Story to tell....Veronique

Catherine told me today at work, you are at the other spectrum of most of the engineers that I have known. I thought it was totally funny, so in order to comfort her, I'll start with some facts.  (3): the number of decades I have lived so far in my life. (3): the number of months I will have been working in my new job at GE Capital. 2013: A year that has been fulfilled with many adventures and challenges, new friendships, renewed ones, personal growth and more. As I enter a new decade, for the first time ever, I feel like I want to take some resolutions, not just for the upcoming year 2014, but for the next years of my life. To act, perhaps as a reminder of what I have learned over the last year or so, and help me, stay true to myself, and hopefully you might see something in this for you as well.  Stay true to myself: Easier said than done! It is truly when I act from the heart, following my soul and intuition, that I am at my best. And this, without judg...

As we are all entering December, every body seams to get into another gear. Trying to wrap up things at work, complete your objectives, so you can start the new year fresh, with a clean slate.  At the same time, we are juggling the expectations of the holidays. Family reunions, the gifts, gatherings, office parties, and more.  It's funny for the last few days, I got trapped in that cycle. Even at the grocery store, while I was trying to figure out what we needed to buy for our new apartment in Montreal. I caught myself thinking at the same time of what outfit I was going to wear at my office party, what gift I should by for a specific family member.  Same feeling at work, while we are all trying to "get things done", because the year end is coming and we need to catch up. In reality, is there ever a possibility that we will catch up, that one morning we might wake up and ask ourselves, "I don't know what do to today, I have nothing on my agenda." ...

A vision: Imagine yourself watching a building go up, a bridge taking shape. As a modern civilization, we've been know to build things bigger and better than the previous generations. Through technologies and research, we are finding new ways to do things. More efficiently. No matter how tall and big we can make things, there is always one thing that remains as important as it used to be years, decades and centuries ago. Foundation: The basis on which a thing stands, is founded, or is supported.- The free  dictionnary.com Foundation is the base of most things in our lives. In things that we build or even in our relationships. When you look at all the people that have an important part to play in our lives, there is a foundation to that relationship. Yes, it usually starts with things you have in common, like hobby, sports, tastes in food. Initially  this is what you need to start the foundation of a lasting relationship. To be honest, not to long ago, I would h...

October 31, 2012, February 2013, June 14th, July 23rd, August 29th, September 18th, 2013...just a few dates that are coming to mind. A lots of things have happened lately and my life keeps evolving! I feel lucky to have learned and lived the experiences that made me a better person over this journey of the last year. Life has shown me what I am capable of, what I am able to accomplish. I believe in myself, I have faith in life, I trust my intuitions. Hoping the butterfly effect keeps on going and keep sending me people along the way that are helping and inspiring me. Truly enjoying life, and living it to the fullest. Hoping to inspire people, by my actions and by being me. Allow yourself to be, whoever you are, it will be the best thing you could have ever done for yourself. Thanks to my family, my friends and strangers to be or have been part of my life. You all know who you are, and I will forever be thankful for it. Love, Feel, BE! xxxx This world can be perfect, you just...

Ayant commencer mon nouveau parcours professionnel depuis un peu plus de deux semaines, entrainé dans un tourbillon de nouvelles personnes, nouveaux bureaux, nouveaux concepts, nouvelle façon de travailler et encore plus, je prends mon souffle pour la première fois depuis mon retour à Moncton, à la suite de mon voyage à travers le Canada. Quelques semaines passées à Montréal et la dernière à Toronto; le tout s'étant déroulé si rapidement, que j'ai peine à constater ce qui m'attend dans cette nouvelle aventure. Lorsque j'eu reçu l'offre d'emploi sur la route, au beau milieu de ma découverte de notre beau pays, j'ai accepté mon nouvel emploi en regardant l'offre à partir de mon téléphone, en ayant une idée générale du poste et de ses responsabilités. L'aventure me paraissait intéressante et j'y décidâmes sur le coup de l'accepter. L'argent, l'endroit, le titre importaient peu. Mon "gut feeling" me disant que c'était ...

"You are a good person!" she told me today. This was my therapist at the end of our session together telling me that I was a good person. For some reason, it made me think all day, about what is a good person and how do you become or live your life as a good person. During our conversations together, she often referred to it. That I was a good person, that everything about me is true, that this is how I live my life. At least my new life. Not that I am not still part of the person that I used to be before, but I was not always true to myself before, not always making the decision based on what my life was telling me, but perhaps what I thought was the easiest road or the easiest choice. Most of the time not for myself, but to please others, or to be present for others. Also, those choices were often dictated by my fears. My fears of leaving my parents when I was younger, my fears of being rejected by others or my fear of not being enough.  When I think about it, I thi...

I've wrapped up my trip across our beautiful country of Canada this past Friday, September 13, 2013. A lot of people would say it is probably a bad day to end a trip on, but the theories of bad luck surrounding that day doesn't bother me at all. I almost see it like a challenge. This trip has been a way for me to trace a line between a journey and a new adventure. Like most of you know, I lost my job with my previous employer about (2) months ago. I would understand that some people might see that type of experience as a failure, have feeling of rejections, thinking that you haven't done enough or perhaps your employer or boss or colleagues don't like you anymore. A friend and mentor of mine told me after the event had taken place, that perhaps, people that don't perform as well or are too comfortable will most likely never get fired or laid off. Perhaps because they are showing signs of loyalty, but maybe sometimes because they are not pushing the envelope enough...

