Marathon for positive change

Positive change in our communities – Success!

I am overjoyed to announce that my first fundraiser was a great success! Thanks to the generosity of my clients, colleagues, newsletter readers, friends and family, we raised $1177 to benefit three of my favourite charities: Evergreen Foundation, The Land Conservancy and Big Sisters. I am thrilled with the results and enormously grateful [...]

Marathon for positive change

Challenge Yourself and Come Alive!

CHALLENGE YOURSELF AND COME ALIVE!
by Julia James, Certified Life Coach
I recently completed a 30km cross-country skiing
marathon – a real stretch for a girl who lacked
confidence and skill in high school athletics. But this
journey wasn’t about competing; it was about
completing… and contributing. My efforts were
inspired by a desire to raise funds for my favourite
charities.
After four skiing [...]

Marathon for positive change, SPARK - the newsletter

YEAH! I did it! x-country ski marathon for positive change

Saturday, February 2nd was the big day. It was -16
degrees Celsius (3 degrees Fahrenheit), with sunny,
blue skies and almost no wind. Perfect conditions for
my first marathon! While I was getting into a rhythm,
all of the tips from my trainer, Georgia, came to mind.
I felt like she was skiing right there with me, telling
me the cues: [...]

Marathon for positive change

Tomorrow is race-day! Ski marathon for positive change

Just a little reminder: The x-country marathon is this
Saturday, February 2nd. Thank you so much for your
support!
I am excited about the marathon! We had a lovely and
uncharacteristic snowfall in Vancouver this week. I
took the opportunity to ski to my early morning
networking meeting. It was probably the safest way to
get there and was a great training [...]

Marathon for positive change

Getting Ready – Ski Marathon for Positive Change

I have been training hard for the upcoming x-country
ski marathon. In mid-January, I went away on a mini
retreat in the snow for my birthday with my good
friends. While they were still warmly tucked in bed, I
was up before dawn every day skiing. The feeling of
being at peace with the snow, the stars, and the world
at [...]

Marathon for positive change