Estate Planning

Bring Some Awesome Into Your Life

By Hull and Hull LLP

A friend recently gave me a wonderful gift – 'The Book of Awesome'. Upon first glance, with its colourful cover and unusual font, I wasn't sure what to expect. After only several short 'Awesomes' I realised that this book is a gift that I will never forget. 

In litigation, we are constantly engaged in combat, fighting on behalf of our clients. In estate litigation, we often deal with sad stories, unfortunate events and emotionally charged situations. In these circumstances it is easy to slip into a routine where the negative is the focus of the day; the pressing deadlines, the argumentative nature of our work, and the constant roller coaster of emotions. 

'The Book of Awesome' serves as a reminder that if we shift our focus to view small events, we may be surprised by how positive life can be.    Awesomes can be anything from getting a ‘pull-through parking spot' to ‘drinking those little ice crystals floating in your freezing cold glass of coke'. I've been sharing the Awesomeness with friends for the last few weeks, and the response has been a true Awesome.   I've been receiving emails letting me know about an Awesome that happened that day or about the favourite Awesome from the book. I even have a friend, a teacher, who has asked her grade 8 students to each come up with their favourite Awesome and plans to decorate the classroom with the results. The students have shown great enthusiasm and apparently are having trouble narrowing their homework down to only one Awesome! 

If you haven't jumped on the Awesome band-wagon, give it a shot. I hope that you are able to find an Awesome today, but if not, check out 1000awesomethings.com where the awesomeness started and search for a favourite.   With so many Awesomes to choose from, it will be harder than you think!

Have a awesome weekend,

Nadia Harasymowycz - Click here for more information on Nadia Harasymowycz.

Full post as published by Toronto Estate Law Blog on June 04, 2010 (boomark / email).