Resources
To facilitate your finding resources that I have shared in various blog posts, below I provide links to these resources or to the posts that featured them. If you are looking for something that's not here, let me know through one of the methods provided on the Contact page.
Jen's Interviews, Videos and Podcasts
- Jen's "Inspiring Voices" interview (World Ovarian Cancer Coalition)
- Jen's Facebook Live interview with Diana Ash (Diana Ash)
- Jen's interview on the podcast Meanderings with Trudy (Trudy Chapman, Meanderings with Trudy)
- Jen's interview for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation's Cancer Champions Breakfast (Lucy van Oldenbarneveld) - interview starts at 45:00
- Jen's story in the Fall 2021 Living Well newsletter of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation (page 4)
Jen's Speeches
Tools
- Compilation of posts in my Family History series about conducting a life history interview with an older family member or friend
- Compendium of quotes - my favourite quotes
- Health-related apps - review of MyChart, MyTherapy, Fitbit and Kegel Trainer
- MyTherapy app - a pill reminder and medication tracker app
- Plant Nanny app - keeps track of how much water you drink
- Estate Information Document - a template for capturing information on your estate
Music (Spotify Playlists)
- CPAB's Songs for Jen - compilation put together for me by my employees at Health Canada
- Jenesis - songs referenced in Jenesis or recommended by Jenesis readers
- In memory of Greg... Mourning - a compilation of songs that helped me grieve my brother, Greg, who is gone but not forgotten
- In memory of Greg... Celebrating - a compilation of songs that my brother, Greg, liked, and that help me remember him with a smile instead of tears
- Stronger - songs from which to draw strength when going through a tough time
- Bouchington Christmas - favourite holiday songs from the Bouchard-Hollington home
- Christmas Recommendations - songs recommended by Jenesis readers
- Calming Classical - calming classical music
Books
- Write It Down, Make It Happen (Henriette Anne Klauser)
- The Way We're Working Isn't Working (Tony Schwarz)
- Thrive (Arianna Huffington)
- Daring Greatly (Brené Brown)
- Happiness Is an Inside Job (John Powell)
- The Pocket Pema Chödrön (Pema Chödrön)
- Love Is Letting Go of Fear (Gerald G. Jampolsky, M.D.)
- A Gift of Wings (Richard Bach)
- The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (Charlie Mackesy)
- Celebrate Your Self: Enhancing Your Own Self-Esteem (Dorothy Corkille Briggs)
- A Year of Positive Thinking: Daily Inspiration, Wisdom, and Courage (Cyndie Spiegel)
- Making Peace with Food (Susan Kano)
- The Book of Awesome (Neil Pasricha)
- Terry Fox and Me (Mary Beth Leaderdale)
- The Sleep Solution: Why Your Sleep Is Broken and How to Fix It (W. Chris Winter, MD)
- No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality (Michael J. Fox)
- The Collected Stories of Winnie-the-Pooh (A.A. Milne)
- How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)
- Juicy Pens Thirsty Paper (Sark)
- The 100 Simple Secrets of Happy People (David Niven)
- Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (David Allen)
- Gmorning, Gnight!: little pep talks for me & you (Lin-Manuel Miranda)
- Tuesdays with Morrie (Mitch Albom)
- Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times (Katherine May)
- Career Development in the Federal Public Service – Building a World-Class Workforce (Linda Duxbury, Lorraine Dyke, Natalie Lam)
- I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend (Martin Short)
- HBR Guide to Better Business Writing (Bryan A. Garner)
- The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers (Maxwell King)
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Stephen Covey)
- Becoming (Michelle Obama)
- Son of a Critch: A Childish Newfoundland Memoir (Mark Critch)
- Presentation Zen Design: Simple Design Principles and Techniques (Garr Reynolds)
- How Full Is Your Bucket? (Tom Rath and Donald O. Clifton)
- The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right (Atul Gawande)
- Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life (Anne Lamott)
Videos
- The Powerful Lesson Maya Angelou Taught Oprah (Oprah Winfrey)
- Why Your Critics Aren't The Ones Who Count (Brené Brown)
- The power of vulnerability (Brené Brown)
- Every kid needs a champion (Rita Pierson)
- Got a meeting? Take a walk (Nilofer Merchant)
- Everyday Leadership (Drew Dudley)
- The three secrets of resilient people (Lucy Hone)
- The Power of Outrospection (Roman Krznaric)
- How gratitude rewires your brain (Christina Costa)
- All That We Share (Denmark)
- Employee Engagement - Who’s Sinking Your Boat? (Bob Kelleher)
Podcasts
- I Will Teach You To Be Rich (Ramit Sethi)
- Interview with Irish poet and philosopher John O'Donohue (Krista Tippett, On Being)
- Magical Storybook - series of classic short stories from around the world
- The Classic Tales Podcast - stories told by award-winning narrator B.J. Harrison
- Meditative Story - stories with meditation prompts embedded in the story lines, accompanied by music
- 5 Minute Biographies - biographies of famous people
- The Vinyl Cafe - a compilation of all stories by Stuart McLean
- We Can Do Hard Things by Glennon Doyle, author of Untamed
Social Media Accounts and Websites
- Nicky Newman (@nicknacklou) - inspiring, funny, positive woman living with incurable stage 4 breast cancer
- Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life (@peacefulmindpeacefullife) - a mother-daughter team that promotes empowerment, meditation and mindfulness
- Positive News - "the magazine for good journalism about good things"
Poems
- In the midst of (Albert Camus)
- A Friend (Gillian Jones)
- Take Time (Liam Porter)
- Wavy Hair (Shel Silverstein)
- Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (Robert Frost)
- Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (Dylan Thomas)
- Love in a Cup (Outside I'm a Giant)
- In Flanders Fields (John McCrae)
- Just A Boy (Edgar Albert Guest)
- Father Forgets (W. Livingston Larned)
- Take my hand (Andrea Chesterman-Smith)
- The Children's Hour (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
- The Promise of Spring (Edith Nesbit)
- What if you fly (Erin Hanson)
- If— (Rudyard Kipling)
- Invictus (William Ernest Henley)
- Phenomenal Woman (Maya Angelou)
- I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud (William Wordsworth)
- Being Boring (Wendy Cope)
Cancer
Recipes and Food
