Friends can argue, but real friends always find a way back to each other.
Read MoreNew Financial Freedom During the Pandemic
Women are among the demographics most negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Millions of women have lost their jobs, been forced to put their careers on hold, or had to return home to care for kids once daycare was no longer affordable. This has placed financial freedom for these women in jeopardy.
Read MoreHappy Chinese New Year of the Pig!
Happy New Year of the PIG to all our Chinese friends worldwide from the Nectar family.
cheers and 新年快乐!
Read MoreA second lease in life - Jeremie Minani
My name is Jeremie Minani, and I was born in Rwanda, in a refugee camp called Kigeme; Born into a family broken by war and poverty. I remember as a five year old, building our home from mud...gathering dirt and water to make the walls, using a tarp as a roof and hay as a mattress; At seven witnessing the loss of my best friend to tribalism.
My siblings and I would wake at 5am to walk a 2 hour trip to fetch water for the house before heading to school.
And my mother, a woman orphaned at 14, leaving the house in the early mornings and coming home late at night with enough to feed us for the day. …..
The world as is, has been full of pain and suffering; however, though I do not know who you are, or what storms you’ve faced or will face, what I can confidently tell you, is what I’ve also found to be just as true if not truer; that You are carefully created and designed with greatness for greatness, your strength and potential is surely more than you could ever realize.
Read MoreHow are you choosing to live your life?
"Comparison is the thief of joy" - A YouTube video about social media.
I'd like to think that I'm okay with how my life is at the moment, and to a certain extent I am, but when you compare what other teenagers are going through it makes me feel as if I'm a background character in my own story. I know I'm not, but sometimes I wonder if I'm really living life to the fullest. Sure I might not be the most outgoing and sneak out to party, but I have plenty of interesting traits and quirks. I made my school's basketball team, high grades, caring friends, and I'm not really ashamed to be called the 'boring one'.
I'm not really sure how many people might relate to this …
What were your highlights/lowlights of 2018?
Our 2018 started with a power outage after returning home from working an annual conference. Here I am at the end of another annual conference, with very tired feet and a full heart. There has been growth, hard work, opportunities, memories, tears, celebrations - a jam packed 2018
I’m needing rest and I will take rest and then I will keep courageously creating.
Read MoreBIG or SMALL - It's still a MIRACLE!
These last 3 months have been the worst time of my life.
Things got worse when we found out Johanna’s melanoma staging went up to stage 3 last month when one lymph node removed tested positive for melanoma.
When we found out more about the cutting edge breakthroughs in melanoma treatment called immunotherapy, specifically a drug called Nivolumab. And it’s expensive at a cost of $180,000 for a year of treatment.
To just wait and see and let Johanna get worse to stage 4 to have the treatment funded is simply not an option (nor is another treatment offered that would have little effect and awful side affects) and so we are left with no real choice but to pay for the treatments, however way we can (loans, selling house, fundraising). So we wanted to initially raise $60,000 to cover 4 months worth of treatment, in hopes by then that health Canada will have approved it for stage 3.
We were planning to launch a Go Fund Me campaign but…
Read MoreYou are not alone, let someone show you love.
I was 15 when I first thought about killing myself. I felt like a burden to those around me -- that I didn't bring anything special to the world. I blamed myself for being bullied during most of my childhood. For never fitting in. For the challenges in my family.
Melyssa Griffin (Top-ranked Pursuit With Purpose Podcast - Mindset coach + business strategist )
#Fridayintroductions
Hello, I thought I'd throw my hat in the ring and do one of those instagrammers #fridayintroductions . *throws imaginary hat* 🎩 I'm Deirdre, and I'm the Story Girl. Everyone calls me Dee! (My name's a bit hard to pronounce)
Some facts about me:
1. I'm actually a #hamont
2. I LOVE handlettering
3. I’ve been Asia-fied
Read MoreThe Price for Freedom #trafficking #rescue #refugee #herostory
"where is your father? where does he keep his work documents? If you don't answer we will find him and kill him and we kill all your family."
Then they took off the face covering of the two people they had dragged in and my heart sank. I was shocked to see my Uncle and Aunty who had been missing for 7 months. I cried for help and begged them to stop and then they just, just... killed them.
Read MoreTop 10 tips for setting a biking world record by Guinness World Record Holder - Arvid Loewen
10 tips for setting a world record for fastest bike ride across Canada
Meet Arvid Loewen (ultra marathon cyclist) and his 9 grand kids (all boys). Arvid Loewen is the Guinness World Record Holder of Fastest Person to cross Canada in 2011. It took 13 days, 6 hours and 13 minutes. Oh! and he did it at age 54. Our family had the pleasure to host Arvid and his wife Ruth in September as part of our Fun Family Traditions where we host someone every month to a ...
Read MoreChristmas Party Invitations? Go Green and Stylish with Paperless Post
This Christmas, Be Fun! Be Creative! Be Stylish! Be Eco Friendly! Be Affordable with your invitations. Planning a Christmas Party or Baby Shower (congrats by the way), or Save the date (yay!) or birthday parties? Want ideas for creating awesome invitations online and tracking and managing your guest lists?
Read MoreHow to have a cost-effective trip to Banff, Calgary, Canada - 穷游班夫国家公园-王山而
Thinking of taking a road trip to Alberta? the Grand canyon? Jasper or Banff? Here are some tips for making your next road trip to Banff or Jasper fun and affordable by guest blogger Rui Pan.
Read MoreHow to renew your Nigerian Passport in Canada - same day pick up
Renew Nigerian Passport in Canada - pick up same day
Read MorePlip Plap Plop is now LIVE - offically a Published Author - woohoo!!!
PLIP PLAP PLOP is now officially Launched on AMAZON STORES. Be sure to check it out and grab your copy today. Here is to a Happy Chinese New Year and a Happy Book Launch Day to moi.
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