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Claire Colvin

As Senior Editor for TruthMedia Internet Group, Claire Colvin gets to play with words all day which makes her very happy. In addition to editing much of the content on powertochange.com, Claire is a frequent contributor to the blog. She is a voracious reader, an aspiring New York Times crossword puzzle solver, and given her preference would rather be at the beach (doing either). Claire’s articles often focus on finding a new perspective but her most popular article remains her Valentine treatise How to Write a Love Letter.

Articles by Claire Colvin

7 Little Treats for Summer

Summer is here and the living is easy. Even if you don’t get nine weeks of vacation anymore, the sun still feels pretty good. Leave the stresses of bathing suit shopping behind and take some time to pamper yourself. Try a few of these easy summer treats and remember how much fun summer can be. Go play outside. [...] Read More >

Ordinary Miracles

For some people, getting pregnant is the easiest thing in the world. It happens to teens who are not ready, it happens for some couples just weeks after the wedding.  Pregnancy, it seems,  is one of the those things we’re supposed to be able to do.  Graduate, get married, have a baby – it’s a [...] Read More >

Trust is like Gravity

Trust is like gravity – you only notice when it’s missing . Also like gravity, trust is what keeps us grounded.  Whether you are conscious of it or not, you and I are constantly making decisions based on trust.  Do you trust that driver is going to stop at the red?  Do you trust [...] Read More >

Doing Much with Little

It’s easy to think that charity is something someone else should do, someone who has a lot more money than I do. But the truth is this: it is my responsibility too and I am neither as powerless nor as “un-rich” as I might sometimes think. Wealth and opportunity are incredibly subjective. Those of [...] Read More >

Find Community or Die Trying

From our first days on the playground to those tentative first days at work, everyone wants to belong. We all know that having a caring community around us better than not having one, but did you know that it can also make you live longer? John Donne famously penned the line “no man is an [...] Read More >

Try a Photo Scavenger Hunt

If you’re looking for a great way to get people laughing, try a photo scavenger hunt. Read More >

Gadgets on a Plane – Are you packing?

Commercial flights aren’t as comfortable as they used to be. With meals and those little packs of peanuts a thing of the past, today’s savvy flyer has to take his or her comfort into their own hands.  The in-flight movie is one of the last comforts still left on commercial aircrafts.  But if you’re relying [...] Read More >

Summer Ideas for Kids

School’s out and the kids are all at home. If you’re looking for ideas to make summer more enjoyable, don’t miss  Michele Borba’s article, “Sanity Savers”.  A little prep and a few simple rules can make play dates a treat for everyone – even you! To begin with, Michelle recommends extra-kid-proofing your house. Chances are good [...] Read More >

Fly Me to the Moon

Forty years ago today, man stepped on to the moon for the first time. Neil Armstrong touched his foot to the dusty surface and said “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind”.  Armstrong wasn’t only stepping on to the moon that day.  He, along with Buzz Aldrin and pilot [...] Read More >

Summer Reading

On the side of the library in White Rock, BC they have a quote from William Butler Yeats in foot-high letters.  It reads, “Take down this book and slowly read”.  It’s such excellent advice, especially for summer. There is  something about the slow days of summers that just begs for the pages of an open book.  [...] Read More >

Affordable Summer Dates

Summer is here and love is in the air. If you’re looking for some great date ideas for that special someone, summer is a fantastic time to create memories without breaking the bank. One of the easiest ways to accomplish both of these things is simply to head outside.  Take your date to the beach [...] Read More >


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