The Telegraph U.K. reports: After a year in which statistics showed women being increasingly marginalized in the film industry, the 2015 Oscar nominations have been criticized for featuring too few women and too many middle-aged white men. Reaction on the internet was fierce. When David Daniel pointed out the stark lack of diversity in the nominations, it was retweeted more than 1,200 times in 20 minutes. All of the nominations for both Best Adapted and Original Screenplay, … [Read more...]
Donna Duncan, BA (Hon), MA – WOMAN of ACTION™
January 19, 2015 By Leave a Comment
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this Canadian woman leader that is devoting her life to the betterment of our youth, with a focus on the issue of proper care and expedient services for children and their families in the area of Mental Health. Leading the Charge for 'mental health' with her stellar leadership qualities, her passion for children's health shows through her own words "Together, we will bring hope, optimism, and possibilities to the children … [Read more...]
Earth Sky, New Moon launches 2015 on JAN 20
January 18, 2015 By Leave a Comment
We will have six supermoons in 2015, and the first of the bunch is to fall on January 20, 2015. January 20-21, Aquarius New Moon The Aquarius New Moon brings a fresh energy into all social situations. Connections to Mercury and Venus add a sweet, friendly quality that will help you get to know someone new better, or provide meaningful support to a friend. What, you say? Supermoon? But the moon isn’t anywhere near full on this date! That’s right. This isn’t a full supermoon. Rather, … [Read more...]
Celebrate Hot Tea Month, with a cup for your Mental Health
January 15, 2015 By Leave a Comment
January is Hot Tea Month in Canada! Canadians drink almost 10 million cups of tea each year, and in the midst of the frosty winter weather, the hot beverage is a great way for tea lovers to drink their way to good health. Not only does tea taste great, but there is a large and growing body of research backing it as a healthy, good-for-you beverage,” says Louise Roberge, President of the Tea Association of Canada. When it comes to mental health, drinking tea can be an excellent addition to … [Read more...]
FEB 11, WEWomen – Valentine Business Style!
January 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
WEWednesdays! Women Empowering Women | Networking at its Best! W. www.wewednesdays.com WEWomen - Valentine Business Style! FEBRUARY 11 is a Night of Business Success through LOVE WEWomen Love their Creations ... WEWomen Love their Business ... WEWomen Love their Work ... WEWomen Love their WHY !!! RESERVE YOUR SEAT ONLINE TODAY! YOU are going to thoroughly enjoy out Mystery Speaker on this Night - yes, seriously. Business Success is truly related to … [Read more...]
2 Day Virtual – JAN 30/31, “The Women & Money Summit”
January 14, 2015 By Leave a Comment
The Women & Money Summit 2015 is your year! Announcing The Women & Money Summit. I’m SO excited to announce a new, transformative, profoundly empowering way to set yourself up for a magical leap forward in 2015. What stops many women from getting their creative gifts out into the world isn’t motivation, spirit or drive. It’s their relationship with money. Why? Because money is at the center of every decision you make in your life, your business or your career. Which of these … [Read more...]
Emotional Intelligence, ‘missing link’ in Performance?
January 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
When emotional intelligence first appeared to the masses, it served as the missing link in a peculiar finding: people with average IQs outperform those with the highest IQs 70% of the time. This anomaly threw a massive wrench into what many people had always assumed was the sole source of success—IQ. Decades of research now point to emotional intelligence as the critical factor that sets star performers apart from the rest of the pack. Emotional intelligence can be defined as the ability to … [Read more...]
Catherine Zahn, CEO CAMH – WOMAN of ACTION™
January 13, 2015 By Leave a Comment
A Celebration of Women™ is elated to Celebrate the Life of this Canadian woman leader drawing from her personal experiences, she spoke about the power to end the discrimination that people with mental illness and addictions face everyday. Dr. Catherine Zahn "We Are All Mentally ill" In order to make this change, she urged the audience to do thee things: "Discover the truth, Discuss it openly and Demand attention to this critical issue." WOMAN of … [Read more...]
Louise Hay, FREE Video Series with Suze Orman
January 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
Do you remember the story about how Hay House came to be? When I wrote my little blue book, my original dream was to go beyond my clients and the students in my workshops and help as many people as possible to change their lives for the better. One of my friends suggested that I publish my book. But when I met with several publishers, they either considered my material too radical or they wanted to rewrite it. You know how the story ends. I decided to publish it myself exactly as it was. … [Read more...]
Reiki, “Rei” – Universal + “Ki” – Life Force
January 11, 2015 By Leave a Comment
What is Reiki? Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy. The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words - Rei which means "God's … [Read more...]
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A MMITRA MOM
January 10, 2015 By Leave a Comment
I joined mMitra program, of ARMMAN and MAMA, in September and since then I have had the opportunity of meeting several of our young pregnant subscribers. They hope for a healthy baby and a fulfilling motherhood like any of us, but their circumstances put them at risk. Although they come from varied backgrounds, the fact that they do not have access to health information and services binds them together. The story below is an archetype based on several different women in the program that captures … [Read more...]
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