Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s only window. The other man had to spend all his time flat on his...
My dear dad always says "A change is as good as a holiday." Well not really but hey, it's still good! So anyway, last night I was talking with my sister Cath in Australia sharing what I've been up to of late. I happened to mention a workshop I ran for the Center for...
I’m sure you are busy. Who isn’t? The question is, what are you so busy about? Too often, we get caught up with our everyday responsibilities that we don’t take the time to ask ourselves what all this running about is for. Regardless of what work you do each day, what...
Oh boy. I just watched a short clip of video that brought tears to my eyes and though it wasn't on my agenda today, I just had to share this with you. So before I get on my soap box about the importance of following your passions, I invite you to take 4 minutes to...
What aspect of your life don’t you feel really great about?Is it your job and the direction of your career (or lack thereof), a relationship, your fitness level, your finances, where you live? Now ask yourself what you could do by the end of this year that would make...
Problems, boy have I got problems! My son’s bent his bike frame going over too many jumps and I’ve got to get it repaired, my garbage disposal is making strange noises, I need a new crown on my back molar, I’ve got a scheduling conflict this afternoon, my four...
Earlier this week, my younger sister Anne broke off her engagement to a wonderful man called Tam. The invitations had been mailed, the reception center booked, the dress fitted and the ring adorned her hand. Needless to say it has been a traumatic and teary week for...
Greetings! I've been resisting creating a blog for about two years now. Frankly I figured it just wasn't something that people would want to visit. I mean I know myself "I just don't do blogs." But it seems that every second person I got talking to started asking me...
