“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” ~Mark Twain Forgiving can be hard. Our trust may have been broken, hearts crushed, feelings hurt, ruined opportunities, and more. But if we don’t forgive a partner, friend, family member, colleague or whoever has wronged us, we may be living […]
Q&A on Life Changes with Ariane de Bonvoisin
Ariane de Bonvoisin, writer, speaker and change optimist, is the founder and CEO of The First 30 Days, www.first30days.com, a website for helping people make changes in their lives. She has appeared on The Today Show and CBS and has been written about in USA Today, BusinessWeek and Oprah. Ariane grew up in 6 countries, […]
Do You Have A Compelling Vision?
“Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” ~Oprah Winfrey The moment we commit to a worthy goal like losing 10 lbs., writing a book, switching careers, finding a partner, we may become anxious and overwhelmed at the thought of what it takes to achieve this goal. We […]
Faith, Hope and Love in Times of Tragedy
On Friday, December 14th, unspeakable violence took place at an Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. A 20 year-old gunman killed twenty children and six women. This horrendous tragedy has left the families and friends of the victims, the community, the state, and the world broken-hearted beyond words. How can we cope with this magnitude of […]
I Shall Forever Remain Grateful!
“Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves” ~James Matthew Barrie Evelyn, a young woman from Ghana, expresses her gratefulness to the people who have helped her along her journey to healing. The power of gratitude cannot be mistaken in the beauty of her heartfelt words of thanks. by Evelyn Srumawuda Amegbletor […]