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Lawyer Kim Beatty created Children’s Book Bank

I love stories like this. Kim Beatty, who graduated from Western Law School like I did, decided to quit law after many years (like I did)and set up a charity called Children’s Book Bank. In the past 5 years this storefront charity in Toronto has given away over 400,000 books to kids and schools in

Near death opens people’s minds

In his book The Omega Project, Kenneth Ring found that those who have had near death experiences show significant shifts in the following ways: Increase appreciation for life, greater self-acceptance; decrease in concern for impressing others, greater concern for others; decrease in materialism, increase for social and planetary issues, and increase in quest for

Rumi’s Words of Wisdom

“I don’t know whether the union I want will come through my effort, or my giving up effort, or from something completely separate from anything I do or don’t know. Rumi

You must watch Angelina LB and her amazing funny videos

Here is a great video explaining what I used to say in university to anyone who might listen, “Girls are so stupid and annoying.” I had no idea I was falling into a women-hating trap. Sad really. I promise to never say this ever again! http://everydayfeminism.com/2013/10/im-only-friends-with-boys/?

Great Movies to Watch For

Thanks to Women’s ENews for telling us about these great new movies: http://womensenews.org/story/arts/131031/last-love-offers-dance-grief-reconciliation

You never know what’s around the corner

“And it may also turn out that in searching for this one bit of information, something else will turn up that that you absolutely could not have known would be out there waiting for you. Anne Lamont, Bird by Bird

Free us from stereotypical halloween costumes

These four young women are amazing and funny. No more stereotypes! Let’s be who we want to be on Halloween. http://www.upworthy.com/watch-these-4-girls-destroy-the-female-stereotype-like-the-monsters-they-are-rw1-9b

What you are really saying when you call me a bitch

This is a great article worth reading. http://everydayfeminism.com/2013/10/you-call-me-a-bitch/ Here is an excerpt: “[As for] that woman in our office that we don’t like, why don’t we like her? Is she rude? Is she arrogant? Is she loud? Before we start whispering at the water cooler about what a bitch she is, it’s worth a

Weekly words of wisdom

“The life which is unexamined is not worth living.” Plato

Two amazing women shine a light on harassment on translink

When I was in Italy years ago I was constantly pinched and touched on the crowed buses. I never thought to complain. See what a few human beings can do with a simple idea? We must all try to find ways to bring forth the voices of those who are silent and silenced. This is amazing and powerful