“It’s not the strength in numbers. It’s strength in here [head] and here [heart].” ~ Ch. 17 of ‘Hold on please, Emily’ When things in life get tough, what sets you apart from others is not the number of supporters… Read More »Book Quote: Ch 17 on finding strength
Dream big. Start small. What is that one thing that matters most in your personal & work life. By focusing your energy on one thing at a time, and reconnecting what you’re doing to that one thing, you begin to… Read More »Dream big, start small
Sometimes things just happen and there’s absolutely no explanation why. Somehow, no matter how crazy our lives may be, all things will eventually just fall into place. Trust that everything happens for a reason. The people you meet. Where you… Read More »Things happen for a reason
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
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
Here’s a cool acronym I came up with…ACT NOW = Action changes things, no opportunity wasted. Have you ever missed out on an opportunity? Although you cannot change your past, you can change your unwritten future. Take action on your… Read More »Act now
“Life is like a camera. Capture the good times and if things don’t work out, just take another shot.” ~ Ziad K. Abdelnour You don’t need to dwell on the bad things and no one ever said you couldn’t give… Read More »Quote: Life is a camera
Today, I was invited to my first ‘Author Talk‘ for the York Region District School Board (YRDSB). It was exciting because this was for a younger class (grade 3/4 split class), so I spent the entire weekend reorganizing my material… Read More »Author Talk with Gr 3/4
Today, I was invited to my final ‘Author Talk’ for the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) this school year. I had the pleasure to speak to Ms. McLaughlin’s grade 8 class. This session, I focused on change and how success… Read More »Author Talk on the power of change
Today, I was invited to give another motivational talk to a grade 8 class in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB). This was a shorter session with Ms. Chin and Ms. Lozej’s class with a focus on how we can… Read More »Author Talk on leading in life