1. Rejection can seem scary, but it’s survivable. You might think you’re the only one who’s terrified of being rejected, but so many others have the same fear. Rejection isn’t all that terrifying if you know how to cope with it, though. Don’t let your fear stop you from trying — just learn to work through your
“The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.” ~William James I’ll never forget the call. It was 1989 and, like most college students, I spent winter break in Florida looking for some sun. Stepping off the airplane and being greeted by a burst of warm air was the
When most people undertake a gap year abroad, they expect a wealth of life-changing experiences, friends, and work opportunities. However, rarely do they picture creating an entirely new legal family. This is exactly what occurred when a young British woman decided to take a gap year and go volunteering right after school. Letty McMaster didn’t
At Fresh Air Experience in Ottawa, a sporting goods store that specializes in bikes in the summer and cross-country skis in winter, the demand for ski equipment doesn’t traditionally take off until the first flakes of snow have fallen. But business is already booming, months ahead of schedule. After record bike sales during the first
Takeaway: A few tactics to help you inbox with intention: track your email usage, adopt email sprints, take an email vacation, suggest phone calls for longer discussions, and send less email. Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes, 38s. Podcast Length: 26 minutes, 8s (link to play podcast at the bottom of post). While the idea of Inbox
With the number of coronavirus cases increasing every minute and our knowledge of COVID-19 expanding with each passing day, there’s one thing that has been consistent throughout this global crisis: the toll on mental wellbeing. We are all dealing with excess stress due to pandemic anxiety, job and healthcare insecurity, problems managing the virtual landscape,
“Happiness is like a butterfly, the more you chase it, the more it will evade you, but if you notice the other things around you, it will gently come and sit on your shoulder.” ~Henry David Thoreau Most of us are always on the lookout for a big breakthrough—a point in our life where the
Oksana Masters has won eight Olympic medals , and also won the “The Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability” at The Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, Germany. It was there, in her acceptance speech, that she thanked her biggest supporter. “Mom, thank you for saving me, for giving me a second opportunity at life,” she said turning towards her
The Eagle and The Crow – A Powerful Motivational Story (Animation) – Motivational Speech – Fearless Motivation Download or Stream the speech now, on Apple Music, Spotify, iTunes, YouTube Music, Deezer, Amazon MusicGO HIGHER (The Eagle and Crow) – Motivational Speech – Copyright: Fearless MotivationSpeaker: William Hollis for Fearless Motivation The Eagle and The Crow – Motivational
We are turning 30 this year. It feels like just yesterday when we rollerbladed around the garage with Spice Girls playing in our Walkmans. We are getting old enough to become irrelevant. Still, we think we are cool because we know what Harry Potter house we belong to. This is becoming shameful, since J.K Rowling
Ryan Patton works as a school resource officer. He has spent his whole career working with and supporting his students almost as if they were his own family. But, now, he has literally become a dad to two of them. This amazing change happened after Ryan adopted two of his teenage students this year, creating
Earlier this year, I was staying at a cabin in the desert. I had gone there to be alone, but as soon as I arrived, a black cat with piercing green eyes decided to follow me around the property. Having grown up with two golden retrievers, I am not naturally a cat person. Despite my
Christine Carter got a wakeup call that it was time to get serious about weight loss after attending a family reunion in July 2014 for the first time in several years. “I saw my favorite uncle standing across the room,” Christine told Today. “As he approached me, he just kept walking.” He didn’t recognize me
Over the past two weeks since i4cp published its initial guidance on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recent ruling on human capital disclosure (member only), we’ve engaged in many conversations with a cross section of senior-level business executives – including several who serve on public company boards – to gain insight into the corporate
Basic information about young people who have used government services in Nunavut isn’t being tracked because of “complacency and a lack of accountability,” says the annual report from the territory’s representative for children and youth. Jane Bates says her 2019-2020 report needed data from government departments to create baseline information on people under 19 that
This is how the world’s biggest music manager, Scooter Braun, climbed out of his rock-bottom to make it to the top. What started as sweat, tears and hustle blossomed into a life of generosity and compassion, all because of one important piece of wisdom from his father. ► Watch all Goalcast inspirational videos: Most Inspiring
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It’s late October. Halloween is just around the corner, and Thanksgiving will be here before you know it, and Christmas is basically in five minutes. Soon, the trees will no longer be golden and orange and red — they’ll be barren and bare. Soon, December 31 will be here, and so will a new year.
