We are all connected in our journey from Me to We. If there's one thing I wish to succeed at as a parent, it is to teach my child that there is a larger world outside of ourselves and that we all have a journey from Me to We. At the tender age of six, I believe Little One is on the right track. I see it in how caring, compassionate, empathetic, kind, gentle, giving and … [Read more...]
We Day ~ Will you answer the Call for Change?
When I was ten years old, I wrote a letter to the Minister of the Environment. I penned a letter on a sheet of loose leaf and wanted a call for action since I felt something needed to be done about clear-cutting, deforestation, acidic precipitation, etc, etc, etc. I was ten and I wanted to make a difference. Years later, when I was in high school, I joined the Amnesty … [Read more...]
We365 ~ Inspiring Social Good in Youth
One of the things that has always been very important to me is standing up for what you believe in -- no matter how old (or young!) you are. My first experience standing up for what I believed in was when I was an elementary school student, saddened to see trees cut down and a favourite field cleared out for new development. It was at that point that I knew what was important … [Read more...]
WeDay ~ I wasn’t prepared for how emotional that was going to be! #TELUSforWeDay #WeDay
I knew that the inspirational stories I was about to hear would blow me away. I knew they'd hit an emotional chord with me, but I didn't know just how much of an impact WeDay was going to have on me and the thousands of others at the Air Canada Centre on September 2oth. On the 19th, I was able to get the behind-the-scenes look at how the event was going to run, as well as … [Read more...]
We Day ~ Inspiring Youth to Lead Local & Global Change #WeDay #TELUSforWeDay
I remember what it was like when I was in elementary school and high school and wanting to make a change and change the world. It must have started when I was 10 years old and tears poured down my cheeks as I saw logging trucks pulling away with hundreds of logs. At 10 years of age, I was worried about clear cutting and our forests not being replenished. I worried about our … [Read more...]