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ADHD or Unidentified Giftedness?

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Have you ever felt a little alienated around a group of people? Maybe because you’re an introvert. Or, maybe you don’t share the same interests. Or, maybe you’re not fast enough, smart enough or strong enough as the others. Has … Continue reading →

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Three Sides to Your Life Story

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Have you noticed that we live our lives based on a story we choose to believe? Either, the one others have dictated to us or, the one we create in our mind from the events in our life. Or, the … Continue reading →

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Surrender to Whatever Life Gives You

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Connie Rotella started dancing at five years old. At 13 years old, producers wanted to hire her to go on tour. The only little obstacle was that her dad believed it was important that she focus on school and going … Continue reading →

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Art of Laughing at Yourself

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We all, at some point, have faced or will face challenges, obstacles and failures that can lead to very stressful moments in our life. For many of us, these moments are no laughing matter. Mainly because we associate laughter with … Continue reading →

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Are Panic Attacks Controlling Your Life?

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A couple of weeks ago, during one of my Life Makeover Project workshops, Erica Stewart, a woman I knew from many years ago walked in. Actually, I realized I had only known her from the outside, six feet tall, blond, … Continue reading →

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Interview With Ayisha Issa : Rough Road to Success!

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Ayisha Issa currently stands as one of the best known practitioners of Brazilian Jiu-jitsu at her level in Quebec. She is a regular on the popular Quebec TV series, Unite 9 as Bouba and plays a featured role in the … Continue reading →

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I Was Blind, Now I Can See

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It was the first morning after completing a 3 days trek in the Colca Canyon. Back in my apartment in Arequipa, getting out of bed was ‘mission impossible’. I could hear my muscles saying, “Are you kidding me? You don’t … Continue reading →

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Two Travelers at a Street Market – Humility Has Great Rewards!

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Two travelers stop at a stand of an artisan street/flea market in South America. The salesperson approaches traveler #1, “buenas tardes senor, que…” Without letting him finish his sentence, the first traveler interrupts the salesperson, “yeah, how much for these … Continue reading →

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You Never Know Who You Are Talking To

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It was now the second day since I arrived in San Gil, Colombia and time was running out on carrying through with my accommodation plans. It was suppose to be so simple. Having been here just one year ago for … Continue reading →

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Interview with Eliana Tardio: Raising 2 kids with Down Syndrome and Finding Wonder in the World

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Eliana is the mom of two children both with Down syndrome. She is a public relations professional, a family resource specialist, a published author as well as a well known international bilingual blogger. Writing in English and Spanish to raise … Continue reading →

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