The post-second-world-war hardships of life in the province hindered her from reaching her dreams as a child. And yet, she found her happiness in one of life’s greatest professions—as a mother of 12 loving children she raised with her husband in a small bamboo house they built, along with their new-found dreams. Hands together as [...]
What a year! Exactly a year ago, I celebrated New Year’s Eve with my family at home in Canada, packed up my things off to California the next day where I’d be taking a connecting flight to Australia, and then got on board a cruise to the South Pacific. My exciting start of 2012 spelled [...]
World’s top motivational speaker dies at 86 “People often say that motivation doesn’t last. Well, neither does bathing – that’s why we recommend it daily. Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude. If you can dream it, then you can achieve it. You will get all you want in life if you help [...]
Have you ever walked on fire? I mean literally? Many of us will cringe at the idea. A small burn is enough to make us whimper in pain, and how much more when we walk through burning coal and ember? Practiced in many ancient cultures and up until today, walking on fire also called as [...]
It’s the London 2012 Olympics and the world is mesmerized again by the impressive show of human strength. Watching the opening ceremony reminded me of the time when I rode an airplane along with a dozen Dutch Olympians. They were all excited to compete at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada while I was [...]
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