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Through The Lens of Purpose

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A Hero’s Journey
A Hero’s Journey

Finding justice even for the spiders. Last summer, I spent two weeks at a cottage on Georgian Bay with my mother's best friend, Penny, who was 88. One evening over dinner, Penny casually mentioned that a photographer was coming the following week to take pictures of her naked. I wasn't the least bit surprised.

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I Almost Dimmed The Glow Of Melissa Auf der Maur’s Purpose.
I Almost Dimmed The Glow Of Melissa Auf der Maur’s Purpose.

I almost dimmed the glow surrounding Melissa Auf der Maur when we were talking. The phrase “Can I take a selfie with you?” almost passed through my lips. It still makes me anxious to think about.

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There Is A Shift Happening
There Is A Shift Happening

I can align myself with the work of positive psychologists because they aren’t afraid to try. Try to use science to make dreams come true, turn wishful thinking into reality, and call on people- anyone- to use their imaginations.

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A letter to those curious about a Personal Statement of Purpose. Dear Curious One, I hear your thoughts of feeling incomplete, unseen, weighed down and conflicted, whether it is about your small business, next life stage or personal relationship.
A moment with Melissa Auf der Maur @xmadmx I was standing at the bar with Melissa Auf der Maur at the opening of her show at the @AGO, and the words “Can I get a selfie with you?” almost slipped out of my mouth. I still feel anxious abo
Where does our purpose come from? In a recent @nytimes interview with cookbook author and Food Network star Ina Garten @inagarten, Lulu Garcia-Navarro @lulugnavarro asks two questions that offer great insight into what motivates Garten, the differen