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Niloo: A Winners Mindset

Niloo: A Winners Mindset

No matter how you define success, your mindset is an important factor in achieving it.  Your mindset will determine whether you are successful or not. A robust and positive mindset is fundamental to establishing flourishing self-esteem. It is a framework that influences our beliefs, feelings, 

Canada’s Dad Influencers

Canada’s Dad Influencers

Casey Palmer is one of Canada’s most influential blogger and the creator behind Casey Palmer, Canadian Dad – Consistently Inconsistent. Casey has included Four Columns among his list of Canadian Dad Influencers – The Dads Out There Telling Their Stories. I am grateful to be 

Gowri Nataraj: South Indian Food Through the eyes of an Artist

Gowri Nataraj: South Indian Food Through the eyes of an Artist

Gowri Nataraj has a unique IG profile and YouTube channel focusing on South Indian food. It is a different take on food. I talk to her about her thought process behind her creative ideas. Gowri, welcome to my blog, and I want to know something 

Congolese Food and Culture

Congolese Food and Culture

My first exposure to ‘African Food’ was in Dubai, when I would eat Egyptian food. During my honeymoon, I did a day trip to Morocco and experienced North African food. Over the last few years, I have eaten at a couple of Ethiopian restaurants in 

Unraveling the Christmas Star

Unraveling the Christmas Star

One of my earliest memories of Christmas is the Star of Bethlehem, also called the Christmas Star, on top of the Christmas tree. However, behind all the movies and the galore, did the event really happen?  Was it a figment of imagination? Was it a 

Sabika Hassan: Focusing on Women’s Health

Sabika Hassan: Focusing on Women’s Health

Sabika Hassan runs womenhealthhub and Sabika.whh, which focuses on women’s health. I like her approach as it is real, vulnerable, direct, and open. She is also the first Muslim whom I am interviewing at Four Columns. She covers a variety of topics regarding women’s health 

Black Prince Winery

Black Prince Winery

PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY Prince Edward County (PEC) is located 220 km east of Toronto. It is just south of Belleville. The ground is atypical with many valleys and the foundation is limestone. The cracked limestone base and the stony soils allow bilge in the spring, 

Klyn Elsbury: Empowering Women With Chronic Conditions

Klyn Elsbury: Empowering Women With Chronic Conditions

Klyn Elsbury is exactly what I need in my life. I am a loud, boisterous, elitist, complainer, and do not suffer fools or legalists. There are very few moments in life that have made me shut up. In Kashmir, watching the Himalayas next to the 

Empowering Stay-at-Home Moms

Empowering Stay-at-Home Moms

I admire stay-at-home-moms. They have one of the most important jobs in the world. William Wallace, in his famous poem, talks about the hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. Do we give enough credit to stay-at-home moms?  Do we 

Finding Hope in the Midst of Suffering

Finding Hope in the Midst of Suffering

A Valuable Lesson on Hope Carolyn Gerber Hofauer created a meal train for us in April of this year. I love to volunteer, love to give, and for the first time in my life, I am on the receiving end. Gerry Bell challenged me to