by Anne Taraban | Jan 13, 2021 | Happy Heart
I was 10 feet from a herd of Bison! And not in my car! My husband and I enjoy hiking. We love the outdoors. Seeing as we live on the west coast of Canada, we take advantage of the Canadian Rocky Mountains and get outside as much as we can. This particular weekend we...
by Anne Taraban | Jan 7, 2021 | Happy Heart
Obviously, this is not my poem. I heard it for the first time when I was a child. It is one of my Mother’s favorites, and mine as well. I even had the poem on a plaque mounted in my childhood room. It is a wonderful reminder. I share this poem with you because we...
by Anne Taraban | Jan 6, 2021 | Happy Heart
Have you heard the story about the little boy and his neighbour? One day a little boy was playing outside. His Mother came up to him to let him know it was time to come inside. He looked up and noticed across the street his neighbour sitting in a chair. He...
by Anne Taraban | Dec 31, 2020 | Happy Heart, Happy Mind
I am not sure if you believe in a soul-mate, but I have a story for you! So sit back, relax, and enjoy. It was September 10th, 2012. I was at the Edmonton International Airport, at gate 50, and I was sitting with my Dad, waiting to board the plane. Let us...
by Anne Taraban | Dec 30, 2020 | Happy Heart
Have you heard the story about the old man and the young man and their hearts? Let me paraphrase this amazing story. One day there was a young man standing in the middle of town, proclaiming he had the most beautiful heart. Everyone in town agreed with him, he...
by Anne Taraban | Dec 29, 2020 | Happy Heart
My grandfather told me a story once about what happened when he and my grandmother made it out of a concentration camp in Germany in world war two. I thought I would share this story as I found it quite profound when I was younger. I find I love the story even more as...