Finding kindness in a storm by Paul Kearley Rain, intense torrential rain. I was in Halifax, sitting in wall-to-wall traffic, my car buffeted by high-velocity winds and pelted by the steady pounding of the relentless rain. I had just come
Read More“Who am I even to try?” by Paul Kearley We all face seemingly insurmountable challenges in our lives. They loom before us, casting long shadows of doubt and fear, threatening to paralyze us with their sheer magnitude. Like a giant
Read MoreRefuse to join the “miserable by choice” people “You had better live your best, think your best and do your best today – for today will soon be tomorrow and tomorrow will soon be forever.” A.P. Gouthey He looked at
Read MoreWhat follows is the poem “The Race” written by Dr. D.H. “Dee” Groberg in 1986 which seems to rise up this time of year, most years, to remind me of the importance of rising when I fall. It is a
Read MoreA young man was given an old radio by a friend. The friend no longer wanted it, warning that if the young man didn’t take it, it was headed for the trash. Being someone who enjoyed a bargain, the young
Read MoreThe only way for things to change was for me to change It was a day I’ll never forget. It began with a conversation with my business coach that left me both shaken and energized. He pointed out something that
Read MoreLeadership means a team-focused mentality I was 19 years old, undergoing basic training for the Canadian military in Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. One day, during our 7-mile march in full gear, we found ourselves seemingly in the middle of nowhere. The
Read MoreRegaining confidence in the face of anxiety I could feel it building all day. That familiar knot in my stomach, the tightness in my chest, and the flood of doubts that seemed to come out of nowhere. Today was important—too
Read MoreI stood in front of my dresser with a big decision to make: Which tee-shirt should I wear today? They all have a message on them. Every single one. From “Save the Sea Turtles” from the Dominican Republic, to the
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