There has been a lot of turmoil in our world lately, but it’s still important to stop what you’re doing and take a break from your daily grind. Whether you call a friend, sip on a warm cup of herbal tea, take the dog for a walk or paint, it’s a great way to get [...]
Tags: Calling All Angels·Global TV·Inspiration·musical interlude·Train·Variety Show of Hearts Telethon
“Queues of people start lining up at my house to charge their mobile phone. I could not get rid of them. And the reporters came too, which lead to bloggers and which lead to a call from something called TED. I had never seen an airplane before. I had never slept in a hotel. So, [...]
Tags: Africa·Inspiration·The boy who harnessed the wind·William Kamkwamba
If you find yourself saying “poor me” or if you are having trouble finding something to feel grateful for on this weekend of Thanksgiving (in Canada), then here is a little inspiration for you. If you are able to see to read this blog, then be grateful. If you are disabled in one way but [...]
Tags: appreciating·Aquanetta Underwood·Ben Underwood·blog·disabled·grateful·Inspiration·limitations·Thanksgiving
I found Jesse’s Story while surfing Facebook. I loved the powerful message it has and wanted to share it with you. I absolutely LOVE Documentaries. We can learn so much from real people who face challenges head on and rise above their egos and conquer their disabilities. The Jesse’s among us are really living! They [...]
Tags: Ben Harper·Bob Hurley·Christopher Reeve·documentary·Hurley·Inspiration·Jack Johnson·Jesse Billauer·Jesse's story·Kelly Slater·Mark Jacobs·Rob Machado·Shane Dorian·Surfing·Zzyzx films
Girlfriends and gents, I’d like to introduce you to Violette Clark, a White Rock artist who epitomizes what living your life authentically is all about. Born in Morocco to Spanish parents, Violette is amazingly dedicated to her many girlfriends and artist friends and takes particular delight in “inspiring people to embrace their creativity, and to [...]
Tags: create·Follow Your Bliss·Friends·girlfriends·Inspiration·Journal Bliss·The Artist's Way·Violette Clark
‘Urban Landscape’ by Donna Baspaly, Mixed Media I haven’t been painting lately and I’m starting to feel like a hockey player who’s been benched. My artistic muscles might be starting to atrophy! I wandered down to my dungeon/makeshift studio over the weekend, looked at my brushes and thought about the things I’d have to reteach [...]
Tags: artists·colour·Donna Baspaly·Inspiration·Jenkins Showler·Karen Rieger·Kurbatoff·motivation.·Shawn Marie Hardy
Emilie’s place as seen from afar! =( For the past two weeks I’ve been excitedly preparing for my Monday morning Oscar night wrap up post. I even had a working list of obscure synonyms and antonyms prepared so that my unrivaled descriptions of the gowns would beguile even the most disinterested reader. And I did [...]
Tags: adventure·fire·Inspiration·opportunity·Oscars·Taelin Free·The Power of Focus
