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Dealing with Scary Thoughts
In June I was on a holiday in the Maritimes. Part of the trip involved me driving from Charlottetown Prince Edward Island to Halifax Nova Scotia. Suddenly negative thoughts seemed...
Dealing with Scary Thoughts
In June I was on a holiday in the Maritimes. Part of the trip involved me driving from Charlottetown Prince Edward Island to Halifax Nova Scotia. Suddenly negative thoughts seemed...
Big Dog, Little Dog
There used to be a television commercial where a woman stood with an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. The whole idea of this advertising campaign...
Big Dog, Little Dog
There used to be a television commercial where a woman stood with an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. The whole idea of this advertising campaign...
Needs or Wants?
Several weeks ago, I received a telephone call from one of my readers. She told me about a motto that her family had when she was growing up. It consisted...
Needs or Wants?
Several weeks ago, I received a telephone call from one of my readers. She told me about a motto that her family had when she was growing up. It consisted...
Hurt - How Do You Deal With It?
Every single one of us has had a deep hurt within at some time in our life. For some, this involved the loss of a loved one. For others, abuse,...
Hurt - How Do You Deal With It?
Every single one of us has had a deep hurt within at some time in our life. For some, this involved the loss of a loved one. For others, abuse,...
The Times They Are A Changing - Are You?
I am finding many things that occur on a regular basis don't make sense to me. When I ask questions or try to make sense of them with people my...
The Times They Are A Changing - Are You?
I am finding many things that occur on a regular basis don't make sense to me. When I ask questions or try to make sense of them with people my...
Lessons People Taught Me
Lately I have been thinking about writing another book about lessons I have learned. There have been so many good things people have shared with me over the years that...
Lessons People Taught Me
Lately I have been thinking about writing another book about lessons I have learned. There have been so many good things people have shared with me over the years that...
Defense Mechanisms
Sometimes we don't see or don't want to see the problems we are creating in our own lives. If we admit that we are making bad choices, then we would...
Defense Mechanisms
Sometimes we don't see or don't want to see the problems we are creating in our own lives. If we admit that we are making bad choices, then we would...
Grow Up!
So often I hear individuals talk about how we are living in an age of entitlement where many think that the world owes them not just a living but a...
Grow Up!
So often I hear individuals talk about how we are living in an age of entitlement where many think that the world owes them not just a living but a...
What's Stopping You? Getting Rid of the Barriers
Often people tell me of unfulfilled dreams that they wish could have been realized. My first response is that it is never too late to chase a goal. My second...
What's Stopping You? Getting Rid of the Barriers
Often people tell me of unfulfilled dreams that they wish could have been realized. My first response is that it is never too late to chase a goal. My second...
Life Is Short! Think About That
Many of us who raised children in western Canada were hockey parents who knew that travel across large geographic areas in the middle of winter was just part of the...
Life Is Short! Think About That
Many of us who raised children in western Canada were hockey parents who knew that travel across large geographic areas in the middle of winter was just part of the...
Do You Have Good Boundaries? They Are Important
In the 1960s my father was the Credit Union Manager in a small Saskatchewan town. He believed in people and had interesting ways of helping them get their needs met....
Do You Have Good Boundaries? They Are Important
In the 1960s my father was the Credit Union Manager in a small Saskatchewan town. He believed in people and had interesting ways of helping them get their needs met....
Are You Tenacious?
My sister never liked it when I used what she called "big words". I remember making her a poster-sized photo collage for her thirty-fifth wedding anniversary with a heading that...
Are You Tenacious?
My sister never liked it when I used what she called "big words". I remember making her a poster-sized photo collage for her thirty-fifth wedding anniversary with a heading that...
Are You A Winner? Learn from Those Who Are Winners
We just finished watching the Winter Olympics as well as the Brier Curling Finals. Each of them offered several lessons that we can apply in our personal lives: 1. Practice...
Are You A Winner? Learn from Those Who Are Winners
We just finished watching the Winter Olympics as well as the Brier Curling Finals. Each of them offered several lessons that we can apply in our personal lives: 1. Practice...
Self-Care Like Computers Do Maintenance
It seems that we are constantly being reminded to practice self-care. Eating nutritionally, getting enough sleep and exercising regularly are common messages that we have all heard repeatedly. But there...
Self-Care Like Computers Do Maintenance
It seems that we are constantly being reminded to practice self-care. Eating nutritionally, getting enough sleep and exercising regularly are common messages that we have all heard repeatedly. But there...
Stuff Happens
Just when you think that you have everything under control, the unexpected happens. This week I placed an order for office supplies but my credit card was denied. How surprising...
Stuff Happens
Just when you think that you have everything under control, the unexpected happens. This week I placed an order for office supplies but my credit card was denied. How surprising...
Where Do You Spend Your Time? Past, Present or ...
There are three places where you can live your life: 1. In the past - People who have regrets and are "stuck" thinking about things that cannot be corrected often...
Where Do You Spend Your Time? Past, Present or ...
There are three places where you can live your life: 1. In the past - People who have regrets and are "stuck" thinking about things that cannot be corrected often...
Ten No Cost Options
At the beginning of each new year it is easy to set goals that have a big price-tag. But that doesn't have to be the case. In fact, planning expensive...
Ten No Cost Options
At the beginning of each new year it is easy to set goals that have a big price-tag. But that doesn't have to be the case. In fact, planning expensive...
Trust Your Instincts and Avoid Problems
It was early in the morning and I had just woken up when my home phone rang. The gentleman on the other end called me by name and asked if...
Trust Your Instincts and Avoid Problems
It was early in the morning and I had just woken up when my home phone rang. The gentleman on the other end called me by name and asked if...
Passion Over a Lifetime
When I heard that Ian Tyson was coming to the city, I thought it would be fun to buy an extra ticket so my daughter could attend the concert with...
Passion Over a Lifetime
When I heard that Ian Tyson was coming to the city, I thought it would be fun to buy an extra ticket so my daughter could attend the concert with...
Lessons Learned
I recently lost a few pounds and decided that because of this, it was a good time to go through my closet. One of the surprises I experienced was to...
Lessons Learned
I recently lost a few pounds and decided that because of this, it was a good time to go through my closet. One of the surprises I experienced was to...