Blogger of the Month, April 2016- Hafsah Syed

Introducing: Hafsah Syed, April 2016 Blogger of the Month! Not too long ago, I had the enlightening opportunity to get to know outstanding Youth Are Awesome blogger Hafsah Syed.  (actually, we chatted on her 17th birthday!)  We sat down at Good Earth Coffeehouse, and didn’t end up eating or drinking anything, but I still  learned…

Growing up

Intense nostalgia. Wishing to go back in time. Constant reminiscing of the past. All symptoms of growing up. The other day, as I was walking outside, I passed by an old memory. The school I had gone to for my first few years of elementary school. And although I had passed by it nearly everyday…

Cason Crane, an LGTBQ inspiration

Cason Crane is a humble, down to earth, generous, courageous, determined, and driven human being brought up in New Jersey and was the first LGBTQ person to climb the seven summits of the world. At such a young age, to me he stands not only as an inspiration for the LGBTQ community but also a symbolic representation of change. I…

Four favourite quotes

  1. “Do or do not, there is no try” -Yoda In my opinion, this is undoubtedly one of the best quotes to date (of course, by a non-fiction character). We experience many different things during our lifetime, both good and bad. For some odd reason, whenever something doesn’t go our way, or we perhaps…

You can choose to be dauntless – How the story of “Divergent” teaches us to overcome our fears

Many people would be overwhelmed with fear when faced with a task of jumping down from a rooftop especially when you don’t know where you would fall or how deep the fall is. However, we can overcome our many fears as proven to us by Beatrice Prior, the main character in the International Bestseller, “Divergent”…

What Is Forgiveness?

I have asked myself this question multiple times unable to really find the answer….does forgiving mean forgetting everything? Does forgiving someone make their behaviours okay? If I forgive someone does it mean that I am not standing by what I believe in? Will I have to go back to stage one? Whether it is with…

Message to a Graduate:

Dear all graduates and those graduating, Moving into a new beginning, your mind pregnant with the fear of the unknown can be overwhelming. It is overwhelming. The worries of adapting to your new surroundings, the challenges of making new friends; the inevitable insecurities of self-doubt… However, as the saying goes, “It is not the strongest of species…

Girl Power Inc.

In my previous blog I had the opportunity to attend the Finding Kind Documentary at the ConcocoPhillips Auditorum. After the documentary there was a wonderful key-note speaker: Dana Kerford the founder of the Girl Power Incorporation and had the opportunity to learn a lot. What is Girl Power Inc.? It is a program that empowers…