From my heart, I thank you

Posted by admin on 08 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: My Journey

Today has come and went and it was special, and thanks to a select few. This morning I was wakened with the love of my son and daughter saying congratulations on being 3 years cancer free. Today, was a special day and it was the people in my life that love and care for me that helped me celebrate. I am so blessed by the caliper of people that I have surrounding me. Today, started out as a normal day and ended  with a day of true rememberance and gratitude. One of my newest friends, a classmate who I carpool into school with and will be journeying to Fiji with, organized for the whole class to sign a card for such a special day for me today. She presented it to me right before our report writing midterm and I have to say I was ‘for the first time ever’ truly surprized and actually (yes, believe it!) SPEECHLESS! All I had was the words of “thank you” to say to my classmates as the presented me with the cards.

After class, I celebrated my success at the bowling alley joined by my Mom and her friend Barb, my two amazing munchkins, Hannah and Nicholas, Laura and her brother Andrew and then after with Laura’s boyfriend Kyle and his brother Kevin. It was such a fun night of bowling, fun and stories! The emphasis was on fun as it should be and I am so thankful to be here with all of you!

So as this day passes, I want to thank Our Lord for working in your mysterious ways. I am so truly blessed for this life I have and I promise to be the best I can be and do all I can do! I understand that we live such a blessed and abundant life and I look forward to spending my next 80 years living life to it’s absolute fullest with the promise of giving back to the people around me!

I love you! Goodnight!

xoxo

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Kudos to My Daughter’s Daycare!

Posted by admin on 05 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: My Journey

I received a call from my daughter’s daycare on Tuesday. They had seen the article that came out in the Stittsville Newspaper and asked if I would be OK if they helped me fundraise. Well, of course I was very excited and delighted that they would help the villagers in Fiji.

I am going in to see the students today at 3:30PM after they get out of school to talk with them about what I am doing in Fiji and I am really excited; so is my daughter!

They sent out the following letter to the parents, asking for their support. It goes to show that little ideas and taking ACTION truly makes a difference.  Again, today I am INSPIRED and this time from ages 5-10 today!

Dear Parents:

This month for our community and kindness we would like to help one of our parents who is involved with a program at Algonquin College called Volunteer Eco Students Abroad. She is planning to travel to Fiji to help rebuild a school and to provide a fresh water distribution system for the community.

Our school Age Program knows how important it is for all children to have a safe place to get an education and to have safe clean water to drink. We are hoping that with the help from our families we will be able to help our parent get to Fiji to assist with this great cause. We are simply asking for any pocket change, if your child would like to donate their allowance or any amount you feel is appropriate.

The children will become familiar with Fiji over the next month, as we will be starting a project on the country. We will learn about where Fiji is located, the climate, food, culture, economy, animals and their education system. We hope that this will encourage the children to become interested in helping out a very underprivileged community in Fiji.

Thank you for all your help!

All Daycare Staff

 

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Fiji Success is within reach

Posted by admin on 04 Mar 2010 | Tagged as: My Journey

Today I appeared on the local Rogers (channel 22) Daytime Ottawa show at 11am. It aired again at 3:00PM, 5:30PM and 10:30PM tonight. I shared a bit more about what is happening over in Fiji and why it’s so important to help fund this mission!

Donations can be made to tashamaggie@hotmail.com by email money transfer or by paypal (www.paypal.com)

“BULA!” means “cheers, welcome!” Literally translated bula means life.

Fiji’s sugar plantations have historically been the greatest money-spinners with the European markets but with the EU’s decision to cut sugar subsidies it’s had an impact on Fijian trade and the crop that represents a third of the nation’s industry is in for difficult times.

Locals are also being affected by dwindling visitor numbers as tourism was the modern cash cow!

Just on the outskirts of Suva, away from the flashy shops and colonial homes, tens of thousands of people are living in settlements in tiny, thatched huts. These dilapidated settlements have little sanitation and often no water or electricity. In 2008, an estimated 35% of Fijian’s were living BELOW the poverty line.  (For a skilled government worker they earn about $150 week, and for the unskilled they are lucky if they make about $50 week to provide for their entire family.)

