Working towards achieving‘ balance’ in our lives is something we should all be striving to accomplish. A balanced lifestyle is healthy and helpful in the pursuit of our individual goals and purpose.
My personal notion of balance was very much defined by my life hero, my father, who gracefully passed away in the fall. With a caring heart and a smile on his face, his last words of advice to me were to“ slow down, look around, smell the flowers and really enjoy life.” My first thoughts were,“ yeah... right... in this world... good luck with that,” but as the last year passed, his words of advice have had a strong impact on me. This has inspired me, motivated me and, even more so, helped define my journey towards finding balance, letting go of what really doesn’ t matter, accepting the decisions I have made, and focusing on what really makes me feel whole professionally, but more importantly, in my personal pursuits in life.
For more than a decade, I have been honoured to extend my passions as the Events Manager to a charity that is very close and dear to my heart. My work with Easter Seals has furthered my understanding of the importance of balance within a family unit by supporting one another and in helping to fulfill one’ s dreams. It has been a wonderful and truly fulfilling experience to be a part of the efforts and to see the tremendous impact that Easter Seals has had on so many people in our community.
Find balance, define your passions, stay focused and you will live a much more enriched life.
Events Manager DARLA ZUK
Easter Seals Alberta Ph: 780.429.0137, Ext 308 darla @ easterseals. ab. ca www. easterseals. ab. ca
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