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 [...]
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 [...]
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: [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
