Category: speaking & presenting
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Inventory of Being
Who you are is not who you will become. Who you are is only in this moment. Who you are can change tomorrow, or it can change today. Who you are is only a perception of others looking at you through the lens you choose to show yourself through. Who you are right now may…
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To believe in something is the most important thing
To believe in something is the most important thingYou can tell those who believe in what they do, from those who just do what they do to get through. Sometimes it scares me to see the complacency in people’s eyes, to see them give in to the power of the must dos, the power of…
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A Morning Meditation – Heros
Every morning at Camp Wapomeo they have what is called a morning meditation. This is a time for someone to read an inspirational poem, story, or thought. The following morning meditation was written and read by a counsellor, Jenny Bordo. These are her thoughts: “Last month, while I was up at the outpost, I spoke…
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We are in the Business of Making Memories
We are in the business of making memories.When you get right down to it, summer camps are in the business of making memories, that is what we do. If you create good memories, campers come back; if you fail to create good memories, campers move on in search of a camp that can help them…
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Camp Counsellor’s Manifesto
I am a summer camp counsellor. I believe in camp. I believe in shorts, t-shirts and sandals. I believe in singing at the table. I believe everyone should know five games to play on a bus. I believe in early morning dip (even if I don’t always go). I believe that if you play with…