Ruby Dalvina

  by Ruby Dalvina Hello my lovely readers, There’s something about November in North York — that moment when the first frosty wind slaps your face and your brain instantly goes, “Yep, it’s Christmas Market season again.” And if you’ve ever been to NeighbourLink North York’s Christmas Market, you know exactly what I mean. It’s not just an event — it’s a feeling. It’s the sound of carols mixing with laughter, the smell of hot chocolate in the air, and that universal struggle of trying to sip cocoa with mittens on. I’ve been attending since the early days — back when it was still called the Santa Parade. I’ll never forget that freezing night when Lily Cheng (who’s now our City Councillor) gathered a small, brave group of us to walk around singing worship songs. We were basically human popsicles with halos. The crowd was tiny, the air was frosty, but the joy? Unbelievable. Fast forward to now — the crowd has multiplied, the lights have tripled, and I’ve lost count of how many hot choco...

“Nobody Claps Until Everyone Does: The Hidden Truth About Struggle and Success” By Ruby Dalvina Hello dear readers, Let’s be honest — the road to becoming something is one of the loneliest highways you’ll ever walk. When you’re struggling, trying, failing, restarting, and surviving on faith and caffeine, the world rarely claps. But the day you finally “make it,” suddenly, the same silence that once surrounded you turns into applause. It’s strange, isn’t it? How people seem to see you only when the spotlight hits you, not when you were building the stage in the dark. The truth is, nobody claps until everyone does. The Psychology Behind Why People Don’t Care Until You Succeed Psychologically, most people are drawn to results, not processes. We live in a results-driven culture where achievements, status, and visible success act as social proof. When you’re struggling, your potential isn’t “validated” yet. But once you reach a visible milestone, society translates your story into something...

  http://www.planetwatch.ca/ Dear Reader, I was sipping my morning coffee the other day—seriously, that mug of java was absolutely stellar—and as the steam curled up in lazy spirals, a thought popped into my head: What cause in the world needs more attention than anything else right now? I scanned the list in my mind—global health, poverty, artificial intelligence, the rise of the octopus as an internet star—but the winner, surprisingly (or maybe not so surprisingly) was clear: climate change. Yes, I know—it might sound like another “oh-yes, we know about that” topic. But bear with me. Because while we’ve heard a million times that carbon dioxide is up and the sea levels are rising, what I want to share here is freshly worded, deeply researched, and hopefully uplifting in the sense that we all—including the youth and the older among us—can act. And yes, I’ll pepper in a little humour (respectfully) because otherwise we might drift off into doom-scroll territory, and what a waste of...