life – The Power of Positive Change

February 1, 2026February 1, 2026

Community Vision

Hello Dear Readers ♥

What a lovely start to the year, I can definitely say my year started off with empowering visions of abundance as I completed my community project and had an exceptionally amazing time facilitating a group of lovely enthusiastic, open minded, open hearted group at my recent vision board workshop. The energy was high, the vibrations were so positive, laughter and tears of joy and enlightenment filled the room. Time passed so quickly -just not enough time to do all that we wanted to do as there was so much to share; not just from me but from everyone as well. I’m always learning from community, their stories and dreams shared with each other touched my heart with grace. There were community members of all ages from a variety of cultural groups. The diversity and experiences brought into the room created a deep rooted memorable experience right from the start!

Thank you Britannia Community Centre for hosting space and thankful for the Neighbourhood Small Grant for the resource to make it possible.
And, most of all, I want to thank the people! Its all about the people in the community, I love you all so much, I just can’t wait to get together again!
Thank you for the feedback to the workshop as I’m so proud and so deeply grateful for the opportunity to practice my passion and manifest my dreams to facilitate positive change.

♥ “10 /10 , A great public speaker with an ability to connect with everyone”

♥ “the instructor Eva brought everyone together”

♥ “I liked the personal empowerment”

♥ “I liked the positive affirmations, self acceptance, vision settings and the mindful practice towards our goals”

♥ “I especially enjoyed her genuine sharing of experiences, it was very inspiring”

♥ “vision board is an excellent topic and I like the dialogues”

♥ “great facilitation, involved at all the right times”

♥ ” it was a fun and light workshop”

♥ “Eva is perfect in the way she teaches”

♥ “what I liked about the workshop is that it was open to possibilities”

♥ “it’s an interactive and fun class to meet other people”

♥ “what I like the best was all the positive encouragement and support and good energy”

♥ “everything was amazing”

♥ “it was great, I wish I had more time with her”

♥ “I liked everything about the class it was inspiring and insightful”

♥ “I wish we had more time”

♥ “Eva was really engaged, and passionate, a beautiful community environment”

♥ “great work Eva, this was such a fun and helpful class”

♥ “perhaps a part two would be great!”

Oh yes, I feel that the workshop definitely needs more time, a two day session where on day one we work on opening up our hearts and minds to accepting the good things in our lives, to allow ourselves to believe we are worthy of happiness and rightfully so. Diminish negative thoughts and learn the best practice of positive change which takes focus on what we do want rather than what we don’t want. A mindful approach indeed.

On day two or part two we will allow our creative spirit to guide us with the assembling of the vision board which takes time as we fall into a state of self guidance allowing our hearts to speak to us through the activity itself. A transformative two-day session connecting to our higher power, ready to embrace our vision of positive change to a better version of ourselves.

I love the saying ” you cant go back and change the beginning but you can start right now and change what the ending will look like” in other words there is no better time than the now to make change. Lets get together and create a world of change to better ourselves and in turn better mankind in all. I am a strong believer all is possible… always!

love eva💜

December 5, 2025

Got any Spare Love?

Raising funds is not easy and we really want to support all the families that have asked for help, and we truly hope they shall receive and rightfully so. We want to Give.

I don’t want to say no to any of them and at the same time I have made promises to just a few. There are more families than there are funds.

There are new families this year, the grandfathered ones from over the last many years- 20 years in fact, the length of time I’ve been in this position of community outreach.

I’m waiting for more resources to come our way….more funds to support our families during the holiday season. I wait with anticipation

The holidays is not easy for many many families… I believe it’s the hardest time of the year and I don’t think they hear those jingles ringing when they’re worried about giving presents for their loved ones or how they can provide a traditional holiday dinner.

This time of year has many demands and expectations and if we could just bring a little comfort, a little peace of mind, it will make a huge difference, more than we really really know.

When we help, when we extend our hearts it not only provides a sense of belonging but an opportunity for them to receive and to turn around to give because after all isn’t that what it’s all about- a circle of love?

Everyone deserves to receive and everyone deep down wants to give as well, it’s innate, it’s an expression of humanity and raises our karmic vibration too.

We need to grow more love, we need to see it, feel it, give it and sustain it. This is how I believe we nurture community.

