I was a late bloomer to driving and my grandfather nagged me relentlessly about it. It was only after I could drive that I realized how limited I was without it. I know my grandfather believed we should be strong and capable and independent. Driving yourself is one way to make sure you get to where you are going.
About Donna Leskosek
Donna Leskosek was born in Natal, British Columbia into a family who has deep roots in coal mining. She has fond memories of growing up in Michel and loyalty to the bonds formed there.
After venturing out into the world to pursue an education and opportunities to make a difference in the world, she returned to the Elk Valley, believing it is far more satisfying to make a difference in a place you love than in one you barely know.
Donna has worked as a youth care worker, family support worker and is the team leader for Columbia Basin Family Resource Society. She is certain she has the best job in the world. She feels her sense of humour and belief in kindness are her two strongest assets. Next to her two children and her husband she loves reading most. Her sister got all of the genes for athletics that she should have got — and her rules for living include the fact that you almost never need search and rescue in a mall or a casino.
Job Description
Youth Care Worker is usually the position people in the human service field start out with. New youth care workers are the people who apply, all full of hope and ideas and excitement about how they are going to make a big difference in people’s lives.
Failing
How do we deal with people who are addicted? I see the effects of addiction around me daily. Sometimes it’s the lethargy and apathy of chronic pot smokers. Sometimes it’s the erratic, unpredictable behavior of drinkers and sometimes it’s the empty hollow zombie look of someone who’s smoking crack. While they present differently, they all have costs.
Sometimes I’m An Idiot
Today I said a really stupid thing to a good friend. Her family had been through a number of hardships, not the least but the start of which was a terrible accident. I said “well you are lucky it could have been worse.” And then I realized what I had said. Because we are good […]
A Request
Sometimes words are not enought and, yet, sometimes they are all we have. Donna Leskosek reaches out in her writing about the unfairness of cancer and the way that we drift from social circles and become familiar with the unthinkable.
11 Rules for Getting Along with Others
Getting along with others takes practice. Whether you apply this to your work life or personal life, Donna Leskosek provides 11 easy ways to foster smooth realationships.
Remembering Reg
Donna Leskoesek shares the story of generational connection and a Remembrance Day wedding.
You and Me
Donna Leskosek writes about being the keeper of memories and histories. You came into my life so long ago. Your chubby little hands left fingerprints on my soul. You changed faces and names. I kept the bits and pieces of the life you missed and lost. I held the memories both good and bad although […]
Thinking of Kienan: Hope and Support in Sparwood
The disappearance of three-year-old Kienan Hebert in Sparwood, British Columbia plays on our worst fears, and brings to light our strongest hopes. Donna Leskosek lives in Sparwood, the town from which Kienan was taken, allegedly by local resident Randall Hopley.
I Admit It: I Like My Job
Donna Leskosek knows the secret to success: feeding your soul is more important than big bucks and prestige career, jobs, when it comes to a career.