THE GREEN INK BLOG

Perfectly Lifts Up Your Spirit You know those voices that just feel like a warm hug for your soul? Not loud or demanding, but a quiet hand on your shoulder, a gentle "it's okay" in the middle of all the everyday noise. Susan Cain explored that unexpected beauty that can bloom even from sadness in "Bittersweet" (you can read my thoughts on that here ). And in a similar way, Fred Rogers, through his words in "The World According to Mr. Rogers," uncovers a different kind of beauty: the quiet, steady strength that comes from simple kindness and a deep-down belief in the goodness inside every single one of us. These are the kinds of pages we often find ourselves drawn to, aren't they? The ones that explore those tender, often unspoken parts of being human. This book? It's definitely one of those gentle explorations. "The World According to Mr. Rogers" isn't a book you power through. It's more like a quiet walk through a peaceful ga...

Reading is a great way to fill the void of a wise friend - at least for a little while. Would you agree? Life happens you know. To the best of us.All of us. It often changes in ways you don’t expect. Like that break-up with the one you thought you would spend your life with. Happily ever after. Or losing someone dear forever. Like a parent who made sure you never slept hungry. The one who was your go-to person on the hardest days. Perhaps you are now with someone you wanted to be with. Yet lonely.  And now,  you are tired. Exhausted. Done. Left  with the last ounce of strength within you. Maybe, all you want is some wise words or someone to tell you, “It’s going to be okay.”  You and I are the same. On certain days, I find myself pondering, “What’s next?  Is it too much to ask for someone to show me the way? Or promise me it will all be okay ”  When a friend is out of reach, I say, find the book at your arm’s length.  There’s a solace in knowing that s...

Sunrise in Mississauga (from my Apartment) Do you enjoy a view ?   Perhaps one from a height?  I certainly do. I love a good view. No wonder fall is my favourite time of the year!  It is at this time I will often go for long drives. May be 2-4 hours away from the Greater Toronto Area. I love hiking. Especially during fall. May be about 45-60 minutes from my place is Mono Hills. If you have been there you know it looks like a beautiful painting by an artist smitten by the view. If you haven’t been there make it your bucket list item to check out the beauty of Mono at the Mono Cliffs Provincial Park . You will regret if you miss out on the colourful trails and the panoramic, breathtaking view of the escarpment.  Fortunately, I also live in a place with a view; one would enjoy it during any time of the year.  Imagine this: a gorgeous summer day, and a view that goes far as beyond the Credit River, leading to the Mississauga downtown skyline with the famous cu...