“Last weekend a young man asked me how I remain so positive. “It seems all the negativity in the world doesn’t affect you,” he said. I had no more than a minute with the young man so I offered this: It’s all about where you choose to put your attention, and I choose to be …
Category Archive: Great People
Jan
09
#38: Holla From My Malas!
What’s a holiday without a little 100 before 100 list crushing!?! For Christmas, the lovely Danielle LaPorte bought me two handmade wrist malas (or prayer beads) from Tiny Devotions and, by doing so, helped me cross off #38 – Rock out with some handmade mala beads! The black cord mala has beads of carnelian. Tiny …
Jan
06
Commitments (& feeling) for 2012
I make commitments at the beginning of each new year. What I wrote for my commitments for 2011 still rings true for why I do it today. Resolutions die. Goals get accomplished and edited. But what we are committed to endures. After updating my goals at the beginning of the month – to start the …
Jan
03
The Highlights of 2011
Every year I love writing this post. It allows me to take the time to reflect on where I came from, who played a large part in my life over the last year, and remember the rad adventures that made me smile from ear to ear. It’s like a yearbook of awesome. I especially love …
Dec
19
‘Twas the Night Before Leaving
‘Twas the night before leaving, and all through the house. Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse (*phew*) The luggage was loaded by the front door with care In hopes that 4 am soon would be here. The rest of the city all snug in their beds Trying to recover from the snapps …
Dec
15
Excuses or Results
I could make an excuse for why something isn’t the way I want it to be or take action to get the result I want. My choice. (via Indexed) Pick of the Post: LMFAO – Sexy And I Know It
Dec
15
This Is What Our Love Looks Like – Jason Mraz
I have come to be the one to stand beside you when the sun decides to bow its head. I’ve come to be your friend. I’ll share with you my secrets til there’s nothing left to hide. And if you’re feeling darkness, I’ll remind you of the Light you have inside. Yah this is what …
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 …
Dec
05
Getting Out Of Your Own Way (@ the UBC SLC)
For the past 5 years, I’ve presented at the UBC Student Leadership Conference. As many of you know, I think having such an opportunity is pretty freakin rad. This year, I’ll be miles away and I made that mean I couldn’t be a part of it. <insert tiny violin playing ‘woe is me’ music here.> …
Dec
01
Creating White Space: Mike Desjardins
corker #2: Mike Desjardins! Mike and I first connected as part of an all-male panel discussion for YWiB. With such intertwined circles, its amazing we went for so long without running into each other sooner. One rainy Vancouver day, after a yoga class at his favourite studio, we jammed on staff development and what we, …