Powerful Women vs Women in Power
“With great power there must also come –great responsibility.” ~ Stan Lee Not all Women in Power are Powerful Women. There are women who exude personal power naturally, and those who have to work for it. Those who come by…
Svaha Spirit Series…We Day ~ The Movement of Our Time!
We Day is a celebration that fills stadiums with leaders of all ages who earn their entry through volunteerism and philanthropy for 500 causes! The photo above is Vernon Secondary School! They took action last year and won the We Schools…
The Third Act ~ Jane Fonda ~ TED Talk
The Third Act…Jane Fonda is a powerful woman who has always had something to say. I am a HUGE fan of TED Talks. My Mom shared this with me, thanks Mom! Older women are the largest demographic in the world…
Tough Mudder
Has anyone else heard of Tough Mudder? Tough mudder events are hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all round strength, mental grit, and camaraderie. Tough Mudders have already challenged half a million inspiring…
The Angel in the Clock ~
I was visiting my friend Tim via Facebook the other day and saw a post on his page with the words; The Angel in the Clock…A Fairytale about Time. How could I not click on that. Life doesn’t always give…
Svaha Spirit Series: Ignite Your Light!
I spent the entire weekend watching young girls ignite their light. I get goose bumps every time I watch my daughters dance studio perform in front of a full auditorium. They have all come so far over the years. It…
Svaha Spirit Series: Go Inspire Go
Go Inspire Go (GIG) is a multimedia platform that uses Social Networking to inspire social change. They encourage viewers to use their powers, resources, talents and network to help others. That’s just awesome! GIG features inspirational character driven stories that…
Svaha Spirit Series: M.C Yogi ~ Japa Meditation
I came across M.C Yogi from another site I found very encouraging called Go Inspire Go. I posted a video called Give Love a couple of weeks ago which is about just that…giving love away! Its what life is all…
Commercial gone wrong…you tell me?
I don’t watch very much television so I am not usually bothered by the commercial world that depicts woman as complete idiots in laundry ads or any other non creative 30 second spot. I think the ad agents are just plain…
Makes Me Think
Our newsletter subscribers will have already been introduced to the Makes Me Think site I discovered recently. It was featured in the newsletter under our “Surf’s Up” section. I have found so much inspiration from this site that I really…
“Position of Power” Tales of Mere Existence.
Opinion , noun ; A belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty. A personal view, attitude, or appraisal. An opinion is a belief that may or may not be backed up with evidence, but which…
Life History Media Ltd
Life History Media ~ telling the story of your life. “To forget one’s ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without a root” chinese proverb. I have recently joined my friend Anna Ceraldi-Zin and company on a…
Letter To My Daughter
Our site is about “inspiration”; about “finding lyrical beauty in everyday happenings”. And so I’m amazed that we have not yet featured one who epitomizes those qualities so perfectly. Dr. Maya Angelou. I cannot let April (poetry month)pass without a…
Svaha Spirit Series ~ Celebrate What’s Right With The World
Sadly most of us tend to focus on all the things that we see around us that we feel are not right with the world. Then we like to bitch and complain about them. Dewitt Jones, on the other hand,…
You’re Awesome in a Wheelchair Josh!
“Follow your dreams and you will discover your true potential.” Josh Dueck I haven’t met Josh yet. I know people who know him because I live in Vernon and he is a local Vernonite. I saw locals buying “Go Josh…
“You don’t stop doing things cause you Grow Old,”
“You Grow Old cause you stop doing things.” ~ I wrote about Body Image and since then I have been getting messages from the Universe to STOP with the negative thoughts that seem to be deep within my DNA. This…
In One Word…
If you could describe each family members in one word what would it be? I decided to play this word game while on a short road trip with my family to see what we would come up. I asked each…
Have you met TED?
TED is a favourite of mine and is a huge source of inspiration to me regularly. In case you have not yet met TED, let me introduce you: TED is owned by The Sapling Foundation, a private nonprofit foundation. The…
Crazy Sexy Cancer!
I came across the story about Kris Carr while surfing the Internet looking for something inspiring to write about. Kris Carr is more than inspiring, she gives hope to those fighting the battle against Cancer. Crazy Sexy Cancer is an…