Water- After a heavy rainfall, in most villages’ rainwater is collected in tanks but still needs to be boiled before consumed. Can you imagine not having safe drinking water to provide for your family?

How I am helping!

This May, I will be travelling to Fiji, and I will be living in a ‘homestay’ in a traditional Fijian village on the island of Veti Levu. I will be working with the villagers constructing rain water catchment tanks so that the villagers have access to fresh, clean and running water.

*** Each home by the time we leave will have access to fresh water inside their homes!

I will also be helping out in the local school teaching English through basic lessons and games and also restoring the school equipment and buildings.  I will also be helping to run basic workshops demonstrating proper hygiene techniques.

I am travelling with Volunteer Eco Students Abroad (VESA). In Fiji, VESA works closely in conjunction with the PCDF (Partners In Community Development Fiji) The PCDF are a local NGO whom also work with organizations such as UNICEF and the European Union in various environmental and community projects.

Why am I doing this?

I am going to be 33 this year and I am lucky enough to have 2 amazing kids who are 14 and 5 yrs of age. I was going through the Tim Horton’s drive through when my daughter Hannah asked me, “Mommy, when you grow up, what are you going to be?” Well, I didn’t have the best answer and I started to take a really deep look at my life. I realized through a scare with cancer that life is truly precious. I’ve always dreamed of helping others throughout the world and I started to put into effect a plan that would turn those dreams into realties.

I started to stop using words like IMPOSSIBLE and look at the word POSSIBLE. I started following my heart and believing that I too can make a difference.

As a laid off employee, I was accepted into the Ontario Governments program Second Career and I went back to college, taking Recreation and Leisure at Algonquin College- it’s an incredible blessing and I am finally doing what I was meant to do, “and be!” It’s a truly amazing course that teaches up how to be servant leaders in our community. It’s always been my vision to help out globally and in September when I learnt about the VESA program helping out in Fiji my intuition was screaming at me that I needed to go and help make a difference. So I acted upon my intuition and made the decision to go.

My kids and family support me 100% and know the caring and loving person that I am. I’ve always wanted to help everyone and this time I am really going to be making a significant change in the quality of the lives of the villagers in Fiji and I get to do it with my own two hands!

So far I have raised $600 and have another $2900 to raise! I need your help and I need it now! I need to raise the remaining money by the end of March. Money raised goes towards, the materials needed and construction for the school home, equipment and fresh water reserves.

Please email me TODAY at tashamaggie@hotmail.com for information on how to donate! Please follow your own intuition and act now! It is possible to make a difference!

From the bottom of my heart, “Vinaka” (means thank you!)

So as promised I will update you on my fundrasing progress… before I left the show studio today, even before going on the air a fellow guest donated $150! How amazing is that?!

$2900 LEFT TO RAISE by March 31st!!!! Getting closer to Possible each and every minute! Please keep the donations coming in!!!

All my love and abundance!

Tasha Maillet

Xoxo

Donations can be made to tashamaggie@hotmail.com by email money transfer or by paypal (www.paypal.com)

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My Promise to YOU!

Posted by admin on 26 Feb 2010 | Tagged as: My Journey

First, Happy 2010! I have received many emails from you which have touched me. I truly did not know the impact these small posts had on so many people, and that truly touches my heart.

I stopped posting for a few reasons. First, it was time. Everything that I had asked for from the universe came at me with such speed that I had trouble finding the time to fit in writing. So much in my life has changed and all for the positive.

Secondly, I found out that someone was using my honestly and these blogs as a weapon against me. I will not give energy to this person as their actions have been hurftul and I have had to make peace and move on from them. Ultimately, with all that I know, I feel sorry for this person and wish you all the best and true happiness that you deserve. You know who you are.

So…. I have thought about this hard and long and I have allowed my heart and inner voice to make the decision. I will continue my posts and I will continue to speak from my heart. No, not everyone sees things from my perspective but that is ok and I am ok with it.

I am going to add a couple of fun sections, more a personal diary for myself- all my wins and some of my lessons that I feel might be good to share and hope that you will see the lesson so you won’t have to go through it yourself. I am also going to change the title of this website.

