The defining moment in my life that shifted the way I was thinking...and brought me to ubuntu.
Great question. Tough to answer.
In the sense of living and breathing and working and playing.
Recently I met someone who has traveled through India, completed the Golden Triangle: the trip between Delhi, Agra & Jaipur. He said something that really resonated with me, "If India keeps coming up in your life, pay attention. When you're meant to go, you'll go."
For me, it has been a constant in the back of my mind since sneaking in my "What's Gotten India?" wrap from The Fyxx in Winnipeg to watch Slumdog Millionaire at the theatre. The scenes were so vivid and the people, so humble. That was followed shortly with my company outsourcing some development projects to India and we began to work closely with a couple of employees there. Their endless drive, hard work ethic, eager attitudes and constant festivals captured my interest. Most recently I completed The Secret Daughter, an incredible book about mothers and daughters there. It brought India alive with colour and imagination. I thought, it's time to go.
I began to research volunteer programs with Global Volunteer Network (the organization I went to SA with) and found the Women's Empowerment Program in Rajasthan, India.
Around this time I was asked on to the Board of a Zimbabwe initiative, working with women and recycling efforts in business. Around the SAME time I wrote this excerpt to a colleague, "After taking some global economics courses I feel my path for helping to 'change the world' is getting more clear. I want to help other women in business, in developing countries, start sustainable businesses. I know it raises self-worth and self-value and most important - contributes to the economy of their nations." Around the SAME time I wrote my Hungry for India post. Believe me, this program and India kept popping up.
They say India is a country of extremes. That for some, it's an attack on the senses. They also say it's potentially one of the most spiritual places on earth. For me, it's an adventure and an opportunity to meet women with whom I can share my knowledge with. I've been so fortunate to have a great career start in Canada, a chance to learn and absorb so much, to work with businesses of all kinds and clients of every type, and I want to transfer those skills to help women there.
I am simply paying attention to the signs on my own path.
I leave October 9th, 2011, seventeen days after I turn 26. I will return a month before Christmas to enjoy the holidays with family and then I will embark on my own Canadian adventure. Will it be to work with an organization such as IDEX or one that embraces my love for books and business, I'm not sure. Either way, I already know this trip will play a part in shaping that.
For me, it has been a constant in the back of my mind since sneaking in my "What's Gotten India?" wrap from The Fyxx in Winnipeg to watch Slumdog Millionaire at the theatre. The scenes were so vivid and the people, so humble. That was followed shortly with my company outsourcing some development projects to India and we began to work closely with a couple of employees there. Their endless drive, hard work ethic, eager attitudes and constant festivals captured my interest. Most recently I completed The Secret Daughter, an incredible book about mothers and daughters there. It brought India alive with colour and imagination. I thought, it's time to go.
I began to research volunteer programs with Global Volunteer Network (the organization I went to SA with) and found the Women's Empowerment Program in Rajasthan, India.
Around this time I was asked on to the Board of a Zimbabwe initiative, working with women and recycling efforts in business. Around the SAME time I wrote this excerpt to a colleague, "After taking some global economics courses I feel my path for helping to 'change the world' is getting more clear. I want to help other women in business, in developing countries, start sustainable businesses. I know it raises self-worth and self-value and most important - contributes to the economy of their nations." Around the SAME time I wrote my Hungry for India post. Believe me, this program and India kept popping up.
They say India is a country of extremes. That for some, it's an attack on the senses. They also say it's potentially one of the most spiritual places on earth. For me, it's an adventure and an opportunity to meet women with whom I can share my knowledge with. I've been so fortunate to have a great career start in Canada, a chance to learn and absorb so much, to work with businesses of all kinds and clients of every type, and I want to transfer those skills to help women there.
I am simply paying attention to the signs on my own path.
I leave October 9th, 2011, seventeen days after I turn 26. I will return a month before Christmas to enjoy the holidays with family and then I will embark on my own Canadian adventure. Will it be to work with an organization such as IDEX or one that embraces my love for books and business, I'm not sure. Either way, I already know this trip will play a part in shaping that.
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