Kind Karma Inspiration

This post was contributed by one of our youths who currently stays at a shelter. Our goal for the Kind Karma blog is to be a place where marginalized youth can have a voice and a platform where we can challenge preconceived stereotypes or stigmas. We felt it was important for everyone to see what it was truly like inside a shelter and how far all support goes in helping our youth get back on their feet.

In celebration of World Creativity and Innovation Day, please read this post from one of our youths with their perspective on self-fulfillment and the path to "success".

We met Crystal at a youth employment centre and she immediately stood out.  Crystal is so talented and in speaking to her, discovered her passion for creating gorgeous beaded bracelets that also function to promote positive emotions. We decided to have her create her own line which we have aptly named the "Crystal Zen Collection". This is her story.

Between the senseless acts of violence, seemingly endless series of natural disasters and the hardships of every day life, there never seems to be an end to the number of individuals who need help. Kind Karma's founding mission was to help youth who have stumbled upon hard times and one of the most popular questions we get asked is "why youth?" For most of us, the awkwardness of our teenage years is something we will never forget – not only were we trying to juggle new responsibilities, determine our identity, what kind of adult we wanted to be and careers...