Racism is evil. Keesha McLaren’s faith commands her to overcome evil with good. Racism shows a lack of love. Keesha’s faith asks that she love unconditionally. Love means to be patient with those who look down on you; it means to be kind to those …
Resilience is how well people deal with and bounce back from the challenges of life. Resilience is the process of adjusting positively as you face challenges, tragedy, adversity, threats, and major sources of stress like job loss, divorce, financial issues, health problems, workplace discrimination, or …
Two years after graduating from high school, one of my closest friends committed suicide. I had never dealt with it. I got caught up in university, climbing the corporate ladder, and on the performance treadmill. On my 10th wedding anniversary, as I was having a …
Hannah is a European based New Zealand blogger, whose mission is to help you live compassionately. Hannah contacted bloggers from around the world who focus on inspiring and empowering people on how to stay productive when you’re stuck at home. I wrote a piece on …
What is Father’s Day? Father’s Day is celebrated all over the world to recognize fatherhood, the importance of fathers in society, and the loving and caring men in your life. March 19 has been the traditional day to celebrate in Catholic Europe since the 16th century. …
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong – Mahatma Gandhi To err is human, to forgive, divine – Alexander Pope Romance to ruin It was my tenth wedding anniversary. I was excited to have made it this far. As we …
Some voices don’t just sing. They settle into you. Today, I am thrilled to welcome Brooke Nicholls to my musician series. Fresh off winning the 2019 GMA Canada Female Vocalist of the Year, Brooke is not only a powerhouse worship leader and singer-songwriter from Toronto, …
Ronita Goswami is a writer by profession and by passion. She considers herself to be an introvert, a bookworm, a fitness enthusiast, a perfectionist who likes to have all her ducks in a row. Discipline is important to her. “Recently, more specifically over the last …
I was a vegetarian until the age of 13. A few years of boarding school and then the hotel school really exposed me to many foods. There was not much variety offered in terms of vegetarian food. I tried many different kinds of food from …
Gratitude is an antidote to negative emotions, a neutralizer of envy, hostility, worry, and irritation. It is savoring; it is not taking things for granted; it is present-oriented – Sonja Lyubomirsky Prologue On a cold day in January 2016, I am flying to London, UK, …