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#ShowMeYourBrave: Oh, You Are Courageous
Every day, stories pour in for the #ShowMeYourBrave project. Some will break your heart, and others will make you laugh. The one string that snakes through each and every single story is that they’ll leave you inspired. There’s no end to the courage of human beings. Each day, we face challenges that test our strength
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I Am A Secret
There’s great power in secrets. They can oppress or free people. They can give us strength or strip it all away. They can give us wings or pin us down. I recently had the honour of meeting the curator of PostSecret (a site I’ve long been a fan of) and I wish I’d had more
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So Much Pressure to Live
Prince died. As others have said, I guess I wasn’t aware someone like him could die. I mean, obviously I’m aware we all expire, but somehow he seemed above it, you know? Timeless and endless, impervious to life’s tedium so he’d just perpetually survive. His death is yet another reminder that we need to live.
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#ShowMeYourBrave: He Did Not Die Alone
This submission comes from reader K.L., a mother of two, and one of the kindest people I know. The courage it would take to do this is beyond my comprehension. To live with this experience forever ingrained in your mind would be horrible. Human strength is amazing, isn’t it? *** Nineteen years ago this May I
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The Show Me Your Brave Project on What She Said Radio
I was invited to share the story of how #ShowMeYourBrave started on What She Said radio last week, and when I saw the video from the segment, it reinforced to me just how important the project is to me. I’m proud of this. I’m honoured to be the curator of your stories, and so, so
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Ten Things About Which I Give Zero F*cks
There are plenty of arguments to be made about giving fewer f*cks, but also, so many to be made about giving more. All those motivational quotes tell me that what others think of me is none of my business, that I should surround myself with those who lift me up, and something about a
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#ShowMeYourBrave: They Said I’d Never Walk Unassisted, So I Ran
Sometimes, an act of bravery is an act of defiance. Several doctors and specialists told Jessica Guenard-Valiquette that injuries to her right leg were permanent, and that she’d never walk without a cane or brace again. With courage and strength, she proved them all wrong. Sometimes, sheer determination and courage wins over statistical probability. For the amazing full
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40 Things about Being 40
Look, I’m almost done being 40, and I had a crazy year, so I wanted to do a little wrap-up. I did mud runs, got tattoos, bought a sports car, and wound up in marriage counselling. That’s a whole lot of drama for one little year, don’t you think? Let’s just say my year of
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#ShowMeYourBrave: New Lungs, New Life
This story comes to us from Sarah Taylor, whose husband Keith Childerhose waited three long and stressful months for a pair of lungs to save his life. Three years later, Keith is still alive, and together they work to spread education about organ donation and encourage everyone to sign up to be organ donors. (For links
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The Show Me Your Brave Project: Why it Matters
Awhile ago, a reporter reached out to me about the Show Me Your Brave project. The project was something I started rather casually (and quite by accident), collecting stories of everyday bravery and sharing them via the project’s Facebook page. Each story that was submitted hit me straight in the heart — some stories were empowering, others
