Coolwater Quarter Horses

02/26/2025

Society is obsessed with milestones. We celebrate first steps, first words, first awards. We compare grades, test scores, and job titles. But what if we measured success differently? What if, instead of focusing on when a child walks or how well they do on an exam, we focused on their kindness? Their ability to listen? Their capacity to love?

Psychologists have long studied the impact of early childhood experiences, and the findings are clear: the environment a child grows up in shapes their entire life. Not just in terms of intelligence, but in emotional regulation, resilience, and self-worth. A child who feels safe, loved, and valued will grow into an adult who knows their worth. They may not always have the highest test scores, but they will know how to treat people. They will know how to be a good friend, a thoughtful partner, a compassionate leader. And isn’t that the kind of success that truly matters?

Next time you see a child, ask yourself: What do they need most? A perfect report card, or the unwavering knowledge that they are loved? Because in the end, love is the lesson that matters most. ❤️

Credits: Prince EA

02/20/2025

02/16/2025

Canadians have never needed to be galvanized against an enemy of our country. Well not since 1812, anyway—when, funnily enough, it was America that came after us. And we all know how that ended.

For decades since that time, we’ve been happily engaged with our American friends trading, innovating, and building prosperity together. A true win-win. We love Americans and the peace that has existed between us. But we don’t love giving up our home to build others’ wealth at the expense of our own.

So thanks, Donald Trump, for the tariffs, the threats, and the false claims about subsidies and Canada somehow being a security risk. You’ve woken up the bear in us and reminded Canadians once again just how valuable our industries, our resources and our workers are - and how much we love our country and our democratic values. And invest in it we will.

We will double down on Canada—our industries, our resources, our independence. It’s a shame for everyone that this awakening couldn’t have been more gentle, but in the end, we’re grateful. Because Canadians always are. And we are tough and resilient. Because Canadians have had to be.

Canadian bears don’t go looking for trouble, but they know exactly how to handle anyone foolish enough to wave a stick and yell at them.

01/14/2025

The lost art of letter writing 🤣