A Compelling Invitation to a Better Story

“…the same elements that make a movie meaningful are the ones that make a life meaningful. I knew a character had to face his greatest fears. “…the same elements that make a movie meaningful are the ones that make a life meaningful. I knew a character had to face his greatest fears. That’s the stuff …

Invitation to a Better Story

I’ve been reading A Million Miles in a Thousand years, by Donald Miller lately…a quirky, funny, thought provoking read. An excerpt I especially found myself coming back to is begins as the author is chatting with a friend whose daughter is caught up with a “bad news” boyfriend, and is experimenting with drugs: “I told …

Twinkles of Joy

So… as we say goodbye to summer and approach the upcoming winter (which is never a good thing in my books), as I continue to get used to the early rising hour that fall routine requires (I am SO not a morning person), as I spent an hour today talking to 50 students (while I’m …

Recognizing the power of our inner world

Shawn Achor looks at the “happiness advantage”…by looking at people that are particularly successful in life satisfaction and effectiveness, he discovered that what puts a person in optimal position to be effective/happy/content. I posted a blog of him a few weeks ago…but the TEDx talk where I first saw him has now been published on …

Passionate Compassion

Arvid Loewen is one crazy uncle with a grandpa’s heart big enough for 2000 kids. Most of us have an uncle that we might refer to as, ahem, odd or quirky…maybe he has ear hairs inches long, or he wears the ugliest sweaters to family gatherings, or he brings smelly picked fish as his offering …

Link with Love

LinkwithLove is a new online intiative that I’m lovin’. Kal Barteski is a local artist with energy to burn. Not only is she the mother of three preschool girls who seem to be up a lot at night when the rest of us are sleeping, she is an artist with unique spirit, promoting people to …

A Reunion–a Realization

Sometimes, the stars align and the universe smiles, and a person is bless down to their socks. Does happen all the time, but I was fortunately thusly, yesterday. Years ago, I studied in California to get my counselling degree…and one of my professors came to town this week to teach a week long course here…and …