizedthatIlikedbeinginthe gymbeforeandafterschool.Heunderstoodthat relationshipswerenotstrong/positiveathome.Heknew mydrivewasthere,butmyskillsneededwork.Iremember onelatedayinJune,justbeforeexams,asIwasleavingthe gym,hethrewabasketballatmeandsaidtotakeithome andworkonmyshotoverthesummer.Inthefall,he smiledandtoldmetokeeptheballwhenIofferedto returnit.

YouknowIstillhavetheball.Italwaysremindsmeofwhat agoodcoachwilldotohelphisplayers.

Mygrade12Englishteachertookadifferentapproachto writing.HecouldseeIreallyenjoyedwritingandthatmy grammarandspellingcouldhavebeenbetter.Hetoldme towritemythoughtsdownwhileIhadthemandnotworry abouttheotherstuff.Iunderstoodthevalueofbeingable towritefreelyandthatIcouldcomebacklatertocleanup thespellingandgrammar.Itallowedmetoenjoywriting andexploremoreprofoundmeaningswhenwriting.

Inabigway,eachofthesefolkshelpeddefinewhoIam today.Iwonderwheremylifewouldhavegonewithout them.

Itonlytakesaminutetopositivelyimpactayoung person'slife,toprovidecompassionandrespect,andto facilitatehope,confidence,anddrive,yetitcanmakea worldofdifference!

Thankstoalltheteachersfordoingthoselittlethingsthat meanalot!