So for that update and then we can move forward in real time:

Visualization is the Key!!! In my quest for asking what I truly wanted my life changed leaps and bounds and with speed!

I am in college taking Recreation and Leisure at Algonquin College and I love it! Yup- even at 32 you can follow your dreams. I  was terrified to be honest but my life continues to change for the better and I am so blessed to be part of this journey. I finished my first semester with a 3.6 GPA! How amazing is that?! I struggled a bit with studying and figuring how to get back into a school schedule along with a new part time job, lesser income and first and foremost still being a MOM FIRST…. I learnt MANY lessons in that first semester and I have to say that my 2nd semester since finding a balance, managing stress and surrounding myself with calm and love I am back on track!

See, the other thing that I wasn’t really expecting was how my going back to school was going to affect my kids. I was sooo worried about keeping everything as normal as possible that when this hit me, I have so say, that it allowed me my true focus.  My kids are starting to treat me with more respect and my son and I have an easier way of  communicating when it comes to school workload and the realities of daily life, cause I am going through almost the same thing. LOL.. funny!

Now, when my daughter dreams about what she wants to do when she grows up, I get to engage in those same dreams and it is FUN! I am learning things in school and implementing them in my parenting and I love the fun that we now have. I see what they need developmentally and how recreation plays such a vital role. Now more than ever, we play together as a family and I am learning games taken from class and doing them as a family! It’s a great time!

So now onto dreams really coming true!!! I was offered a change to start my journey on truly giving back to a community.. follow my passions and showing my kids first hand that we can truly make a difference by taking action! So, in a nutshell… my first action plan is going to helping change the lives of villagers suffering from poverty for 2 weeks in May 2010. So for 2 weeks, I will be re-building a school house AND building a fresh water reserve so that ALL villagers will have access in their homes to fresh water. I am so excited and I love that my kids are seeing how with a single vision, each and every one of us can truly make a difference- we just need to believe that we can!

I am sooo blessed with this opportunity and I have the support of my family, friends and community! An article came out on THursday about my fundraising efforts and I am so excited that I have the support of these incredible people around me that have made it possible for me to go and help.

To view the article please click this link: http://www.yourottawaregion.com/news/article/623250–wanting-to-make-a-difference

 This Thursday I will be appearing on Roger’s Daytime Ottawa TV show to get even more exposure for my fundraising efforts! In my Thursday class where i am taking a Matermind group, studying Think and Grow Rich, I have the amazing supports of my peers and they have been amazing in helping my fundraise! I am soooo truly blessed by the generosity of people around me.

My kids are not only excited about my efforts to make other people lives better, they are pretty excited to spend time with their Nanna who is excitred to come and spend time with her grandkids. Everything is lined up and I am soooo excited!

I also started Beachbody’s Power90 and currently on workout #3 of Week #7!!! I love the program and seeing real results… LOVE IT! Tony Horton is the MAN!!!

Ok, well enough for today…. LOL.. I’ll be talking a LOT about Fiji and excited to share this story with you as it unfolds. Thanks again for all your emails and I am excited to be back writing! It’s long overdue!

 

Yours in Abundance!

Xoxo

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Fiji is APPROVED! I NEED your help!

Posted by admin on 01 Dec 2009 | Tagged as: My Journey

Hi guys,

I ‘literally’ just received my final acceptance for my dates and I’ll be in Fiji May 8th through May 22nd 2010! Yes! So now is the time to really pump up my fundraising!

I still have a lot of money to raise and NEED your help to really make this happen!

I am going to be setting up a fundraising schedule and will need your help not only financially but your ideas and iput. Please email me ASAP if you can help fundraise for me in your part of the world/town/city! I will send you all the information.

Please join my facebook group for more updates:

Need your HELP! FIJI!!! How I plan to make an IMPACT on a global level

Thanks and lots of love!

Hugs
Tasha

My personal email is tashamaggie@hotmail.com ***In the subject line please add FIJI so that it won’t go into spam.

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A Lesson on Forgiveness

Posted by admin on 30 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: My Journey

Here is a story that I received from the Bob Proctor dailies I receive. It comes at a time where I was really tested on forgivess. For me, it’s important to remember that although I feel it’s important to forgive we do not need to forget nor condone the behaviour. The reason we are forgiving, is for us! To release that anger, negativity and because I still feel it sets me apart from the person that hurt me in the first place.

