I had the pleasure of having lunch with my friend Dan today. He shared a truly inspiring story with me.
He just recently returned from Zimbabwe where he was working on a project. Dan told me that before his departure he felt that he had to mentally prepare himself for the challenges that lay ahead.
To his astonishment, despite the poverty and suffering that gripped these people, they inspired him with their brilliant smiling faces. He said that contrary to his initial belief that this would be emotionally draining; he felt great power from the people of Africa! He floored me when he said that their positive energy and brilliant smiles fuelled his strength to help them.
After Dan left my studio, I thought about this amazing story and it spoke to me emotionally on so many levels. It demonstrated that even when our lives appear broken, we still possess the instruments that can empower others to help us. It is our behaviour and actions that determine who we will attract to assist us in our challenge.
To think that nothing more than a smile can be the source of energy that can call people to action.
Photo by Daniel Séguin www.genestho.ca
Dan met this extraordinary woman near Johannesburg, where she started a children's library in the impoverished Township of Alexandria. She's since setup a beautiful garden around the library. The garden produces enough food for the children to eat, as well as a little extra that can be produced into healing creams and consumables.
He just recently returned from Zimbabwe where he was working on a project. Dan told me that before his departure he felt that he had to mentally prepare himself for the challenges that lay ahead.
To his astonishment, despite the poverty and suffering that gripped these people, they inspired him with their brilliant smiling faces. He said that contrary to his initial belief that this would be emotionally draining; he felt great power from the people of Africa! He floored me when he said that their positive energy and brilliant smiles fuelled his strength to help them.
After Dan left my studio, I thought about this amazing story and it spoke to me emotionally on so many levels. It demonstrated that even when our lives appear broken, we still possess the instruments that can empower others to help us. It is our behaviour and actions that determine who we will attract to assist us in our challenge.
To think that nothing more than a smile can be the source of energy that can call people to action.
Photo by Daniel Séguin www.genestho.ca
Dan met this extraordinary woman near Johannesburg, where she started a children's library in the impoverished Township of Alexandria. She's since setup a beautiful garden around the library. The garden produces enough food for the children to eat, as well as a little extra that can be produced into healing creams and consumables.
