July has been a month of learning and self-reflection. The journey of self-improvement is an ongoing process of constant learning where we evaluate our strengths and weaknesses to grow as an individual. No matter your age, whenever you are presented… Read More »August 2021 edition of ‘Hold On’
Today is International Friendship Day, but most countries celebrate Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August. Hallmark founded the original idea of Friendship Day in 1919, intended to boost greeting card sales. However, by 1940, the market dried up, and… Read More »10 types of friends
Jane Marczweski, a 30-year-old vocalist known as Nightbirde sang an original song that even made Simon Cowell emotional. Her performance earned her America’s Got Talent (AGT) golden buzzer. Nightbirde’s stunning voice wowed the judges, as she shared some tough personal news about… Read More »Nightbirde’s AGT Golden Buzzer
During the week of July 19th, Chandler Bolt, Founder and CEO of Self-Publishing School, held a 7-day event (5-day challenge plus 2 bonus days) to expose the truth about what it takes to be a full-time author. I signed up for… Read More »SPS Full-time author challenge
My skills in lyrical wordplay started off in poetry. Throughout high school, I participated in poetry competitions and even started off my two theses presentations with prose poetry. So what is prose poetry? In literature, most creative expressions fall into… Read More »From prose to poetry
This week, I’ve been participating in Self-Publishing School’s Full-time Author Challenge inspired me to enroll in the 30-day social media challenge. The main takeaway so far from the Author Challenge event was to have consistency, to keep writing, and to… Read More »30-day social media challenge
Did you know that 27 Canadians and over 500 people worldwide are diagnosed with a brain tumour every day? There are over 120 different types of brain tumours, but the deadliest is glioblastoma (GBM), and on the third Wednesday of… Read More »GBM Day
Starting this month, I will suggest 3 inspirational songs to add to your playlist that are motivational and inspiring. This month’s picks are: Sara Bareilles ‘Brave‘ The Score ‘Victorious‘ Jason Mraz ‘Look for the Good‘ Check out the July edition… Read More »Top 3 inspirational songs to add to your playlist: July 2021 edition
In 2016, I went on an Eastern Canada road trip with my family, and probably the most memorable moment was visiting Fogo Island in Newfoundland. Fogo Island is home to one of the most exclusive and remote hotels there is,… Read More »Travel Journal: Fogo Island
Known as the ‘Armless Artist,’ Talbi was born without arms, but with the support of her family, has found a way to normalize her disability. A lt has changed for this 30-year-old living in Belgium. She became a mother, taken… Read More »Armless Wonder