Blissfully Living 4 U

A group of teenagers walked into the Edmonton Public Library and greeted each other with a lot of excitement. It was an excitable group. There was a lot of chatter, laughter and still a little shyness. This wasn’t an ordinary group of teenagers, however, this was a group of children that arrived from Syria as…

It’s been a tough week, and I suspect more than a few women are feeling the added pressure from the COVID restrictions. What COVID has done is highlight, rather than create, the disproportionate burden that falls upon women.Freud was a man of his times. He once said, “The great question that has never been answered,…

Dalai Lama quantified that tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength. Having been faced with a tragedy, I was naturally compelled to ask- why me? So I reverted to what many told me to do. That is, ‘Be Positive.’ I realized that this ‘Be Positive’ attitude which is widely broadcasted and is successful…

During the Edmonton Natural Hair Show last week, Empowered Me took people on a journey through the link between inner and outer beauty. Becoming comfortable in one’s own skin is no small feat and Empowered Me’s owner and coach, Harriet Tinka, shared her personal journey towards high self-esteem.   When Harriet was only a teenager, she was…

UPDATE (May 3, 2017): Harriet is now a proud recipient of the Capital Region Rotary Integrity Award. She was honoured with the award along with eight others who also serve the community, including Edwin Bean, Paul Shufelt, Danielle Bragge, Teena Van Boom, April Eve Wiberg, Shelley Kofluk, Honourable Judge James Skitsko and Daryl Meyer.  Empowered…

2016 is drawing to a close and 2017 gives us hope for a better future. Or does it?   Some people like to disagree but Empowered Me likes to think positively and look towards new possibilities.   A new year allows us all to start fresh, start anew. It gives us the power to look…