The key to living an extraordinary life is being yourself and knowing your reason for being.– that’s what Caroline McHugh taught me.

It’s 12 : 18  PM on day 2122 of my journey towards independence and I managed to pray, read Romans 12: 9 ,  have breakfast, learn one new thing –It is a common misconception that bears hibernate during the winter. While bears tend to slow down during the winter, they are not true hibernators. Black bears, Grizzly bears and Brown bears do go into a deep sleep during the winter months, known as torpor. Hibernation is when animals “sleep” through the winter.- go visit the Sunshine Childrens Home – special thanks to Nomzamo, Lauren and everyone for being so welcoming –   and work on my  25 Smiles Campaign    – raised $6 545 only  $5 955 more to raise to reach my second goal of raising $12 500 for Smile Train before Jan 10 2017 (SO SO SO GRATEFUL to everyone who has supported this campaign so far : ) ) .

Yesterday I watched “The art of being yourself” – a Ted Talk by Caroline McHugh – Caroline taught me that the key to living an extraordinary life is being yourself and knowing your reason for being. Watch “The art of being yourself” below: