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Raising Awareness
Some time ago, my daughter sent me this link regarding a teacher’s powerful lesson on privilege and I wanted to share it – http://9gag.com/gag/aqZD3OR. It really got me thinking about the way we generally aren’t aware of others and their circumstances. We tend to focus on ourselves and see the world from only our perspective.…
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Keeping Dreams Alive
I was recently lucky enough to watch the incredible acts performed in Cirque de Symphonie. I was in awe of some of the performances and what people were able to do with their bodies and their apparatus. It reminded me that anything is possible. Sometimes, life overwhelms us and the dreams we have disappear…
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The Power of Good Conversation
You know that old saying, “You don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone”? Well, here’s another one for you: you don’t know what you’ve been missing until you find it. The other day I found that thing that I’ve been missing lately, the thing I was unaware I so desperately needed… a good conversation.…
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Kindness is the New Cool
Last week, an overheard conversation got me thinking. The gist of it was as follows: Mother to 11 year old son: Who would you like to be like when you grow up? Son: No-one. I just want to be me. Mother: That’s great. How would you like to be as an adult? How would you…