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October 3, 2020
Day 4: Why It’s A Bad Idea To Ignore Forgiveness
Today’s Journal Prompt: Do you have events/people that require your forgiveness so that you can free yourself but you are unwilling or unable to forgive at this time? Explain
Also, please take an inventory of your life and all the things that you feel would make your “I Need to Forgive This” List. Grab a cup of tea and dive in!
Let’s talk about forgiveness. To be a little more specific, let’s talk about what happens when you choose to ignore forgiveness, or you just plain can’t bring yourself to...
October 2, 2020
Day 3: Forgiveness Is Important
Today’s Journal Prompt: What is NOT being able to forgive costing you?
The act of forgiveness is something we should all strive to do more of. Not only is it kind, it is a very important act for both the person doing the forgiving and the one receiving it. The simple process of forgiving is very freeing. It allows us to move on with our lives and strive towards happiness.
Ignoring forgiveness and holding on to anger, grudges, and feelings of revenge can keep you from moving on. The end result i...
October 1, 2020
Day 2: What Forgiveness Isn’t
Today’s Journal Prompt: What do you believe to be standing between you and forgiveness?
In my last post, I shared my thoughts about what exactly forgiveness is and what it means and I invite you to share your thoughts in the Facebook Group too! Today, I want to take a little bit of time to look at what forgiveness isn’t and what it doesn’t mean. There are a lot of common misconceptions when it comes to forgiveness and it’s important that we examine some of them up before moving on in this challe...
Day 1: What Is Forgiveness?
This is Day 1 of the Forgiveness Challenge – Welcome. If you are reading this blog but you have not signed up for the Challenge, scroll to the bottom and all the details are there!
(Suggestion: Get a journal and write on the various topics I share throughout the month. Then, at the end, read back through to see how your perspective has shifted.)
Today’s Journal Prompt: What does forgiveness mean to you?
Before we dive in to the more hands-on content of this 30 day challenge, I think it’s importa...
September 2, 2020
Why Forgiveness Is A Choice You Make Every Day
I came across a quote about forgiveness the other day that I would like to share with you.
“Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life”. – Joan Lunden
We all have those days when we’re clenching our teeth. Sometimes it’s hard to forgive and find our way back to happiness. We feel the need to hang on to the anger and hurt, and get some sort of rev...
December 14, 2019
GIRL ON FIRE Book Review
I read. But I am a page flipper and a researcher and a straight to the part I need to read now kind of reader. I have lots of books on the “to read when I have the time pile.” But, some books YOU MAKE THE TIME FOR.
GIRL ON FIRE by Cara Alwill Leyba is one of those books.
First off, I love how she sets the book up but I don’t want spoil it. Grab your own copy on Amazon and you will know what I mean. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0816WSSHM
Secondly, I didn’t want to skip parts because she gets...
November 13, 2019
Author+Speaker Summer Camp
This new course offering guides the student through the process of launching a speaking career and using a book or books to make a larger impact, earn more money and secure more gigs.
What do you need to get started? How do you get speaking demos to share when you have never spoken? This course is kept small because each student will have the opportunity to create a professional speaking demo file for sharing with prospective clients. Who can do the things you need for a reasonable price? We will discuss what pr...August 10, 2019
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July 12, 2019
5 Summer “Must Read” Books + More
It’s Not Really Summer Until I’m Reading
Who Doesn’t Love A Deal?
It’s mid-July and I still do not feel like I am on summer holidays. Why? Because I haven’t had the time to read a book for pure enjoyment yet. I also haven’t been on the water as much as I wanted due to rain and high winds and I have had no lake time AT ALL yet. But it is coming. I have started a pile of lake stuff in my garage so loading my car and zipping out of town will be easy! I am ready a...
February 20, 2019
INSPIRE 2019: Forest Salsa!
Move Our Bodies for Fun!
I am so excited to have KIMBERLY PARENT joining us at INSPIRE this year! She’s patiently taught me to enjoy dancing and now it is your turn! (Trust me, not an easy process for me (or her) and THERE IS A STORY HERE that you will learn all about at INSPIRE!) You may even get to see the sacred video of me facing my GREATEST FEAR: Dancing Salsa on Stage! Sparkly shirt, poofy hair with flowers, and little “clippity” heeled shoes – ALL OF WHICH GO AGAINST anything I find comfortable.
More About Kimberly
Kimberly Parent has always loved to dance, but when she discovered Cuban music and dance, there was an instant connection—something inside her changed. After spending a year overseas learning and teaching, she returned to Saskatoon only to find a deficit in the genre with which she’d fallen in love. In fact, there were no Salsa lessons being offered in her hometown beyond ballroom style. And so it was that in 2003 Kimberly Parent began teaching Salsa simply to have others to dance with. In no time, her company, Saskatoon Salsa Dance Co., was born.
Kimberly’s passion for dancing has led her to many places and in many creative directions.
One of her life’s purposes is to help women feel comfortable, confident, and sensual in their own bodies, using salsa dance as the medium.
Hoping to inspire others into either dancing or business, Kimberly has been as guest speaker at many events in Saskatoon including the Saskatchewan Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneur Gathering, Women Entrepreneurs Sweet Success event, Shaken with a Twist, and Ideas on Tap to name a few.
In addition to heading up Saskatoon Salsa, Kimberly continues to perform and in January 2014, she and her partner Troy Davies won Audience Favourite at the GMG Jewelers Swinging with the Stars charity competition. In 2016 she and her partner Slade Desrochers won Judges Favourite in the same competition. Kimberly also furthers her dance education on a regular basis, training with professionals all over the world including Cuba, New York, Puerto Rico, Las Vegas, and Canada, always bringing her enhanced expertise and rejuvenated drive back to Saskatoon!
Quite simply, she rocks! She’s funny. She’s talented. And… she is all ours the weekend of INSPIRE!
If you are wondering how much fun INSPIRE 2019 will be at ELKRIDGE Resort with myself, Joy Kingsborough and Kimberly Parent along with the endless support of Tisha Paget and her Cafe (d’Lish by Tish) – SIGN UP AND SEE! We are a friendly bunch of characters!
Learn more about registration, fees: https://jennifersparks.ca/inspire-the-fire/
