Monthly Archives: February 2015

Visual Soliloquy #1105 We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community…

We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community… Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sakes and for our own. –Cesar Chavez

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Visual Soliloquy #1104 It’s a funny thing, how much time we spend planning our lives. We so convince ourselves of what we want to do, that sometimes we don’t see what we’re meant to do…

It’s a funny thing, how much time we spend planning our lives. We so convince ourselves of what we want to do, that sometimes we don’t see what we’re meant to do. ― Susan Gregg Gilmore

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Visual Soliloquy #1103 Be an opener of doors…

Be an opener of doors. ― Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Visual Soliloquy #1102 If you begin to understand what you are without trying to change it, then what you are undergoes a transformation..

If you begin to understand what you are without trying to change it, then what you are undergoes a transformation. —Jiddu Krishnamurti

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Visual Soliloquy #1101 All happiness depends on courage and work…

All happiness depends on courage and work. ― Honoré de Balzac

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Visual Soliloquy #1100 Without fear there cannot be courage…

Without fear there cannot be courage. ― Christopher Paolini

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Visual Soliloquy #1099 The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall…

The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. ― Nelson Mandela

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Visual Soliloquy #1098 If I must start somewhere, right here and now is the best place imaginable…

If I must start somewhere, right here and now is the best place imaginable. ― Richelle E. Goodrich

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Visual Soliloquy #1097 Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything’s possible again…

Each day means a new twenty-four hours. Each day means everything’s possible again. ― Marie Lu

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Visual Soliloquy #1096 With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts…

With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts. –Eleanor Roosevelt

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Visual Soliloquy #1095 Every great dream begins with a dreamer…

Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world. -Harriet Tubman

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Mission 5959: Climbing to the Summit of Canada with 5959 Dreams

On this 50th Anniversary of the raising of the Canadian Maple Leaf Flag, it seems fitting to officially announce my next climb. I will be climbing Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak in May 2015. Mount Logan (5959 metres), located in … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1094 It is when you lose sight of yourself, that you lose your way…

It is when you lose sight of yourself, that you lose your way. To keep your truth in sight you must keep yourself in sight and the world to you should be a mirror to reflect to you your image; … Continue reading

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Snow in St. John’s as my Teacher: Life (and Snow) is Precious

The week of Valentine’s Day moves many of us to express our love to those near and dear to us. As well, this week, with our wonderful 45 cm snow fall, had me professing my love for snow days! Today, … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1093 With luck, it might even snow for us…

With luck, it might even snow for us. ― Haruki Murakami

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Visual Soliloquy #1092 I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains…

I don’t think of all the misery, but of the beauty that still remains. ― Anne Frank

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12 Reasons Why I Love Snow Days!

My apologies to all the snow haters but I LOVE snow days and and here’s why… 1) Snow days are like winning the time lottery. They provide an unexpected respite from “life all scheduled” and allow for fun things like … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1091 There is peace even in the storm…

There is peace even in the storm. ― Vincent van Gogh

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Visual Soliloquy #1090 You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going…

You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith and … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1089 There are no shortcuts to any place worth going…

There are no shortcuts to any place worth going. ― Beverly Sills

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Visual Soliloquy #1088 Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit…

Once we believe in ourselves, we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight, or any experience that reveals the human spirit. ― E.E. Cummings

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Visual Soliloquy #1087 When life brings you mountains, you don’t waste your time asking why; y ou spend your time climbing over them…

When life brings you mountains, you don’t waste your time asking why; you spend your time climbing over them. ― A.J. Darkholme

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Visual Soliloquy #1086 We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already…

We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already. ― J.K. Rowling

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Visual Soliloquy #1085 To live is to be marked. To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know…

To live is to be marked. To live is to change, to acquire the words of a story, and that is the only celebration we mortals really know. ― Barbara Kingsolver

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Visual Soliloquy #1084 In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit…

In everyone’s life, at some time, our inner fire goes out. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit. ~Albert Schweitzer

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Hats Off to a Yak Named Pringles

I have two missions with my climbing expeditions: to inspire myself to climb to new heights (figuratively, metaphorically, and literally) and to inspire others to do the same. Especially kids. Young ones. Students. Children. Young humans. Or as my friend … Continue reading

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Visual Soliloquy #1083 Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker?

Does the walker choose the path, or the path the walker? ― Garth Nix

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