Please enjoy this wonderful article!

Hugs

Tasha

Forgiving Without Condoning Or Forgetting

I suspect all of us have been hurt in deep and lasting ways by the words or acts of another. It’s normal in such situations to feel hostility toward the person who hurt us. If we allow the offense to linger, we may carry the hurt and resentment in the form of a grudge. Usually this causes more unhappiness for us than the person we’re mad at.

Some religions speak of forgiveness as a moral duty, others as a worthy virtue, and still others impose preconditions on the wrongdoer before he or she is entitled to be forgiven. Whatever your religious views, psychologists say the ability to forgive is closely correlated to happiness and mental health.

Some people refuse to even entertain the idea of forgiveness because they don’t think the person they resent deserves to be forgiven. Others don’t want to appear to condone or excuse the conduct and certainly don’t want to reconcile with the person.

The essence of forgiveness is a voluntary decision to abandon continuing resentment, to let go of anger, and to move on. It doesn’t require or imply condoning, excusing, or forgetting. Nor does it require that the forgiver re-establish a relationship with the wrongdoer.

According to Dr. Ben Dean, the capacity to forgive is related to the character strength of empathy. People who can empathize with an offender and see things from that person’s perspective are much better able to forgive. He also says that the older we get, the more forgiving we’re likely to become.

Hmmm. We usually get wiser, too. So maybe it’s wise to forgive.

Michael Josephson
www.charactercounts.org

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Sociology Paper on Diversity (Ellen DeGeneres Show)

Posted by admin on 25 Nov 2009 | Tagged as: My Journey

Hi guys.. Some of you may have seen my very public debate with someone on my facebook account. Since this debate I have removed this gentleman from my contacts as I do not want his negativity to impact all the amazing things in my life. In my sociology class I was asked to write about a topic I was passionate about. After spending the morning debating this topic on my Facebook I decided to submit it to my professor. As it stirred up a lot of feelings and debate I’ve decided to share it with my blog friends. I have changed the person’s name to GERRY in the following text but have kept everything else identical.

The background was form an Ellen show I saw this morning (November 25th, 2009). She helped out a single Mom with 2 children as a part of her December giveaways. THis Mom had lost her job and was struggling. She had moved back home with her parents, searching for another job, and had told her kids that Santa wouldn’t have been able to bring presents for Chistmas this year. She gave them $5K to get out of debt, 1 year of underground transportation, a brand new car, money for gas and $2K for Christmas gifts. In total she gave this single Mom a fresh beginning with $10K in cash and the other gifts. Ellen inspires me.. it spoke to me as a single Mom and from a humanity point of view. If everyone could give something (not just money) of themeselves to help someone else the world would be an incredibly better place to live. It can truly start with 1 person. In response to that tweet I tweet I put on Twitter this morning, the following conversation happened. Like I said I submitted the exact text below as my sociology paper for my course this term.

Here it is:

Hi Professor Upper,

You asked me to write about something I felt passionate about. Well, this paper is coming to you in a bit of a different way but it’s so prevalent, especially with our last class on diversity. If it is unacceptable, I will gladly do another paper on another topic or formalize my statements. Below, is a conversation (word for word) back and forth on my Facebook page. It is in direct rebuttal to a post I made. Gerry (not his real name) is a devout Catholic who lives in America, attends church 3 times a day, 6 days a week and is in his late 60’s and has been retired since 1999.

My post stated, “Inspired by The Ellen Show - She is making an impact on a larger level. It can happen with you as well! What are you doing today to make a difference?

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

does her lifestyle not bother you.???????

 

Tasha Maillet

Absolutely not!

 

Kerri Seabrook

Agreed :) Ellen is amazing and sooo inspirational no matter what her “lifestyle” is

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

really and your last post was quoting the bible yes?

 

Tasha Maillet

Yes, Kerri! Making a difference can start with 1 person! ‘Sexual Orientation’ or ‘gender’ has nothing to do with giving back. The golden rule applies to each and every single person on our wonderful earth!

