Let me take you back to 1957.

A 20 year old young woman has moved from far north Canada to the big city of Toronto to start her adult life as a teacher. Her parents had worried about her going to the big city but let her make her own decisions and besides one of her older sisters was living there, so what problems or change could arise?

What did you love to do when you were 12 or 18 or 25? Is this passion something you are still doing and if not why?

Does anyone truly know who they are?

There are times we all struggle with that little voice inside our head that tells us we aren’t good enough, not slim enough, not strong enough, won’t amount to anything and the list goes on. We say things to ourselves that we would never say to anyone!

Is making a difference important to you? Have you ever wanted to create an impact?

Remember that who you are and what you do today will determine who you are in the future.

As I welcome everyone to the new year and reflect on the past year…well I guess the past couple of years, I can’t help but wonder where the hell they went! Especially 2022 and I’ve come to the realisation that we have all been on fast forward for a year trying to make up for the 2 that seem lost.

No matter what religion you are, I hope that you are having wonderful celebrations at this time of year.

All we hear day in and day out is the negative in the world we live in. Covid, war, climate change, riots, rebellion, crime and the list goes on. Negativity in the world shapes how you look at the world. Negativity sells, just look at the televison, listen to the radio or read the papers.

Have you ever wondered about trying something but were so worried you wouldn’t succeed that you didn’t even give it a go?

Success is different for everyone, no two people are alike.

I have always loved to speak and I’m sure that my mom would tell you that she couldn’t shut me up as a child! But I guess I actually started to speak publicly when I was a police officer in Toronto, Canada.