Vivimos para el esfuerzo que hacemos nosotros
Vivimos para el esfuerzo que hacemos nosotros Cuando pregunté a un joven ‘como percibe su rol como joven en la comunidad’, el me responsdió deciendo las palabras de arriba. ‘Nosotros’ se puede interpreter a varios nivelas: primero se significa que los jovenes creen en su propios abilidades de contribuir a su comunidad. Es un comentario […]
Tierra Verde
Someone asked me today, ‘De que color es su tierra?’ – What color is your land? Confused I asked him what he meant and he responded ‘Mi tierra es verde por todo que hay que ver’, (My land is green, for all that you see). I thought about this and could not come to […]
How do you predict the weather?
I was travelling in a teetering wooden canoe along Rio Conambo in the middle of Ecuador’s South-East Amazon. We had just arrived in Ripano, a small hilltop community. The jungle was so thick I could barely see the sky, fog settled into the treetops, rain began to sprinkle down, the humidity seeped into my bones, […]
Surrendering to Serendipity and Finding Direction for our Passions!
I rocked up in Montreal for Recrear Magnify 2015 with very little idea of what to expect but filled with a strong sense that it was just what I needed right now, both personally and professionally…..I was content to simply ‘surrender to serendipity!’ My initial sense of enthusiasm didn’t even dissipate when I realised my […]
Time to Unpack Our Baggage
RecrearMagnify is such a personal journey for me: One part personal development, one part professional development, and one part life-long frienship building. For the organization, its a time for skills-building and stratigicplanning, but its also a moment for new and old members to recharge. This “recharge” is the most critical componet for me. Our membership […]
Something a little Different: “Dumi Does”
A spontaneous happening on a random Tuesday evening enabled us to tap into a different level of consciousness and shared understanding of three individuals in our group. This was brought about through the sharing of stories and life lessons via one on one interviews, in front of an audience of familiar people, inspired by the […]
Magnify Through Photos
Over the first three days of Recrear Magnify 2015, participants were treated to a personal development retreat at Centre Tara. Located in the country side an hour away from Montreal, participants had to tap in to their consciousness to bring forth their gifts, vulnerability and stories to connect. This was a three day experience filled […]
Unofficial Spaces: Making Memories
The best part about these kind of initiatives is often the quiet moments in between official sessions, when young people get to engage with each other on day to day issues such as marriage, intercontinental differences and reflections on activities. This, I have come to learn, cements the friendships created and brings value to the opportunities […]
Diving into our emotions
How can I give myself permission to change and grow? And as I change, how do I contribute to the system surrounding me? Who am I to the social system I struggle to accept? Am I supposed to resist it? If so, how does that influence the mosaic of my nerves, flesh, feelings, aspirations, and day-to-day […]
Big Brother or Real World?
There is a powerful word that is often used loosely or inaccurately defined: Diversity. This is something Magnify has come to be well known for. With different personalities, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives on day to day aspects such as cleaning, cooking and communicating, there have been moments of laughter, tension and just plain silliness. Unusually, this […]
