Lisa Loewen

Contributing Writer
Lisa Loewen - Lisa Loewen
Lisa Loewen - Lisa Loewen

Lisa Loewen is a writer and educator living in the area of Vancouver, B.C. She has a B.A with a major in History with a focus on Canadian History and a minor in English. She also holds a B.Ed and an M. Ed in Curriculum and Instruction. She has over fifteen years of teaching experience specializing in elementary and music education. Lisa has written a chapter on Social Studies education that was published in Teaching 360: Effective Learning Through the Imagination (2008) and has led workshops in this area.

Lisa enjoys writing fiction (novels, short stories and children's stories), poetry, articles on a variety of topics for Suite 101 and writing about dreams on her blog, Images in Dreams.

Latest Articles

Dreaming of Mushrooms
Just as there are various types of mushrooms found in nature, there are also many different ideas as to what the image of mushrooms means in our dreams.
May 16, 2012 - Lisa Loewen
Review of "The Magic" by Rhonda Byrne
Rhonda Byrne's third self help book promotes the view that the power of positive thinking mixed with gratitude will create magical results. Does it work?
Apr 28, 2012 - Lisa Loewen
Dreaming of Blood
Dreaming of blood is scary. It calls to mind violent scenes from horror movies or hospital dramas, but does the symbol of blood always signify bad things?
Apr 6, 2012 - Lisa Loewen
Pinterest For Writers
Pinterest is a tool that can be used to create visual, virtual story boards for writers which can aid and inspire the writing process.
Apr 2, 2012 - Lisa Loewen
Going to Disneyland? Planning Ahead Can Save You Money
Sure you packed your t-shirts and shorts, even a sun-hat and sunscreen but you won't realize what you've forgotten until you reach the park.
Mar 22, 2012 - Lisa Loewen
The Real Pioneer Wives of Fort Langley
Just like their botoxed and blonde TV counterparts, these Canadian belles added drama and flair to the male dominated establishment in the1800's.
Mar 8, 2012 - Lisa Loewen
A Short History of Bangers and Mash
This traditional English food has inspired songs, film dialogue and countless recipes, not to mention a slew of other creative endeavours.
Feb 28, 2012 - Lisa Loewen
Pinterest for Teachers
Pinterest is the hot, new social networking tool that allows users to collect ideas from a variety of sources on the web, allowing teachers to share ideas.
Feb 22, 2012 - Lisa Loewen
Dreaming of Fish
A fish is a symbol that is significant in our dreams because of its importance in religious and cultural imagery.
Feb 7, 2012 - Lisa Loewen
Dreaming of Driving a Car
You are driving a car when suddenly, the road becomes icy. The car spins out of control into oncoming traffic. What does this dream mean?
Jan 29, 2012 - Lisa Loewen