… is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.
Your playing small does not [...]
This post is an annual tradition it seems. The highlights of 2008 were great, but the highlights of 2009 sure do shine! <insert groans of how corny that was here>
Why was this a great year? Let me share with you some of the incredible memories I have of the year gone by:
January
Presenting an award-winning presentation [...]
Last year I wrote a post about the power of music and included DJ Earworm’s mash-up of the Top 25 Billboard Hits of 2008. If you didn’t get a chance to listen to it, here it is again:
Well, he has done it again for 2009! Another great mix of the songs that have made many [...]
As you may have guessed from my pick of the posts I have a serious addiction to new music. As I plan my Christmas parties and other festivities, I’m also reminding myself of the power music has on communities and planning my playlists accordingly. I am currently hunting down the right tunes for each mood, [...]
Not only is this a great rendition of the song, but the music video is artistically beautiful. Worth watching for sure.
The FRAY – Heartless from IE HAGY on Vimeo.
Twas the night before my first day and all through the pad,
Was a calmness amongst the excitement, which really made me glad.
… My first day as the Alumni Relations Manager for the Faculty of Science at UBC is officially tomorrow! (Woot!) Having just got my sweat on at Bikrams, I am all “namaste” as [...]
To create a masterpiece takes many parts.
But who says they can’t all be cut from the same fabric?
Watch the video below if you need a reminder of the beautiful power of one person.
(Hat tip to Jocelyn Ling for passing this my way)
What’s your masterpiece?
Pick of the post: fun: Be Calm
This week has been packed with so many amazing opportunities that ideas for new articles are just waiting to be published. But before I started writing on them all, I had to write about the one that still gives me an endorphin high just thinking about it: being 2nd row in GM Place for the [...]
Sometimes it’s hard to keep going at full speed ahead. After all, creating your own energy all the time can become incredibly tiring. That’s why I love it when a turn of events provides a natural jolt to my system!
Celebrating New Years or a birthday; getting a new job or boss; taking a different course; [...]
Exhibit 1: Music in flow chart form. (Thanks Shawn)
It makes me think about what art (or work) would look like in a different form. Paintings as performances. Meetings as musicals. Web sites as video games. Academic curriculum as service learning.
Changing the form of what you offer changes what you offer.
Pick of the post: Bonnie Tyler [...]
