Jessica Gale Friesen
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Business owner, philanthropist, board director, author, mom - some days in that order! Relatable & sassy.
Website: www.jessicagalefriesen.com
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Should Children Compete At The Olympics?
Kamila Valieva. You've heard of her, even if you don't KNOW you've heard of her. She's at the centre of the most recent Olympic scandal, having received positive test results for a banned substance during the Olympics.
By Jessica Gale Friesen4 years ago in Humans
What YOUR Customer Service Says About YOU!
Every quarter all of the new staff members at my company attend a day-long “Service Excellence” program. Everyone within the company has attended this course — including me — a measure of our commitment to high-quality service at every location.
By Jessica Gale Friesen4 years ago in Humans
Why it's Okay to Breakdown Now and Then
Over the past twenty months, the pandemic has robbed us of a great many things. We have lost people, lost jobs, lost homes, and lost experiences of all kinds. Usually, I am able to stay strong, accept that we are all in the same boat and that one day this will all be over. However, there have been a handful of times when it has all been just too much. I call them my ‘Covid moments’. The day my son graduated from Grade Eight was one of those days.
By Jessica Gale Friesen4 years ago in Confessions
Writing - Passion Ignited
I have always had a passion for the written word. As a child, I was a bookworm in the truest sense. I could curl up for hours with a book, lost in worlds that allowed me to experience lives much different than my own. Sometimes those worlds were fictional — harbouring trolls and fairies and the like. Sometimes those worlds were real — allowing me a glimpse into the inner minds of others. I was whisked away to Nazi Germany or the Wild West or somewhere equally as captivating.
By Jessica Gale Friesen4 years ago in Motivation
How to Succeed as a Parent
This year, my son, Eddie, started high school. He works hard and usually makes good decisions. He helps around the house, usually gets along with his sister, and is a responsible young man — someone we are becoming confident we can rely on. He made it onto a local competitive hockey team, has been working for me after school four nights a week, and secured a job at a local market on Saturdays and Sundays. He has been doing well in school (he knows he must in order to stay in hockey), and hangs out with his friends when he has free time. He’s a good boy (in my totally biased opinion).
By Jessica Gale Friesen4 years ago in Families
How YOU Can Help Break the Stigma Around Mental Health
At face value, I appear as a person that has everything together. I run a successful company, I am a Chartered Director, a published author, and a mom. I am a leader in my community and a mental health advocate. How could I possibly have any experience with stigma or mental illness?
By Jessica Gale Friesen4 years ago in Families
Blue Monday - Marketing Genius or the Most Depressing Day of the Year?
For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere January typically feels like the looooooongest month of the year. The holiday season is over, the new year has begun, and we are just coming down from the month of December — for many, a month of parties, comradery, and general merriment. We are generous of spirit, in both our time and our finances.
By Jessica Gale Friesen4 years ago in Humans
