COMMUNITY & CONNECTION
Connection matters, especially when life has been difficult. Here, you can find ways to connect with me, follow my work, and join honest conversations about resilience, disability, identity, recovery, belonging, and moving forward.
Community of Unstuck Minds
Community of Unstuck Minds is my free, private Facebook group for honest conversation, reflection, and connection. It is a space for respectful discussions about resilience, disability, identity, recovery, belonging, and moving forward.
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Honest conversations and shared reflection.
A place to connect, listen, and take part at your own pace.
Stella’s Circle Inclusion Choir
I have been a member of Stella’s Circle Inclusion Choir for nine years. Being part of the choir has given me a place to sing, connect, and be myself alongside people with many different abilities and life experiences. The music, friendships, and sense of belonging have become an important part of my life.
Singing with the choir at the Bannerman Park Folk Festival.
Performing with the choir at the Social Work Association’s 50th Anniversary celebration.
The Positive Thinkers Club
I served as president of the St. John’s Positive Thinkers Club. It was an important part of my early growth as a speaker and gave me opportunities to share my experiences, listen to others, and become more involved in my community. The club reminded me how meaningful it can be when people have space to speak and be heard.
Sharing part of my journey with the club.
Speaking at a Positive Thinkers Club AGM as President.
“When Sheldon spoke as President, it didn’t feel like just a meeting, it felt like a turning point. He had this way of making everyone feel like their words mattered, like they mattered.”
– Club Attendee, The Positive Thinkers Club
Upcoming Events & Appearances
Here are some of my upcoming author events, presentations, and workshops.
September 23, 2026 | 11:00 AM
Book Signing — Jumping Bean Coffee
28 Stavanger Drive, St. John’s, NL
Meet me in person, learn more about my books, and pick up signed copies during this local author appearance.
September 26, 2026 | 11:30 AM–1:30 PM
Book Signing — Jumping Bean Cafe
464 Topsail Road, St. John’s, NL
Meet me in person, hear a brief overview of my books, and pick up signed copies of KEEP on WALKING, The Road to Resilience, Resilience Redefined, and A Pathway of Poetry.
October 3, 2026 | 1:00 PM
Author Reading — Whitbourne Public Library
A free, drop-in author event where I’ll be reading and sharing from my three books: KEEP on WALKING, The Road to Resilience, and Resilience Redefined.
October 27, 2026 | 7:30 PM Newfoundland Time
Virtual Guest Presentation — Foster Families Newfoundland & Labrador
Part of Foster Family Appreciation Month, this virtual presentation will draw on my lived experience of disability, adversity, recovery, resilience, identity, and belonging.
January 20, 2027 | 7:00 PM Newfoundland Time
Beyond Labels: Disability, Dignity and Belonging in Early Childhood Settings
AECENL Inclusion Series | Live Zoom Workshop
A 90-minute workshop grounded in lived experience and focused on labels, assumptions, barriers, expectations, participation, dignity, and genuine belonging in early childhood settings.
Interested in having me speak, present a workshop, or take part in an author event?
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