“I wish I could show you, when you are lonely or in darkness, the astonishing light of your own being.” ~ Hafiz of Shiraz When we think of illness, we don’t usually equate it with loneliness; however, there seems to be a huge connection between the two conditions. The fact is, when dealing with health
When a teenage girl named Charlotte Howard discovered a note on the streets of Hastings, East Sussex, she paid attention to its content. The note was from 37-year-old Anthony Johnson, who had been homeless for 9 years and desperate to find work. And rather than ignoring his plea, she decided she would do something to
Eight years ago, 15-year-old Amanda Todd took her own life. The Grade 10 student from Port Coquitlam, B.C., died by suicide in October 2012. This was soon after posting a chilling black-and-white video online describing the details of the cyberbullying she lived with both online and in school. Her mother Carol Todd, who has been
Jonathan Mooney was always the slow kid in class. Called ‘stupid’ and ‘lazy’ most of his life, he believed that because he was different, he was deficient. His inspiring redemption story will make you reignite the flames that burn within you and find your gift. #goalcast #livetheimpossible #goalcastinspiration ► Watch all Goalcast inspirational videos: Most
You see, one day—whether that being in a couple of weeks or a few months or even years—you are going to come to the realization that happiness will never be found within your job. It will never be found in how much money you make or how big your house is or in having the
“What I’m looking for is not out there, it is in me.” ~Helen Keller I used to think that life should be easy, and if it wasn’t easy, then I was doing it wrong. I’m older and wiser now, and I’ve learned that if it is hard, that means I am probably doing something right.
Anyone who believes romantic relationships are easy may still be lacking in the experience department. Actor and stand-up comedian Kevin Hart has shared many a side-splitting comedy routine with the world precisely about this most difficult of engagements: romance. Whether it’s being newly (and obnoxiously) in love, being longterm married (and bitter about it), or
Do I need to wear a mask if I’m 6 feet (1.8 m) away from others? Health experts recommend wearing masks in public and keeping your distance from others in most cases, but whether you should do both could depend on the situation. “There’s no invisible force field at 6 feet,” said Saskia Popescu, an
At the lowest point in his life, Ben Nemtin ask himself a very important question: “If anything was possible, what would I do?” This is how his life changed after that moment… Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2RyyNXN | Official Website: https://goalcast.com Watch our newest videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?v=VYxjumUhji0&list=PLcWa6kvxTA3N9AQ1HY0q3mfGXS4oCP_Lz&playnext=1&index =2 Follow Goalcast: Facebook: https://facebook.com/goalcast Instagram: https://instagram.com/goal.cast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Goal_Cast Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/goalcast Watch
According to psychological research, putting yourself in new and unfamiliar situations triggers a unique part of the brain that releases dopamine, nature’s make-you-happy chemical. This unique region of the brain is only activated when we see or experience completely new things. In other words: we only grow when we seek the unfamiliar, the unknown, the
“It’s not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.” ~Tony Robbins BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! The sound of my fiancé’s alarm went off at 5:00 in the morning. I had fallen asleep around 2am after scrolling for hours on Instagram and Pinterest. Frustrated, I rolled into
A new study indicates some Canadian mothers have taken on the equivalent of nearly two full-time jobs providing child care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from COVID19monitor.org, McMaster University researchers tracked the time thousands of Canadian parents spent caring for children before and during the pandemic. Read more: Want a full economic recovery? Childcare
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