Last night I found myself at a wonderful event hosted by Company of Women. I was there to help out my good friend MJ DeCoteau, Executive Director of Rethink Breast Cancer http://www.rethinkbreastcancer.com/ to help bring awareness to the cause. I was touched and inspired speaking to many survivors and hearing the stories of “breast friends”.
Events like these remind me how important it is to give back, no matter how big or small - “It is not the magnitude of our actions but the amount of love that is put into them that matters.” –Mother Teresa
MJ gave a wonderful and inspirational speech which touched us all. She spoke about her successes and challenges with Rethink Breast Cancer, here are some of my key takeaways.
- The importance of taking time: It is important for us to take time in our busy lives for ourselves, with that time comes perspective and clarity. It is never a waist of time to take time.
- The importance of connecting and re-connecting to your passion: what are we without our passion? Passion is our driving force - our fuel for success…without it we cannot hope to succeed or find a sense of contentment. Sometimes we can feel like our passion is fading and maybe no longer relevant…in those times…take time…find a new way to connect to your passion, find a new way, through the new you, to connect. We are constantly evolving and growing, so must our passion and how we look at it.
- Learning to serve: it is noble to serve - to look within ourselves and ask “how can I help make this world better?” We all have something unique to share, when we help others we are in fact helping ourselves.
I also had the wonderful opportunity to meet the founder of Company of Women http://www.companyofwomen.ca/ Anne Day. She is a lovely woman, her energy radiated great strength and wisdom. I am looking forward to becoming a member and learning more from her and the other inspirational women of this unique organization.
Ciao for now
Aurea
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