by Motivated Magazine | Aug 29, 2011 | Grow
Audacious. If somebody called me audacious, I’d have to pause and consider if it was a compliment or not. To exude audacity – well that’s just a little loud, even brazen! Canadians have mixed feelings about big ideas and bold, audacious ways of living. Dreaming big is...
by Motivated Magazine | Jul 26, 2011 | From Within
My theory is that we get to choose what we plan to learn in the lifetime we’re given. We’re handed a little clip board, one of those tiny golf pencils, a piece of paper, and we check off the lesson boxes. I checked off: “Unconditional Love”, “Adventure”,...
by Motivated Magazine | May 4, 2011 | Interviews
I sit in amazement when I continuously receive the same response from authors I approach to be included in MOTIVATED. It’s generally a variation on the same four words: “I-would-be-honoured”. They understand I’ve measured my intention to inspire the world to rise to...
by Motivated Magazine | Apr 28, 2011 | Grow, Uncategorized
At eleven years old my father, my siblings, and our Maltese cross, “Bimbo” (yes, right name, long story) trekked across Canada from Ontario in a silver Volvo sedan prone to overheating. When we eventually arrived in Vancouver, I stood in front of the Vancouver Clock...
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...