Being perfect is not about that scoreboard out there. It’s not about winning. It’s about you and your relationship with yourself, your family and your friends. Being perfect is about being able to look your friends in the eye and know that you didn’t let them down because you told them the truth. And that …
Category Archive: Global Issues
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Dec
08
What Is Your Revolution?
What happens when I hear lyrics like this? Or watch a documentary about youth doing this? Or listen to a speech about this? I am moved to add my voice into the conversation, into the campaign, into the revolution. The revolution I am adding my voice to is bigger than the (albeit important) determination of …
Dec
08
Human Rights are LGBT Rights
On December 6th, Hilary Clinton gave this powerful speech at the United Nations in Geneva. Her main message: since all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights, human rights are LGBT rights. It is worth listening to – and then shared. In a world where language creates my reality, I often …
Nov
10
The Remarkable Journey: Steph Corker
Could I have anyone else other than my wicked sister start off this series? Of course not. This iron(WO)man, attraction ninja, baker, and adventurer extraordinaire has dropped truth bombs on me for years now. As she traveled the globe in October, she stopped to share some lessons from her Journey with us. I crave start …
Nov
02
Stopped Down in London Town
I headed to London on a whim and, as previously mentioned, these stories tend to have a happy ending. I got off the plane, found my Oyster card from my bag, and minded the gap all the way to the London Business School. After getting off at the wrong stop, realizing my cell phone network …
Oct
26
Full Out & Off To London
Before I left Vancouver, a friend and colleague of mine looked at me and said: Play full out over there. You don’t want to look back and wish you did something different. BOOM! Words I’ve taken to heart since I’ve arrived in Copenhagen for sure! To me, playing full out means dropping the excuses, the …
Oct
20
Step Into Action: The Journey To Prostate Cancer Freedom
My health is one of THE most important things in my life. Creating a difference in this world starts with ensuring I am physically and mentally able to do so. Having a healthy body and mind is like tying up my laces before a marathon. It’s the first and most important step to ensuring I …
Oct
17
5 Random Lessons From Copenhagen: Round 2 – Carlson Edition
Continuing the trend of sharing the profound and the random… My friend Carlson came to visit (!!!) and so this list of lessons were learned during our time together. (Huge hat tip goes to Carlson for being so friggin rad. I miss ya already good sir.) 1. Audible breathe is powerful. Whether it be pranayama …
Sep
26
Working With a Thundercloud Heart
My favourite yoga pose may be obvious… Tree pose (Vrksasana) requires balance between being grounded and being moveable at the same time. My standing leg is strong, rooted to the ground, while my upper body is lifted and able to bend and move (like a tree’s branches). I am able to have a full expression …
Sep
24
One School One Day – in Denmark!
Rob Tubajon, one of Vancouver’s top trainers and a pretty rad friend of mine, did something remarkable today. Today was his imagine1day creatribution: 1 School 1 Day. Not being in Vancouver to run with him wasn’t going to stop me in supporting him achieve his goal of having the health and fitness community come together …