I have learned a lot and would like to share the lessons with you. Feel free to peruse the articles, read them, and comment on them. I would appreciate your feedback and participation 
The posts are divided by category. Enjoy!
Top Favourite Posts so far:
- So I want to be a writer….How do I start?
- Life Lessons Learned from “Random” Places
- Personal Mission Statement
- RIP Sable: You left your Paw Print on my Heart!
- Start Talking About Mental Health Issues: Support “Not Myself Today”
- Overcoming Shyness: Being Brave and Sharing My Story
- My Favourite “Oprah” Moment
- Generation Y: Losing Hope with the Job Search
- Finding Your “PERFECT” Mate, and then they move away ?!?!
- Why Are People So Afraid of Being ALONE?
- Blogging is a great form of therapy: My personal battle with Bullies
- Strike Three: Bullying You Are Out!
- Overcoming Body Image Battles For A Better Life
- Hmm… Are these weird coincidences or chance encounters???
- Is there such a thing as “Just Friends” ?: The complicated dynamic between men and women.
- Are some athletes missing a fundaMENTAL component to their training?
- To My Grandparents, with Love
Personal Development
- Owning My Story: Realizing the Greatest Love of All
- Finding Arianna: A Journey of figuring out what my goal is in life
- Make Your Dreams Come True: Create a Vision Board
- Learning to Trust (i.e., To Reach Unknown Shores Together)
- Vulnerability Does Not Equal Weakness
- How to Find Your Passion?
- Disconnecting for a week to get Creative
- No Worries: Get Inspired by the West Coast
- Who Else Wants to Turn Their Dreams into Reality?
- No Limits: That Defines My Goals for 2012
- Creativity is Important: Time to think outside the box!
- Sometimes you have to stop, relax, and listen!
- Fears Vs. Dreams
- The day I realized I am part fish: Uncovering my love affair with water!
- NO MORE EXCUSES: What I learned from my first day of Bootcamp.
- Do NOT be afraid to ask questions
- Thought of the day: Count your blessings, not your losses!
- “Things that matter, things that do not” : Why do people spend time focusing on the things that in the end do not matter?
- Taking a Stand
- Life at the Crossroads….which way do I go?
- The Power of Words
- Leadership – The Power of Influence
Interpersonal Relationships
- Long-distance relationships: “Heart is so jet-lagged”
- How to cope with Unrequited Love?
- Surround Yourself with Positive People
- Saying Thank You to the Perfect Fan: Mom
- Take a Chance and Reach Out!
- Sometimes people come into your life, touch your heart, and your life will never be the same.
- Waiting Can Be the Hardest Part
- The Young Adult of the Past and Present
- Truth and Lies in Relationships
- Finding Someone You Can Be With All Your Life
- A Quote about Relationships that got me thinking….
- “Shut Up!”: The Power of Those Two Simple Words
- A Beautiful Poem About Friendship
- When it comes to Love, how do you choose?
- THANK YOU: Acknowledging the importance of this small but powerful statement.
- Thought of the day: Positive climates are important!
- Did they really just say that ?!?! The complex process of analyzing text messages.
- The Importance of Community
- What are your deal breakers in a long-term relationship?
- Say what you need to say!
- Questions about Church
- Thought of the day
- Prince Harming
- Dont forget your relationships!
- Thought of the day: The impact of technology on human interaction
- Craving Connection 1: What’s Wrong with This Scenario?
- Online Dating: What’s your view?
- “I want to know you, like I know myself”: The Value of Authenticity in Relationships
- Online communication: Is it influencing our relationships?
- The “List”
- Everyone deserves a “Safe Haven”
- Obsessed with Marriage….
- The Importance of Sisters
Overcoming Obstacles
- New Series: Perseverance
- A Great Poem on Perseverance
- What It Means To Persevere
- Two More Reasons To Smile!
- 70 Reasons to Smile
- The Value of a Mentor
- A True Test of Perseverance
- When life gets tough, just keep swimming!
- Great Quote about Life Lessons
- Lessons Learned on the Path of Overcoming an Obstacle
- How Many Lives Have to Be Lost? : Lesson learned from a Parable
- Stop Complaining, Start Doing
- Dream Big!
