Design Your Dream Life
Despite never having run before in any serious athletic capacity, when his brother asked him to run a marathon with him, it was a challenge he couldn’t refuse. He didn’t know it at the time, but running would lead him to help elevate the lives of men, women, and children all over the world. Having […]
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When her brother’s life was taken in an unimaginable act of violence there were no answers to be found. Annette’s mind began to paint a picture of what type of person could have killed her brother. She began to weave together a vivid tapestry of sinister traits that revealed the profile of a monster. Just […]
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Who says you can’t write a book? In his 70’s, Terry’s passion for trains lead him down an unfamiliar path as he took on the task of writing a sentimental account of his early years in Banff, Alberta. His story begins in the beautiful Canadian Rockies at the Banff Train Station — his first real […]
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When sorting through a number of family photographs early in her career, Alexis McKeown noticed that a very important person was missing from many of the pictures. Her mother had taken a good number of the photos so that explained why she wasn’t in all of them, but she had also tossed away many of […]
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After being shuttled between her mother and eight different foster homes before the age of three, and finally being adopted, Helen Rose imagined she would finally know what it was to be loved. Her adoptive family turned out to be extremely dysfunctional, with a mother who was cold and distant, and a father who was […]
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When Henri, a professional yoga instructor, accepted an assignment to provide private yoga instruction to a cancer survivor, he had no idea that the woman he was about to meet would one day become his adoring wife. When Michelle opened the door for her first yoga session, Henri was struck by her youthful spirit and […]
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Growing up in the foster system and living in eight different homes before the age of two-and-a-half had a huge impact on my life. The fallout was evident when I finally found my ‘forever home’ and wasn’t able to bond with my adoptive-mother in the way I imagine any child would want to. She seemed […]
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Figuring out the right thing to say when someone is grieving is never easy. Although our words are meant to heal and our efforts are intended to make others feel better, sometimes we say things that hurt them or serve to invalidate their feelings. Being mindful of what we are saying and how we are […]
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A chance encounter brought me a new friend. Only moments later we are laughing with each other as old friends do, sharing a special moment. I’ve known her for five minutes and a thousand years. I didn’t ask why she has a dressing over her right eye or is it her left? It doesn’t matter […]
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