Stories

A mixed bag collection of thought provoking experiences, spicy opinions, deep thoughts, and just real life stories.

“What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we have.” —Oprah Winfrey

The Articles by Evari shares personal experiences and insights gained for the purpose of processing and learning from them ourselves. What use are our experiences without having learned something worth sharing?

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The Gratitude Effect

And here we are watching this in our cozy living room on our plush couch, drinking hot cocoa next to an unlit fireplace (because we have hea

Shannan Copland

Nov 17, 20234 min read

An Unexpected 6 Month Reroute

We were so confused. They pulled us aside and took us to a room for questioning. Then they detained us.

Shannan Copland

Nov 1, 20237 min read

Are there Mountains in Malta?

With our toddler all buckled in, I sat down in the driver's seat. The car wouldn't start. The battery was dead.

Shannan Copland

Oct 18, 20235 min read

Losing Sunshine: A Story from Inside the Journey of Grief

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When you lose someone you lose the sunshine in the parts of your life they influenced the most. Thoughts during grief.

Shannan Copland

Oct 17, 20232 min read

Our "Why"

Much of what we do is driven by our belief that different can be better. And that perspective is can be one of the most impactful approaches

Shannan Copland

Oct 11, 20232 min read

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Author Fun Fact

Shannan is the author of several written works including published episodes of the podcasts In the Wild, Obscurities, and Aspire.fm and is a voiceover host for the podcast Secret Heroes. She enjoys creative writing including songwriting, and is also a professional vocalist. She has done voiceover ads for 1440 News, Wing Bikes, and Land Rover.

In her "chosen downtime" she enjoys listening to audiobooks that motivate and inspire including historical biographies.