Reading the Desire chapter of The Joy Diet stirred something in me this week.  Martha Beck writes that if we are attuned to our heart’s deepest desire, we will recognize our calling, our gifts – our true purpose in life.
One of the places my journey toward more fearlessness has taken me this year has been [...]

Maddie has no doubt that she’s an artist. “Of COURSE I’m an artist,” she told me one day as she put brush to paper, just after I’d mused “maybe you’ll be an artist when you grow up”.  Why would there be any doubt – if she can pick up a paint brush, dip it in [...]

I’ve had a few people tell me lately that I’m “one of the most fearless people they know”. Gulp. Part of me is flattered and wants to wrap that description around me like a colourful jacket and wear it proudly as I strut down the street. But part of me is completely uncomfortable accepting that [...]

If I’m starting a Treasure Hunt, do you think I should start talking like a pirate? Ay matey!
I’m so excited about the Treasure Hunt that I introduced at the bottom of this post!  It’s all about going on a journey to discover the clues that lead us to our passions, our values, our gifts and [...]

In my travels in Africa, India, and Bangladesh, I’m met a lot of people making profound sacrifices for their passion, values, and beliefs.  Elizabeth was one of those people.
Though I never met the people in this photo, I know that they made sacrifices too.  We were staying in a pepto bismol pink staff housing complex [...]