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

i just read where you were sick and having a high fever i do not to bother a sick women

 

Tasha Maillet

Yes, the bible is true inspiration and I have a very personal relationship with Our Father. I was raised a Catholic and baptized both my children Roman Catholic. There are a wide range of cultural and religious opionions that make up our amazing world! We all live in this world that God created for us! It’s diversity which makes us all very unique.

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

well we do have a major difference in our beleafs .I can assure you i have the orthodox consertavie on my side .friend i think you have been reading one too many times the secret and a little too little of the bible happy thanksgiving

 

Tasha Maillet

Gerry- my fever has absolutely nothing to do with my perspective! We can ALL live together and love everyone equally. God loves us all the same- that is my perspective!

 

Tasha Maillet

That is hurtful Gerry.. the world is made up of many opinions! You do not need to agree with mine but it is through respect that the world contiunes to change in a positive direction. This is my facebook page and I choose to post what I feel is true to me! You can comment but please expect that I will comment back and not allow my beliefs to be disrespected in any way. I resent that you tell me how I view the Bible or The Law of Attraction! Look at your own life and perfect it  before choosing to tear apart other people’s  wonderful acts of humanity apart.

disrespected in any way. I resent that you would tell me how I view the Bible or The Law of Attraction! Look @ your own life and perfect it before choosing to tear other people’s wonderful acts of humanity apart.

disrespected in any way. I resent that you would tell me how I view the Bible or The Law of Attraction! Look @ your own life and perfect it before choosing to tear other people’s wonderful acts of humanity apart.

disrespected in any way. I resent that you would tell me how I view the Bible or The Law of Attraction! Look @ your own life and perfect it before choosing to tear other people’s wonderful acts of humanity apart.

 

Tasha Maillet

Questions: Should we question the lifestyle of the Jewish religion? They share our same bible except they only share the old testament. The point is that God is seen in many forms and it’s a personal relationship that people have in their hearts.

 

Simon Rondeau

just because she has/had a fever, then expresses her beliefs. You think you can insult her and think that its the fever talking? Tasha is a great woman, she doesn’t have the time to be insulted in any way. I think you should be apologizing to her and stop judging

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

oh i was talking about ellen and i can see you support ellen well when she was on top with her other show she was asked 4 weeks later that the show was cancelled .most of america feels like me and i will not apoligize and a matter of fact i stand and always have for God

 

Simon Rondeau

but that does not give you the right to judge anyone else for their beliefs.

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

Most of america is on my side this and abortion is breaking up churches and i will say the ones that are conservative read the word daily are with me and that is the fact jack hurtful Tasha you can take it you are a big girl ,post it then take it .remember its america .

 

Tasha Maillet

Your love for God is not in doubt. Pls do not speak with all Americans Gerry. I have many God loving American cousins who do not support your perspective on Ellen. In Canada we accept diversity- we encourage people to live with their spiritual and cultural beliefs. My only thoughts would be to accepting of other people’s lives. I cannot stand by and support such a closed viewpoint and in the name of God. God loves all!

 

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

i just saw you quote scripture and wanted to send this private where is one act that can write scripture and love ellen.have we in the culture of death been so insensitive iof oyur concious????help me too fiqure it out .I gave up tv due to the cursing and things like jayb lenos opening.somewhere it must say be holy as im holy

 

Tasha Maillet

Gerry your beliefs are sacred to you. Mine are mine. I do not need to agree with you and nor do you need to believe what I believe. That is what makes us unique. Respect however is key and universal.

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

I have recept but can i assure you some things discuss me and when you post something as you did .there is a major and i mean major population in america that has a serious issue over this issue and abortion ,Im catholic and there is still overr 60% that saw ted kennedy as evil and the new this week was bishop of Rhode island said not to give kennedys son communion due to his stance on abortion .It has nothing to due with respect but I can say this ellen was on top when she announced she was gay and kissed a women on tv and the rating put her off in 3 weeks .so thik im different it was not me alone that had her off the air and she could of visulized all she wanted too andn she was going ,truefully I respect you but in all honesty im turning my head in your view which has the right toosince many have died too let us do what we are not .freedom of speech.you have no problem with there lifestyles and will have your kids whatch her,this is breaking up the epcapal metodist and luther church yet not the catholic church

