In the past few days, we have seen and heard a lot about the U.S. elections. And for good reason. Not only has history been made in America but people around the world are feeling something they perhaps have had little experience with of late. Hope. Of course, hope takes many forms and is [...]
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Good-bye…Hello
Posted in Change, Home and Family, life skills, tagged Ann Murray, Change, emotions, Gulliver's travels, The Beatles on July 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve never been very good at saying good-bye. Of course, not too many people are very good at it. After all, good-bye is a word more often tinged with melancholy than anticipation, unless of course one is waving off relatives who have come for a visit and then outstayed their welcome. But [...]
It Takes Courage to Be Maria
Posted in Change, Leadership, courage, life skills, tagged courage, Maria Contest, Marianne Williamson, Nelson Mandela, personal growth, Sound of Music on June 25, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I am not generally a fan of reality shows. To me, they are designed only to provide a forum for people to be unspeakably mean to each other. It is not something I care to watch. Makes me cringe actually.
However, I stumbled upon a show the other night on CBC TV called [...]
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Posted in Change, tagged Al Gore, An Inconvenient Truth, Change, Environment, legacy, motivation, recycling on January 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Every time I go to the Supermarket, I am reminded that there is more I could be doing to safeguard the planet. My groceries are packed in plastic bags, which, I’m told will, once placed in the landfill, outlive me, my children and their children. I keep saying to myself, [...]
You Are What You Eat ??
Posted in Change, tagged diet, eating habits, health, recovery on November 16, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
Over the past few weeks, since my husband’s heart attack, I have been diligently addressing myself to his, and by association, my diet.
Actually, our eating habits have always been quite good, with a few aberrations here and there (read french fries, ice cream and the occasional butter tart..or two). We choose olive oil and canola [...]
Another Chance
Posted in Change, tagged gratitude, human behaviour on November 15, 2006 | Leave a Comment »
I love Maxine. She has a way of cutting through the comfort of euphemism and speaking the kind of raw truth that is undeniable.
“If you woke up breathing congratulations! You have another chance,” she says. Right. There’s nothing ambiguous about that.
The truth of that statement hit me in the face a few weeks ago when [...]
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