How to raise more funds so we can create a ripple effect of love for those that need it most. All they need is to be seen.

I sit here looking out the window wondering what more can I do…this is my attempt. Do you have any spare love?

with gratitude and love, eva ♥ https://www.froghollow.bc.ca/donate

November 16, 2025November 16, 2025

Coming Back To You

Hello World

As I sit here journaling watching the sun majestically setting down, I think to myself how I would love to share my thoughts with you again. I was away, I thought I would have come back sooner… I thought about blogging constantly, perhaps I was reluctant to come back after such a long period of time feeling vulnerable. But I don’t worry about that now, I am who I am and an example of showing bravery and courage.

The pandemic, the passing of my adorable mother and then to be forced to move from a community that I loved for 30 years impacted my health…. in spite of believing I was invincible! I know better now.

I regained my health, thanks to my wise naturopath, ( more about her later) and settled in my new home which is more than I had envisioned and dreamt about in its most simplest way, ( also more about that later ) and finally now, I am back!

I want you all to know that I still have more than ever a profound passion for facilitating positive change and empowering others and I’m dedicated to facilitating positive change in our lives and communities. My journey is fueled by a deep passion for helping others discover their potential and transcend their limitations.

As a facilitator, each of my sessions, my connection with community is an opportunity for me to practice what I advocate- it comes naturally. I believe in the power of mindset and the importance of stepping out of our comfort zones. It’s here, in the realm of risk-taking, its in the here and now that transformation occurs and the magic happens. I guarantee it!

I am passionate about nurturing self-belief, encouraging us to focus on what we can achieve rather than what we can’t. The secret to our success lies in our faith—in ourselves, our dreams, and our ability to manifest our visions into reality.

I aim to plant the seeds of possibility and guide others in their journey to bring their goals and dreams to life. Together, let’s unlock our potential and create the lives we envision. We have the power to do so!

I’m offering my experience to guide or enlighten community in hopes that it will shine a light on any doubt that occurs in our day to day lives. To continue to fuel the butterfly effect… generating common ground to lift each other up!

Just writing this at this moment has already lifted me up knowing that I can contribute to humanity in my way. I’m aiming for my efforts to circle back and lift you up, too..

Thank you for reading my post💜

love eva

September 25, 2021September 25, 2021

Saying goodbye is hard to do

The family together having our last precious moments with mom… Our beautiful, soulful, unconditional loving compassionate mother, grandmother & great grandmother and friend! Taking turns saying our goodbyes, each having their very own special relationship with mom, having to say goodbye and thanking her for everything she has done for us. She made us all so strong! She built an army of resilient loved ones!

We honour you mom for your incredible perseverance to live despite all the challenges and barriers; you pushed them all aside and climbed over those walls to continue your journey on the earth without a second thought. You never gave up, your spirit is strong and mighty! You are my superwomen!

Mom, we are all here for you, don’t worry about anything, don’t worry mom, everything will be okay, we are okay.

I pray to all your angel protectors to be by your side to guide you…in peace🙏

I love you forever mom, I love you for always, as long as I’m living my soul mother you’ll be.

Love, your daughter eva

May 5, 2021

Step out the comfort zone and watch the magic happen and learn!

Mom just wondered “what mistakes didn’t I make? After all we all learn from our mistakes. We certainly learn from the ones we did make …well what about the ones we didn’t make…? So we just don’t know what we don’t know! Maybe just maybe there was more to know in this lifetime, what have I missed out on?

My Mom, fighting life with Multiple Myeloma and yet continuous to contemplate profound questions. Gives us all something to think about.

January 14, 2020January 16, 2020

Secrets

It’s taken me two years to post this. I kept it in draft all this time ignoring it. I now feel it’s a safe space among us bloggers and readers to post. There is nothing to hide.

I was standing at a bus stop holding my face up to the sun thinking about current relations in my life when suddenly I realized just how many events and experiences in my life have been kept a secret! How many relationships held a secret in one way or another. I was standing there just floored by the sudden thought… the pattern just never occurred to me.

Especially men, my fathers violence towards my mother, my suppressed marriage, my first new relationship after ending a 16 year marriage, and finally my new found love and discovering his addiction to alcohol that regrettably took his life 15 years ago.

