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    Tough Times Don’t Last

    Posted by Alexandra Innes on March 22, 2020April 4, 2020

    Years ago I was out on a Saturday night in a bar in downtown Toronto. I spotted something written on a guy’s t-shirt that stayed with me forever: Tough times don’t last. Tough people do. …

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  • I Focus on What I Want

    Posted by Alexandra Innes on March 10, 2020May 24, 2020

    It is not just important, but also empowering, to repeatedly focus on what you want and where you "see" yourself going, rather than on all the scary things that might happen along the way.

    attitude, determination, hope, obstacles, Wisdom
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  • Life!

    Posted by Alexandra Innes on February 19, 2020March 8, 2020

    Life contains the capacity, like flames that reach toward heaven, to transform suffering and pain into the energy of value-creation, the light that illuminates the dark. Like the wind traversing vast spaces unhindered, life has …

    attitude, determination, encouragement, Enlightenment, Health, hope, love, obstacles, trust, Wisdom
  • Human to the Core

    Sharing, openness, and turning suffering into joy are the core of human spirituality. ~ Herbie Hancock

    Photo by Marco Fedele (https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcofedele/) – https://www.flickr.com/photos/marcofedele/2743872635/, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5508891

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  • Trial or Treasure?

    Posted by Alexandra Innes on February 9, 2020February 17, 2020

    Life’s trials are actually our great treasures that hone and strengthen us. If we can sincerely look at them that way, we’ll achieve immense growth. But if we wallow in our sadness and become self-pitying, …

    attitude, determination, encouragement, Enlightenment, hope, obstacles, trust, Wisdom
  • Getting Back on Track

    Posted by Alexandra Innes on February 3, 2020March 8, 2020

    I recently experienced a (mis)adventure with Toronto streetcar tracks that gave me an excellent lesson...

    attitude, determination, encouragement, obstacles, Wisdom
  • The Brave Little Parrot

    Posted by Alexandra Innes on January 25, 2020February 3, 2020

    I didn’t write this inspiring story about a brave and selfless little parrot, but I wish I had! I found it on the Internet and edited it a bit. I hope it moves you as …

    attitude, determination, hope, love, obstacles
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    Hope!

    Posted by Alexandra Innes on January 21, 2020February 9, 2020

    My friends, love is better than anger. Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair. So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world. ~ Jack Layton, in his …

    attitude, encouragement, hope, love, obstacles
  • Forward!

    Posted by Alexandra Innes on January 11, 2020January 26, 2020

    Stepping out of your old, familiar way of seeing yourself and your life isn't easy in the beginning. It feels uncomfortable, weird and risky. But when you persist in growing, you become stronger, flourish, and fulfill your destiny for all the world to see and enjoy!

    attitude, determination, encouragement, Enlightenment, hope, obstacles, Wisdom
  • Early Morning Musing

    Posted by Alexandra Innes on January 11, 2020January 12, 2020

    When we resist what is, we block what could be. When we embrace what is, we unlock what could be. ~ Alexandra Innes

    attitude, determination, Enlightenment, hope, obstacles, trust, Wisdom
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