I like to open each session with, what I think, is an appropriate quote from the wisdom of other. Today I am reflecting on an insightful comment by actor and outspoken speaker on rights, Liev Schreiber. That is, and I quote, "I react very badly when mediocrity throughs a tantrum of entitlement". I share that … Continue reading Entitlement is Not Freedom
Tag: independence
Canada Day 2017 – Embracing Change
"We don't develop courage by being happy everyday. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity" - Barbara de Angelis What does Canada Day mean to me? Well according to my mother it is the 64th anniversary of my polio diagnosis and the beginning of the 1953 polio induced summer of silence so to … Continue reading Canada Day 2017 – Embracing Change
Being Your Own Media
"Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed." - Arthur Schopenhauer It has been such a crazy week I am more inclined to withdraw than report on it. However one does not generate much awareness by sitting in a corner mumbling. In this new time of "post truth" and "alternative … Continue reading Being Your Own Media
Good Intentions
I have come to realize over the years that most people, contrary to the news, are basically good people with good intentions. I mention the good intentions as that has been one of the biggest barriers throughout my life. Almost everything I’m aware of that has been done to build a more inclusive society has … Continue reading Good Intentions
A Poster Child's Perspective 