Secrets kept are not healthy, when secrets are held within they will begin to simmer, then boil and gradually overflow or explode and thats when it becomes dangerous. There is resentment, grudges and hateful feelings not only to the significant other you are keeping the secret about but to your precious self as well. There will be damage. It’s destructive. You can’t stay boxed in holding on to the secret, because to suppress your feelings and not let your feelings be told only turns negative itself and creates a weakness. One way or another you will be affected. The positive side to this cause and effect is if you catch it in time you can rebel and reveal the truth, reconcile in time before there is too much damage done. You can break away from the solitude, it won’t be easy, their will be challenges but in the long run you will be set free!

Set yourself free!

I’m unlocking one more secret….after all secrets of love is not meant to be hidden only celebrated. I have to make a choice. I’m beginning to feel the freedom.

I am strong, I can do this.

I’m here.

love eva

November 11, 2018March 16, 2019

You are not Forgotten

You are in my heart mind and soul, you have not gone unforgotten, I carry your memory with me everyday, I think of you always, you were courageous, a soldier, a hero and a messenger to all of us connected to you. I remember you, I remember All of you.

It’s a good memory.

I will continue the fight, for your endeavours live within me and I will do my best to make the world a better place.

Thank you for being in my life. Thank you All for being my friend,

You are not forgotten. Not ever. Not one of you.

eva

July 31, 2017August 25, 2017

I Who Did Not Die

An inspiring book based on two soldiers of the Iran Iraq War written by Meredith May.
Najah an Iraqi soldier left for dead was saved by Zahed a young Iranian medic soldier on the battle field. Both imprisoned as POW, both were claimed dead by their families, both held on to their dreams to a point of manifestation!
One wonders after all the pain, fear, tears, lost and broken spirit how these two soldiers miraculously stayed alive and freed their way out of hell and into the hands of Canada’s haven. Twenty five years later, here in this beautiful city of Vancouver, the two soldiers find themselves sitting across from each other in the lobby of a non profit organization VAST (Vancouver Association of Survivors of Torture). Now the recollection of the past have been written….the untold story is now unfolded….in fact this story will give you renewed hope in humanity. An example of the power of positive change respectfully.

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Photos of the day the book signing took place at Chapters located Broadway/Granville St. Holding hands in a victorious gesture are Najah and Zahed

On this day the family and friends gathered to support them. it was indeed a memorable and proud day:)

July 25, 2017August 25, 2017

Thinking Outside the Box vs. Inside the Box, Which Came First?

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I remember when I first heard the phrase ‘Think Outside the Box ‘… I was astonished because I thought to myself at the time “there’s a box and I have been thinking from within in it?” My reaction was “Oh how liberating, I’m going to set myself free and think outside the ‘box!”
But then all along as I tried my hardest to be liberal and think alternatively with an open mind, I came across another saying that stated, ‘No need to think outside the box… there isn’t one”
What? Well, you can’t imagine how double free I felt when I read that quote… actually, come to think of it, which came first? Were we born in a ‘box’ and now need to crawl out or we’re we always free and the theory or concept placed us within it? Suddenly realizing to myself all this time the box theory was really quite controlling…it has restraints on our creativity, a bit stunting or stagnating. Interesting isn’t it at just how the opposite happened… at least for me.
So what am I trying to say ?
Let your vision soar, let it fly like an eagle without fear of limitations. Be free and dream away without any rules or restrictions. You’re mind excels way beyond any box, in fact it’s unlimited. You are unlimited !!

July 23, 2017August 25, 2017

What’s Your Vision?

My vision is to facilitate vision board workshops in the community and workplace. It gives me great joy for it grows my heart fonder for humanity.

A vision of a deserving life of happiness.We are born to be happy in this life, and to empower ourselves to manifest a vision we dare to dream of our own is an ultimate goal to accomplish. We all have needs, desires, wants and dreams, but rarely do we allow ourselves to reach out and set our minds to attain them. Through the practice of vision boards we provide ourselves an opportunity to bring our dreams to light, to allow to surface so that we may be reminded of what we are worth and deserving of.

Our dreams are on standby waiting for our command!

Tell me, what’s your vision?