The planet does not need more “successful people”. The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lover of all kinds.— Dalai Lama Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at each other we must say, I understand. I understand how you…
Don’t think about tomorrow. Just try to make today excellent!
“Be happy for this moment. This moment is your life.” – Omar Khayyam “Life is short, and if we enjoy every moment of every day, then we will be happy no matter what happens or what changes along the way.” – Gretchen Bleiler The January 2013 issue of National Geographic Traveler highlighted cultural exchange between a high-school…
Open the flower of your heart and become a gift of beauty to the world
“There are always flowers for those who want to see them.” –Henri Matisse “The Japanese say, if the flower is to be beautiful, it must be cultivated.” –Lester Cole “The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose.” — Kahlil Gibran “The rose is a rose…
The ‘Hard Work Pays Off’ Myth
I want to talk about the myth of hard work Wait. That doesn’t sound right. Hard work is real. The myth is the idea that working hard – specifically if you work hard enough you will succeed. This is treated with the certainty of mathematical principles. It’s even framed in simplistic turns of phrase, “All you need to do…” is…
Choose to be happy
And one day, as she was buried deep in her thoughts,she heard a still small voice ask her“If you could go back in life,what would you have done differently?”And without missing a beatshe answered, “I would have chosen me”And finally, she made the choice..Henna Sohail 🍀🌈🌾🍂🕊🌹🌸🤗🌼🤲🏼✨💐🌷 Choose to be happy and make inner peace your…
I am still reclaiming my voice
I work with the Indigenous Service Canada. My role involve working with many First Nations in Manitoba, supporting them in their effort to build Jordan’s Principle in their individual communities. This is a role I am proud of as community developer and a Registered Nurse, it gives me opportunities to learn, to listen and also…
Learn to get back up every time you fall
“It matters if you don’t just give up.”— Stephen Hawking I would like to share a story that I heard when visiting Nairobi Giraffe Centre in 2016. According to the story teller, a baby giraffe never go to school, but they learn a very important lesson rather early in life. The birth of a baby giraffe…
Don’t Let These Things Steal Your Joy
Never give in! Never give in! Never, never, never, never – in nothing great or small, large or petty. Never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Winston Churchill Don’t allow negative people to steal your joy. When you lose your joy, you lose your strength- Joel Osteen Don’t allow anyone to…
How To Accept The Things You Cannot Change- Lessons from Shoveling Snow
Listen to your life. All moments are key moments. ~Frederick Buechner To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake it is necessary to stand out in the cold. – Aristotle What good is the warmth of summer, without the cold of winter to give it sweetness.– John Steinbeck In the depth of winter, I finally learned…
Koffee with Joe 