22 years I go, I was homeless. 19 years ago, I was diagnosed with an incurable chronic immune disease. 18 years ago, I began the first in a 10-year series of futile surgeries. 16 years ago, I was estranged from my family and living in youth social housing. 14 years ago, I graduated with honors […]
My name is Joshua Gamilla and I am 17 years old and I am currently going to George Brown College. I hope to enter the culinary and hospitality industry in the future and so far I’ve started a non profit organization called Tree of Justice that deal with a number of different social issues ranging […]
Connection, Inspiration, Motivation, Moving Forward, Passion
When I was in elementary school, I was bullied for the way I looked, my academic scores, me not being able to run a full lap around the track; and I kept that in within me, not being able to share that with anyone as I was scared and embarrassed and that caused me to become insecure about myself. That […]
Written and submitted by her sister Micheline Rae Rochelle’s world was turned upside down Good Friday, 2019 when she had a seizure while driving. Feeling dizzy and confused, her vision blurred. The last thing she remembered was swerving up the ramp on a road. Her next memory was waking up in the hospital. She was examined, released […]
As a mental health educator/advocate, inspirational speaker and writer, I often speak to groups including youth, teachers, service providers etc. At the beginning of every presentation I give them chocolate – I mean, what better way to get their attention? But there is a message that goes along with this. They knew they were coming […]
Courage, Inspiration, Motivation, Moving Forward, Resilience, Vulnerability
The name’s Keith Baybayon, a 15-year-old advocate who aspires to create a better education system. Making my voice heard has always been my aim in life, and now more than ever, I’m closer to achieving this goal. I used to be afraid of everything, especially speaking in front of crowds and expressing my opinions. Now […]
To-do lists are a great tool that people can use to reduce anxiety and be more effective at completing daily tasks. Sometimes the hardest thing about getting things done is getting started. Most people procrastinate from time to time. For example, we may delay doing household tasks like emptying the dishwasher or put off completing […]
Hi everyone my name is Caroline! I’m originally from the United States and moved to Canada when I was just a little girl. I love activism, philanthropy and fighting for equality. In 2014 I started something called Project Care. At the time I didn’t know what it would lead too and I didn’t really have […]
My story of my trauma experience and how I came to tell it, fight it, and continue to heal from it with the help of fitness. I have experienced trauma. I live with chronic pain. I have mental illnesses. I have engaged in disordered eating and unhealthy behaviours in the past. My goal is to […]
My name is Kieran Block and I was born on June 14, 1985. I am a World Champion in the sport of sledge hockey; I am a USports Hockey National Champion, a Western Hockey League Champion and a 3x National Coach at the provincial level in the sport of sledge hockey. My birthday is June […]
Reflecting back on my story, I sometimes wonder how I got to where I am now. Writing this. I lived a life many kids in this country dream of. I was an aspiring junior hockey player out of Saskatchewan with the dream of one day playing pro hockey. I enjoyed a successful junior and college […]
Courage, Motivation, Moving Forward, Resilience, Strength, Vulnerability
When I was growing up, I spent a lot of time with grandparents. I have very fond memories of spending time together doing things like playing cards with my grandma or going for long nature walks with my grandpa. I was fortunate to have had them play such a big part of my childhood. It’s […]