 

 

Kerri Seabrook

hell ya TASHA ♥

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

Tasha in think we covered it and i will end saying a large very large % will not condone want others or children aroundn these types and that is something you may not have known .Truely in your circle of friends you may think it is accepted ,by law it is accepted as the afagan and iraq war but i can assure you that america is going to stop those wars as they did viet nam ,

 

Tasha Maillet

… you need to research Viet Nam- USA LOST! I had a very amazing Uncle that served in Viet Nam (God Bless his soul) who had a direct line to the American President. His own country let him down upon his return. It is obvious that through this post and your private posts to me, that you fail to see things through any other perspective other than what you have been told and I. As we grow as a nation (that means worldwide) we continue to change our viewpoints. It was Mother Theresa (who was Roman Catholic) that once commented on 2 things that are relevant to this conversation:

1. If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.

2. I want you to be concerned about your next door neighbor. Do you know your next door neighbor?

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

I was going to be gone but now you brought mother teresa into it and im loaded with friends thathave spent greatbtime with her .she felt my way oh she would take ellen off the street and give hera ed as she was dying respect and care but i can assure you she is on my side as well as this and the last pope .A matter of fact you are out of catholic  viewpoints and disbanned from the church. I will report you myself.church teaching .Mother teresa was at a usa prayer service speaking on admption not abortion and all got up to give her a standing applause except the clintons and the gores remained seating .on a speech about ellen mother teresa and robert would remain seated .don’t tell me about mothe trreresa ,she does not i asure you have close to you and your friends thinkind nor are holy fathers

 

GERRY (name has been changed)

Its the same issue with jesus mother Mary some honor herv and many see her as just something to say yes but mary just said yes and no but.we have a difference and i can assure you the conservative catholic church the monks ect are wth Gerry but that does not matter becaue the importantthing is what does God says and he is clear crystle clear on this issue cristle i

Martin Dobbin

It is widely accepted throughout the world, with the exception of some old farts (aka Gerry!) If you grew up fighting between your religion and life you might try to see things from someone else’s point of view.

 

Tasha Maillet

You’re a doll Marty- especially knowing you also speak from the Northern Ireland Catholic perspective :) xxoo

 

Tasha Maillet

 

Gerry, your sociological imagination distinguishes you quite clearly! Gerry you actually make me laugh! I do have to thank you because you’ve reminded that it is people like you that allow our world to remain the same. You cannot and will not see things from any other perspective than what you have been told. Again, you have missed what I had asked of you.. you only see things through your perspective! God Bless and have a lovely day.


In conclusion to the above conversation it is clear that racism and biased opinions exist everywhere. Is the world changing?  I still believe we are making pathways in the right direction and that we do need to address these issues as they arise. I do not feel it is ok to just sweep them under the carpet. Each and every single person that walks this planet deserves the exact same rights as their neighbour.

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Need your HELP! FIJI!!! How I plan to make an IMPACT on a global level.

Posted by admin on 30 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: My Journey

In the past 6 years I have been incredibly touched by our amazing community! Many of your might already know my personal struggle with cancer which I overcame and I am close to being 3 years cancer free this coming March 2010. When I was undergoing my radiation treatment I understood the power of visualization and would picture spending my two year anniversary of being cancer free in the Highlands of Scotland getting in touch with my heritage. I then travelled to discover Ireland where I met some wonderful locals who took me in and basically adopted me while I was there. They shared their personal account of their struggles with me and I was changed forever. I spoke with many people about their experiences and it dawned on me that what they wanted to really get through to me was that even through all the violence and troubles there was normal day to day living- they loved, they played and they relied on their family bonds which were strengthened. I left Ireland and Scotland with an intense desire to give back, not only within my own community but globally.

Since returning in March 2009 I have received funding from the Ontario government to go back to school in order to take the Recreation and Leisure program at Algonquin College. It’s a very fine balancing act of still being a full time Mom to my 14 year old son Nicholas and my 5 year old daughter Hannah, a full time student and a part time employee at The Scottish and Irish Store.

