Gifts From Our Fathers & Ancestors

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Simple Changes

Today is Father’s Day.

While my father is no longer with us, the gifts he has given me live on in very real ways. His work ethic, his sense of humor, his love of family and his joy of story telling inspires me on a daily basis. It has influenced who I am today and to that I am very grateful.

When I think about it, all our ancestors have given us such amazing gifts – life, character, history, legacy. The lessons they have learned and the successes they achieved touches us all in profound ways whether we realize it or not.

I am excited to announce the launch of my second ebook called “Louisa’s Journey – England to Canada in 1913.”

Louisa was my maternal grandmother and this is her true story of emigrating from England to Canada in 1913. Her ability to rise above challenges and to stand up for what is right is truly inspirational. If you are interested in reading more, visit Smashwords or Amazon Kindle.

To all our ancestors and especially our fathers today, we thank you for your many gifts.

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World Oceans Day

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Simple Changes

If there is one thing in our world that connects us, it is our oceans. Today we celebrate their wonder.

I always find it inspiring to look out over a huge body of water, watching the waves build and break on the shore and contemplating the bounty of life they contain. It saddens me to think about the amount of garbage the oceans now contain and how we have harmed the corral reefs and sea dwelling creatures.

Today is the perfect day to pledge to do better – to reduce the amount garbage we throw away by recycling, composting, reducing and reusing products.

We can also pledge to eat only sustainable seafood. David Suzuki Foundation’s website Eat for Healthy Oceans makes it easy to find out how to do exactly that.

Let us truly celebrate the wonderful world of oceans by blessing and taking care of them.

Ocean at Essaouira, Morocco
View of the ocean from Essaouira, Morocco

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