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Choose Health
Think about driving down the highway. You are going the speed limit but all of a sudden, unexpectantly there is a red light right ahead of you. You hit the...
Choose Health
Think about driving down the highway. You are going the speed limit but all of a sudden, unexpectantly there is a red light right ahead of you. You hit the...
Faith Versus Hope
I am often surprised by the way that people confuse the words faith and hope. They don’t understand that although there is a little overlap in their meanings, they are...
Faith Versus Hope
I am often surprised by the way that people confuse the words faith and hope. They don’t understand that although there is a little overlap in their meanings, they are...
Be Active in Your Life
I find it interesting to listen to people who are sad, afraid and immobilized because they have heard something that is sketchy which they believe is the truth. Often the...
Be Active in Your Life
I find it interesting to listen to people who are sad, afraid and immobilized because they have heard something that is sketchy which they believe is the truth. Often the...
Social Media Addiction
This fall a documentary called “The Social Dilemma” began airing on Netflix. In it former employees of large technology companies are interviewed and tell about how their work initially appeared...
Social Media Addiction
This fall a documentary called “The Social Dilemma” began airing on Netflix. In it former employees of large technology companies are interviewed and tell about how their work initially appeared...
How Much is too Much?
Frequently, individuals tell me that they are overwhelmed with life and after a few questions they reveal the fact that they are surrounded by “stuff” that steals their time and...
How Much is too Much?
Frequently, individuals tell me that they are overwhelmed with life and after a few questions they reveal the fact that they are surrounded by “stuff” that steals their time and...
Beliefs Drive Our Behaviours
When a baby elephant is born, those in charge use a chain around one of its legs and a stake in the ground to limit its ability to roam. Over...
Beliefs Drive Our Behaviours
When a baby elephant is born, those in charge use a chain around one of its legs and a stake in the ground to limit its ability to roam. Over...
My Responsibility
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could control everything? Well, maybe not! I can remember when, in my youth, I would think that I had some amazing ideas and if...
My Responsibility
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could control everything? Well, maybe not! I can remember when, in my youth, I would think that I had some amazing ideas and if...
Growing Strong and Beautiful
Every year I put a few pots of annuals on my condo’s deck. The other day I was disappointed to see that a storm had blown off all the blossoms...
Growing Strong and Beautiful
Every year I put a few pots of annuals on my condo’s deck. The other day I was disappointed to see that a storm had blown off all the blossoms...
Who Can You Trust and Why?
I always find it interesting to watch politicians who attack their opponents and then, when they drop out of the race because of lack of support, back the person who...
Who Can You Trust and Why?
I always find it interesting to watch politicians who attack their opponents and then, when they drop out of the race because of lack of support, back the person who...
Stand Against Fear
Journalists know that "what leads - bleeds". People read newspapers and listen to news when there are exciting - not boring - things happening. Twenty-four-hour internet and television broadcasts can...
Stand Against Fear
Journalists know that "what leads - bleeds". People read newspapers and listen to news when there are exciting - not boring - things happening. Twenty-four-hour internet and television broadcasts can...
Believe What Others Do
Often individuals are disappointed or resentful after a person who they trust lets them down. Anyone can make promises or say things that they don't mean, and problems occurs if...
Believe What Others Do
Often individuals are disappointed or resentful after a person who they trust lets them down. Anyone can make promises or say things that they don't mean, and problems occurs if...
Professional Silos
I was raised in a small town in southern Saskatchewan. We had a couple of doctors and a small hospital but seldom had any contact with "specialists" and if required,...
Professional Silos
I was raised in a small town in southern Saskatchewan. We had a couple of doctors and a small hospital but seldom had any contact with "specialists" and if required,...
Hard Work and Courage
When my granddaughter Janaya graduated from high school in Saskatoon the school gave her a one-thousand-dollar scholarship for university. She is intelligent but also has an amazing work ethic and...
Hard Work and Courage
When my granddaughter Janaya graduated from high school in Saskatoon the school gave her a one-thousand-dollar scholarship for university. She is intelligent but also has an amazing work ethic and...
Slow Down: One Step At A Time
A few years ago, I telephoned a mentor and said "I don't know if I want to live in British Columbia". She was surprised and asked for more information. I...
Slow Down: One Step At A Time
A few years ago, I telephoned a mentor and said "I don't know if I want to live in British Columbia". She was surprised and asked for more information. I...
Valentine: Love Is Not Enough
I recently spoke at the wedding of a dear friend. My message to the couple who had made vows that day might have surprised some of those who were listening....
Valentine: Love Is Not Enough
I recently spoke at the wedding of a dear friend. My message to the couple who had made vows that day might have surprised some of those who were listening....
Think Young
I usually smile when I am around young children but there isn't a bigger grin that when I am with my three-year old granddaughter, Nariya. We spent some time together...
Think Young
I usually smile when I am around young children but there isn't a bigger grin that when I am with my three-year old granddaughter, Nariya. We spent some time together...
Establishing Routine
I remember when I had my first child. We lived in a basement suite in Tisdale, Saskatchewan. Our landlady told me that the secret to having healthy and happy babies...
Establishing Routine
I remember when I had my first child. We lived in a basement suite in Tisdale, Saskatchewan. Our landlady told me that the secret to having healthy and happy babies...
Your Children Are Now Adults
I believe that our job as parents is to work ourselves out of a job. This means that it is wise to teach our children how to be independent. Unfortunately,...
Your Children Are Now Adults
I believe that our job as parents is to work ourselves out of a job. This means that it is wise to teach our children how to be independent. Unfortunately,...
Facing Consequences
Sir Isaac Newton was a scientist who studied motion. His third law states: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction". Simply put, this means that in every...
Facing Consequences
Sir Isaac Newton was a scientist who studied motion. His third law states: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction". Simply put, this means that in every...
Good Enough?
Whitney Houston co-starred with Kevin Costner in the 1992 movie "The Bodyguard". The film was a worldwide hit grossing $411 million. It was Whitney's acting debut and the soundtrack was...
Good Enough?
Whitney Houston co-starred with Kevin Costner in the 1992 movie "The Bodyguard". The film was a worldwide hit grossing $411 million. It was Whitney's acting debut and the soundtrack was...