Where are my words?
Once upon time, a writer had lost her creativity for about 3 months. Day by day she used to stare at her computer screen hoping for some words to appear, maybe a whole paragraph. But nothing came out. Then she…
We’re all made of the same snow
One of the best things about living abroad in a multicultural country is learning about differences. I have always said that heterogeneous environments are healthier than homogeneous ones. The heterogeneity is a base of any institution that intends to survive…
Green or White
This year is my third winter season in Canada, but I still feel like a child when it starts to snow. I love taking a lot of pictures and sharing them with my family and friends. But I still miss…
Triple size
Watching some Christmas movies during holiday’s season has become one of the new traditions in my home. Movies such as “Elf”, “Love Actually”, “Polar Express” and “The Grinch” are my favourites! Last weekend I watched “Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch” ,…
Kindness
Am I a kind person or am I just a friendly, easygoing and likeable friend? Or none of that? 😬 Kindness is a kind of behaviour, a character strength of Humanity Virtue, such as love and social intelligence. It means…
A mixed blessing
Hope is a character strength from transcendence virtue. It is the ability to show optimism, have a positive mindset, expecting the best and working towards it. It is not just being aware and optimistic, hope is also making choices and…
Mighty Heart
Mighty Heart is a one-eyed winning racing horse. He won the opening leg of the OLG Canadian Triple Crown at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Mighty Heart had an accident when he was young that made him blind in one eye.…
Thanksgiving Day
Today it is Thanksgiving in Canada. It’s celebrated on the second Monday of October when people commemorate by gathering with loved ones and enjoy the Thanksgiving Day meal. The menu usually includes turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and Canadian desserts…
JOMO
Have you felt overwhelmed during the last 4 months? I bet everyone has felt it at least once in the last couple months. I have signed up to different online workshops, live streams, attended different online meetings, checked frequently on…
We always have a plan
Covid-19 has brought more than masks, social distancing, working from home, and worries etc. It also brought fewer plans. A couple of weeks ago while I was chatting with friends, we talked about plans. My friend said: “I don’t have…
