Book Sale ‘N Sign in Oakville Saturday!

I’m looking forward to my book sale ‘n sign Saturday, April 20^th at the Square Peg Kids fundraising event in Oakville and, If you’re attending, please stop by my table to say hello! Square Peg Kids is an organization dedicated to providing resources and peace of mind for families and children whose lives have been affected by autism, asperger’s, AD(H)D, sensory processing disorder, OCD, giftedness, anxiety, and a grab bag of other challenges.

It’s run by Oakville resident Tracy Grant, a very special lady who feels she has been put on the planet to make a difference in the lives of families who are bewildered and often overwhelmed by the difficulties of managing their children’s journey through life.

As my premiere besty, Tracy has been researching about and advocating for children since probably Forever. I met her 25 years ago (can it really be?!) when I chose her to look after my then-one-year-old daughter when I went back to work.  As a nervous new mom, I interviewed dozens of people before settling on the only one I felt I could trust to give my little girl oodles of affection, structure and fun while I was toiling away at my keyboard all day. Tracy was an ECE with experience in licensed daycares and she had opened a daycare in her home, just around the corner from me. More than that, she was highly organized, extremely creative, completely focused on the children under her care, and pretty much the most cheerful person I had ever met.

I never looked back!

In the years since we first met, Tracy and I have followed each other through turbulence and triumphs and I am so thrilled that she has embarked upon a new adventure that will make such a big difference in the lives of Halton residents.

The Square Peg Kids fundraising event will take place at the St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre at 1280. Dundas Street West at Fourth Line on Saturday, April 20, from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. There will be a vendor market (where you’ll find me!), a silent auction and a steady stream of scheduled activities.

I’ll be selling copies of my novel, “Shades of Teale,” which tells the story of a woman’s experience of an abusive marriage. Statistics show that pretty much everyone knows someone who is or has been in an abusive relationship and if my novel can go a little way towards helping someone navigate through that horrific experience, I will be very, very pleased.

I’ll also have available copies of my second book, “Passages to Epiphany.” It’s a collection of short stories and creative-non-fiction pieces written around the theme of “awakenings” and it is designed as an inspirational work to help people find comfort in tough times.  Both “Shades” and “Passages” are nice companions to the coaching service I offer. As a certified Awakening Coach I help people break through the paradigms that have been limiting their success in life and glide into a way of being that fully supports them in their daily lives. It is especially effective for anyone who has been feeling overwhelmed and “stuck.”

If you’re interested in finding out more about Tracy’s fledgling organization, I invite you to visit her Website or her Facebook Page.

And come join the fun on Saturday!