Self-reflections

The Unseen Grief of Immigration: Finding Belonging in a New Country

Post author:Dana
Post published:October 10, 2026
Post category:Leadership Self-reflections

As I think about Thanksgiving weekend, I find myself reflecting on my experience of leaving my home country, Romania, and building a new life in Canada. Immigrating has been one…

5 challenges of a new immigrant to Canada

Post author:Dana
Post published:October 8, 2023
Post category:Self-reflections

16 years ago, a day before Thanksgiving, I moved to Canada. I was 25 yrs old. After spending a good portion of my life in Romania, where I had my…

A few thoughts as we left 2021 behind

Post author:Dana
Post published:January 11, 2022
Post category:Self-reflections

It is the beginning of 2022. Another year has passed. COVID 19 is still here, however we, people, are different. We learned to adapt to the uncertainty, push ourselves to…