by Motivated Magazine | Jan 21, 2011 | From Within
As I write this, our beautiful one-year-old daughter Ireland, is running around my office waving her hands wildly. She’s full of joy; she’s pure light. Yesterday she knocked a plant off my windowsill and learned what soil feels like, smearing it in circles on my...
by Motivated Magazine | Jan 21, 2011 | From Within
Whenever I need to clarify my vision I race to water; I race, because it quite simply, feeds my soul. It doesn’t matter if I float on the water gently maneuvering my kayak, bearing witness to the early morning mist. Or, if I sit on the very edge of a dock listening...
by Motivated Magazine | Jan 21, 2011 | From Within
It’s 6:18am and I’m overlooking the water in beautiful Halifax, Nova Scotia. The sun is up but I’m not; decaf doesn’t cut it. As the waves roll in, it occurs to me why I’ve been so intrigued with this issue’s topic of forgiveness. It began after our son died. I...
by Motivated Magazine | Sep 22, 2010 | Reflect
I am Silken. I am woven of the varied experiences of my life: alternately the wire that tangles together to create a steel cable or the fine threads that create the most exquisite of silk scarves. Each event, each fleeting observation, each subtle betrayal, crushing...
by Motivated Magazine | Sep 22, 2010 | Interviews
Interview by Shevaun Voisin In a moment, on a television screen, Will Smith was blown away by the strength and confidence he saw in Chris Gardner’s eyes. Chris was being interviewed by Barbara Walters and Will knew there was something remarkable about him. Whether...