- No Plan, No Problem!
Lessons Learned Through Media and/or Celebrities
- A Great Video: Dear 16-year-old Me
- Keep Going: Lessons Learned on Ellen’s show
- Scott Hamilton: “I view the brain tumour as the greatest gift…”
- The Will To Survive: Why I Wear My LIVESTRONG Bracelet
- Never Give Up: A Lesson Learned From Silken Laumann
- Megan McNeil’s video “Will to Survive”: A quest to fight childhood cancer
- RIP Sarah Burke: Today We Lost An Inspiration
- Back in Service: Check out the MissRepresentation Movie!
- “Dig Deep”: The Lesson I Learned From Beauty and the Beast
- Let the Music Heal Your Soul
- Speaking of No Limits: Hear Amy Purdy’s Story
- A lesson learned from Michael Phelps: Persevere
- In Honour of Remembrance Day: Lest We Forget
- A Valuable Lesson from Oprah’s Lifeclass
- The Power of Girls: Empowerment Through Education
- “I AM ENOUGH”: Brene Brown’s talk on vulnerability
- A Mayonnaise Jar and Two Beers
- Do you live like a “Gilmore Girl”?
- Using Music to EMPOWER individuals
- “I Guess You’ll Do Video” – A classic video for people in their twenties.
- Great Inspirational Video: “Everybody’s free to wear sunscreen”
- Why do we keep “MEAN” people in our lives? Inspired by Taylor Swift’s Song “Mean”
- Kristina Groves : Great Perspective on Competing
- Sad Case “Kid Fights Bully and Gets Suspended”
- Do you think Bridget is FAT???
- Thanks Obama for Taking a Stand against Bullying!
- Ladies watch out for “Prince Harming”
- Great Non-profit Organization “Fast and Female”
- One of my Favourite Quotes!
- Life is like Coffee Movie
- Standing Up Against Bullies : Casey Heynes Interview
- Empowering Song!
Learning From Animals
- A Whale of a Tale: Lessons Learned from my Experience on Maui
- The Way Your Dog Sees You
- Ode to Comet!
- Save the Whales
Blog Related Lessons
- Excited for my New Logo!
- Broke a Blood Vessel in my Eye!
- 2012: The Year of “Random” Thoughts
- Happy Holidays Everyone!
- I’ll be posting more soon!
- Three Days until National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo)!
- Update
- Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!!!!
- Perfect Timing, I think so!
- Happy October Everyone! Up For A Challenge?
- What a summer!
- New Blog
Body Image and Self-Esteem
- Am I Really Free To Be Me?
- Interesting Perspective To Take…. Your Body’s
- The Power of Red Lips: What I learned from a tube of lipstick
- How far would you go to look “PERFECT” on your wedding day? Would you use a feeding tube?
- Instead of Fitting In, Stand Out!
- Two Thought Provoking Articles on Body Image Issues
- My “Aha!” Moment: Realizing “I AM ENOUGH”
- Positive Self-Esteem Advice
- Craving Connection 2: Why is it so hard to be vulnerable?
- The Power of a leaving a Sticky Note!
- Bathing Suit Shopping
- Pink – “Perfect Video”
- Why should women apologize for being good at sports?
Sport Psychology
- Inspiring Video: “Inside The Olympic Dream”
- NEVER EVER GIVE UP!!!!
- This quote sums up my rowing journey!
- How Badly Do You Want To Win?
- “Lingerie Football”: A great video by two female professional football players.
- Strengthening your Core: Lessons in Goal Setting
- Thought of the Day: Own Your Power!
- Press On! : What Rowing Taught Me About Resilience
- Goal Setting: What I learned from Cleaning my Room
- This New Year, be SMART with your goals!
- I’ve lost my drive…rowing drive that is…
- “Fall Down Seven, Stand Up Eight”: How do people persist despite setbacks?
- Everyone Starts Out As A Novice
- Yes Coach….
- Stay in the Boat: Focus on the Positive in Life
- “Sitting Disease”: How do we prevent it?
- How Can You Encourage Your Friends to Get Healthy?
- Healthy Campus Initiative
- Inactivity Crisis
- How to encourage people to become more active?
- Need Motivation, find an athlete they never give up
