“Speak to your children as if they are the wisest, kindest, most beautiful and magical humans on earth, for what they believe is what they will become.”
Nbwaakaawin Nswi-Giizhigad
#WisdomWednesday
Be thankful for what you have. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.
Impossible is not a fact. It’s an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It’s a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary.
Impossible is nothing. —Muhammad Ali
If you were visiting Jasper from Calgary, it’s now a 12 hour drive to evacuate and get home. If you’re visiting from Edmonton it’s over 14 hours (going through Dawson Creek and Grande Prairie).
I hope everyone evacuating has a safe place to sleep tonight. 🫢
The Japanese secret to a long, happy and meaningful life: Ikigai
Ikigai: passion | mission | vocation | profession
• What you love
• What you are good at
• What the world needs
• What you can get paid for
Tracy Chapman — who hasn’t performed live in years — just sang “Fast Car” on stage with Luke Combs at the Grammy’s.
The backstory behind this collaboration is incredible.
Combs’ first favourite song ever was “Fast Car”. He covered it in early 2023 as a country version and the song hit #1 on country charts in July.
Chapman owns the song’s composition rights and became the first black female to top the Country chart as a sole writer.
What did she think of the cover?
Chapman told Billboard at the time: “I never expected to find myself on the country charts, but I’m honored to be there. I’m happy for Luke….and grateful that new fans have found and embraced ‘Fast Car.’”
Combs honored the original version, which he first listened to when his dad popped a cassette in the car.
“You want to just be mega respectful of the original song,” says the 33-year old country singer, per CMT. “That’s why in [my cover], it’s, ‘work in the market as a checkout girl.’ I didn’t change that…I really wanted to just do the original version of the song.”
Them performing it together tonight is perfection.
Iceland finally cracked open to unleash torrents of lava. While tourists have flocked to to see past eruptions, officials are warning this new eruption is not “tourist-friendly” and seems to be significantly larger than the Fagradalsfjall in 2021
Here’s what to know🧵