A Book for Everybody
There are many talented staff at the Durham District School Board (DDSB), including Kerry Moeller. She is an Educational Assistant at Cartwright Central PS and this year she also became a published author.
Moeller dreamed about being an author and while she was working on her book, her husband became ill and passed away. It was a sad time that put her life and goals into perspective.
“It [writing the book] just became my mission, not meditation, but it was my therapy,” Moeller shares. “It gave me that drive. Life is so short and this is my dream. I had to set fear aside and just run with it.”
Before she knew it, she was self-publishing her first children’s book, Matilda and her Magical Mat. The story features an inquisitive little girl who loves yoga and introduces it to her new friends.
“I had this image of this fun, funky little girl who is just free and very inclusive. Just everything that we want children to be,” Moeller explains.
It was also important for her to showcase characters who are diverse and have an inclusive mind-set. She says, “Being a part of the school board, it’s what we tell our kids all the time, inclusion, accessibility, and imagination, creativity. So why not bring it into a book?”
She has done a few school visits, where she reads her book to students and teaches them mindfulness and some yoga. Moeller is open to doing more book talks in schools within DDSB and Ontario.
She is currently working on her second book in the Matilda series. In the meantime, Matilda and her Magical Mat can be found on Amazon. For more information visit matildasmagicalyogamat.com
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