My sense of motivation is always at an all-time high during the Olympics. There's something about seeing athletes achieve their goals that inspires me to believe that any dream is possible with hard work, determination, and an optimistic outlook. As I watch the Summer games in London, I am reminded of a few important lessons …
At this year’s International Women’s Day Conference at SFU Woodward’s, there stood a cherry blossom tree decorated by green paper leaves. On these leaves were the names of the people - mothers, sisters, friends, and mentors - who have had an influential role in the lives of the attendees. As I thought about my cherry …
"I'd rather have a life of oh wells than a life of what ifs." It is better to have tried and failed than to have never tried at all.
Support the largest environmental event in history on Saturday, March 31st! From 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. millions of people worldwide will unite to switch off their lights for Earth Hour, an annual movement that provides an opportunity for communities to join forces in sending out a powerful call to action on issues related to …
Failure sucks. When you are informed that you have fallen short of reaching your goals, you cannot help but feel the tremendous blow to your confidence and self-worth. As the antithesis of success, failure is a condition that we strive to avoid in all of our efforts. But by doing this, we may miss the …
In honour of Women's History Month, International Women's Day, and the YWiB SFU International Women's Day Conference, here are a few words of wisdom from some remarkable women: "We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better." - …
Can you picture a world where we didn’t know who Atticus Finch, Holden Caulfield, and Harry Potter were? These iconic characters may have never entered into our imaginations had literary censorship prevailed in all of its contested cases. Organized by the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council, Freedom to Read Week …
What do you value? What do you want to give to the world? Those were the questions that circulated in my mind during YWiB SFU's The Pursuit of Happiness workshop. The panel consisted of three driven women from various industries - non-profit, photography, and fashion and health - who shared their invigorating and inspiring insights …
What's the secret? How are some bloggers able to update all of their blogs (public, personal, and professional) and social media networks on a daily basis? How do they gather meaningful, interesting, and relevant topics; engage with their readers, AND still have time to go out, explore, and live life? Though we're only ten days …
I have always been fascinated with dreams. The idea of entering an alternate dimension in your subconscious state that is a reflection of what you are facing in reality is a concept that I give great thought to. In my dreams, I tend to encounter several recurring themes, and after researching the deeper meaning behind …
Elizabeth Rosalyn 