It’s my mission to start changing our global world from the inside out and really focusing on giving back. So many people including strangers reached out to me and my children during my own health struggles that this desire is so intense that I am acting on it with full force.

Within my program I have been given an incredible opportunity to be part of a group of 10 from my program to start this personal mission. Although a fortunate country in many ways, Fiji is still a developing nation. Average wages for unskilled workers is about $50 per week with this figure even lower within remote communities. Although tourism has bought prosperity to some fortunate Fijian’s, many of the large resorts and operators are foreign operated with profit’s headed overseas. Even so, the Fijian people remain endearingly optimistic and welcoming.

This amazing opportunity takes place in May 2010. I will help to provide remote villages with access to fresh water (building fresh water reserves with access to each home), restore local school equipment and teach English to primary school children. I have the opportunity to help out in the local school teaching English through basic lessons and games and also restoring the school equipment and buildings.  Furthermore, I will be helping to run basic workshops demonstrating proper hygiene techniques.

In Fiji, Volunteer Eco Students Abroad (VESA) works closely in conjunction with the PCDF (Partners In Community Development Fiji) The PCDF are a local NGO whom also work with organizations such as UNICEF and the European Union in various environmental and community projects.

In order to make this incredible opportunity a reality I need to raise $1995 CDN plus the cost of a flight which will be approximately $800 CDN. I need to raise the full funds by the end of March 2010 and I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!

ü  I need ideas for fundraising!

 

ü  I need donations! If you are interested in sponsoring me then please contact me and we can discuss further!

 

ü  I will be receiving a sponsoring package from VESA and will continually update this page with the status of donations!

 

ü  Date of Trip: Fiji Islands (May 8-May 22, 2010)

ü  Please join my new Facebook Group (Need your HELP! FIJI!!! How I plan to make an IMPACT on a global level. You can find me at www.facebook.com/tashamaggie

Xoxo! 

 

 

 

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“Have you ever?”

Posted by admin on 03 Oct 2009 | Tagged as: My Journey

Have you ever tried to hide your emtions by making a joke, talking too much or pretending it didn’t matter? Does anyone find they do this?

I find that I do this quite a bit! I have also found that since taking the Keys to the Universe course on Thursday nights I have become more “aware”. They have asked me to journal a list of my wins and lessons and as I continue to go through this exercise I am not only learning so much more about myself, learning new good habits but my personal integrity is contuning to grow.

Anyways… it was a brief post this evening but I wanted a new POV on how I deal with some situations and make a promise to myself to “do BETTER”

All my love.. take care!

Xoxo

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Letter to Bob Proctor

Posted by admin on 20 Sep 2009 | Tagged as: My Journey

I was invited to attend a meeting with Bob Proctor this coming Tuesday and what an AMAZING opportunity!!!! Here’s the thing.. (LOL) I will be in Rec Camp with my new program through college. It’ s a leadership camp for 3 days and at this time and at this path I am unable to meet Bob. If you’ve been reading my posts you know how much the amazing Bob Proctor means to me and the impact he’s had and influenced my life. Well, my great friend Kristine is going to be able to attend so what I have done is written a letter to Mr. Proctor and asked her to give a copy to him and get him to sign a copy to bring back to me where I can add it to my vision board looking forward to the day when I get to meet him in person… I thought I would share the letter with you :)

Dear Mr. Proctor,

I know that you have never met me (yet) and as much as I wanted to be here today to meet you in person my path has me at a leadership camp as I have chosen to go back to school at 32- I am finally following my passion! I look forward to the day where we get a chance to meet in person and I can shake your hand and in person say, “THANK YOU!”

I would like to tell you how much you have touched my heart and life in so many ways and helped me to clearly see the path to my own personal health. I was faced with cancer invading my body and I used your words and your successes to manifest my own personal health- I am VERY happy to report that I have been cancer free for 2 years and I continue to live a choice life!

There are so many things that I want to say to you but most of all from the bottom of my heart I want to say THANK YOU and I look forward to the day when I get to meet you in person and have enough financial wealth to enroll in your personal coaching program.

Love your friend,

Tasha

 

 

 

 

Tasha Maillet

www.tashamaggie.com

 

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