It has been a few days since I have written anything, and perhaps it was all for the best, to give me time to test out a few things and to really see what the world and people are really about. Tonight I want to talk about meeting people. Because along this journey I have been meeting people. Not sure if it is because I am this lady travelling alone and people take pity on me, but I have meet the nicest people so far, minus one weird guy, who really should rethink his strategy when he wants to meet some women.  I think this is why we have the greatest country in the world. All started in Vancouver, when I was waiting on the patio line for the beach terrase at the Cactus Club Cafe. This fellow who was originally from Ireland, started talking to me, just out of pure kindness. Offered to take a picture of me, while him and his family were waiting for their table as well. He and them thought it was pretty cool that I was travelling by myself.  The next morning I was ...

Tonight is the first night of my trip where I am on my own. As I was siting down for supper, enjoying  the great food and view, I was trying to figure out the emotions that I was feeling at the time. I find sometimes, it is really hard to figure out what your body really feels, really needs or what it is really going after. I was observing the crowd around me at the restaurant, and I could see I was probably the only person sitting alone. Not that it bothered me one bit, but it got me thinking of what is life really all about. Personally, I strive on meeting people, talking with them, exchanding ideas, knowledge, etc. I used to talk to people just to talk to them, but I have seen myself lately, choosing not to say anything, unless I really wanted to. I feel that I am looking for more than just a simple conversation about the weather, I am looking for something meaningfull, a connection. So as I was making my observations, I could see that some of the folks that were...

Saturday August 24; One month and one day after I have lost my position, as I sit here tonight, less than a week before I leave on my trip, I am at peace with myself. I am at peace with what has brought my way, the challenges, the people and most of all, the gifts. The gift of time, the gift of learning and the gift of all those people that I got to exchange with. Passion, intelligence and knowledge all those people have brought into my life. Not because I was looking for it, but because I open myself up to them. I appreciate all that life has given me in the last year, and I am trying to get the most out of everything. Make sure that my brain and my soul knows that this is about myself, in this moment in time. I have the right opportunity to make the choices that will affect the rest of myself and that will shape me to because the women and I have to be. Dream to the maximum, take advantage of every situation, nevertheless how simple they seam to be. Breath in and breath out, open...

As I start to do my final preparation for my trip, some are still concerned and worried about the whole experience.  Although I have explain quite a bit, not everyone sees the real purpose of the trip I am about to undertake. I have been explaining that I need time for myself. It can probably sound selfish to a lot of people, or that perhaps I am running away from things, responsibilities, problems.  I found this quote online that I think can explain this best.    “Not all those who wander are lost.” ~J.R.R. Tolkien Yes I need this journey or time away from expectations, people, to find myself. Not that I am lost. I was lost last winter for 3-4 months, not really knowing who I was anymore. But the fact is, I did not know who I was before I reached that point. The best way I can describe it, and I have talked about this in great details with my therapist, is that I am finally aware. Before the my life changing experience of last winter, I was living my ...

That's it! It is booked! My flight to Vancouver leaves on August 29th. I am really excited for this journey. I understand that some people have some reservations as to why I need to go away, why so far and why so long. To be honest, I haven't come up with all the reasons yet, I don't really think that I need to. I just know that at this moment in time and in my life, it is the right thing to do. It is the thing that will enable me to decide what I want for the next few years of my life and help me clear my thoughts as to all the things that have happened over the last 10 months. Craziness is the word that I have been using to describe the events of the last few months. It was like raising from the ashes, not knowing myself before and being born again, as a new and better person. I know some people of my entourage are still trying to figure if that person is really good or bad, and it brings a lot of frustration from them. I understand it is difficult, because for myself...

When you feel low, when you feel blue, when you think that nothing will ever work out, there is always hope. I have been to a place, where I thought I would never see the light again. I was praying that someone or something would take care of it, so I wouldn’t have to deal with it. Pain I was feeling, to some degree that I had never experienced before.  I was able to go through this hard journey and make it out in better shape. And yet today, life is showing signs that things are changing and that the world is evolving.  -------- Life is throwing me another curve ball, 9 months after I have crashed and burned. This journey that began last October, has now taken another turn on the road ahead.  Even if my eyes were wide opened, I never really saw this one coming. I was ready to accept anything, having already made peace with all of it. I knew that this journey was going to come to an end, little did I know it wasn’t going to be on my own terms.  ...

By V éronique Haché,  June  24-2013 When you were little, love was a very simple concept….almost intuitive. But as life goes on, it becomes more intricate and a lot more complex. Probably in its nature because us adults, carry lots of judgment, fears and expectations around love. We expect that when we give out love, to have it given back in return. Over the last few months, I have understood that to really appreciate love, you have to return to the same feelings you had when you were young. You have to make it intuitive and from the soul. Deep down, our heart and souls know how to love people and how to receive it, when it is given to us. When you can love without any judgment, fears or expectations, you’ll benefit from it like it is supposed to be. SIMPLE! When you were a kid, you loved your mom, your dad, your siblings, etc. You didn’t ask questions about it, you just knew you loved them and they loved you. It was how it was, and how it was supposed to be. Along...

Do something crazy! In life you don't get what you deserve, you get what you work for. -------- The truly creative mind in any field is no more than this: A human creature born abnormally, inhumanly sensitive. To her... a touch is a blow, a sound is a noise, a misfortune is a tragedy, a joy is an ecstacy, a friend is a lover, a lover is a god, and a failure is death. Sums it up right now