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Stop It!
Today I went for my six month follow up after having eyelid surgery. The ophthalmologist told me in passing that he has decided not to do cataract surgery anymore. He...
Stop It!
Today I went for my six month follow up after having eyelid surgery. The ophthalmologist told me in passing that he has decided not to do cataract surgery anymore. He...
What is Success?
I confess that until today I didn’t know anything about the game of cricket and had certainly never heard of Hansie Cronje. Then I stumbled about a powerful movie titled...
What is Success?
I confess that until today I didn’t know anything about the game of cricket and had certainly never heard of Hansie Cronje. Then I stumbled about a powerful movie titled...
Loss
Often we talk about grief only in connection with death of another person but there are many other things that can throw us into grief such as: Career Change -...
Loss
Often we talk about grief only in connection with death of another person but there are many other things that can throw us into grief such as: Career Change -...
Good Manners
Life was certainly different when I grew up. I admit that this was a very long time ago and some might think that my age is showing that I am...
Good Manners
Life was certainly different when I grew up. I admit that this was a very long time ago and some might think that my age is showing that I am...
Can't Sleep
One of the most difficult challenges in life is when you just can’t sleep. Over the years I have had so many people who feel lethargic and have difficulties thinking...
Can't Sleep
One of the most difficult challenges in life is when you just can’t sleep. Over the years I have had so many people who feel lethargic and have difficulties thinking...
Blessing Galore!
This weekend my grandson invited me to join he and his partner at the Saskatoon Farm near Okotoks, Alberta for their Fall Festival celebration. What resulted was one of the...
Blessing Galore!
This weekend my grandson invited me to join he and his partner at the Saskatoon Farm near Okotoks, Alberta for their Fall Festival celebration. What resulted was one of the...
Choices
In the well-known play “Hamlet” written by William Shakespeare there is a character named Polonius. His role is to serve as counselor to King Claudius and although some people value...
Choices
In the well-known play “Hamlet” written by William Shakespeare there is a character named Polonius. His role is to serve as counselor to King Claudius and although some people value...
The Mind, Body Connection
This past week I had a colonoscopy – definitely not my favorite thing to do. I really have a hard time drinking the required liters of foul-tasting liquid that cleanse...
The Mind, Body Connection
This past week I had a colonoscopy – definitely not my favorite thing to do. I really have a hard time drinking the required liters of foul-tasting liquid that cleanse...
Change and Rest
There is an old adage that claims “A change is a good as a rest” but I believe that both change and rest are very important. We live in a...
Change and Rest
There is an old adage that claims “A change is a good as a rest” but I believe that both change and rest are very important. We live in a...
Somethings Never Change
This week I have been thinking about the attitudes that people have towards change. Some people dread it, others resist it and a third group embraces it. Years ago, while...
Somethings Never Change
This week I have been thinking about the attitudes that people have towards change. Some people dread it, others resist it and a third group embraces it. Years ago, while...
Fear Not
I remember a few years ago when a co-worker asked, “Do you know what I love about you?” My reply was “No but tell me quickly for things like that...
Fear Not
I remember a few years ago when a co-worker asked, “Do you know what I love about you?” My reply was “No but tell me quickly for things like that...
Glass Balls
Over the years we hear things and gather gems of wisdom that can alter the rest of our lives. I remember more than a decade ago when I attended a...
Glass Balls
Over the years we hear things and gather gems of wisdom that can alter the rest of our lives. I remember more than a decade ago when I attended a...
Let It Go!
I am often surprised when a person makes a statement that doesn’t seem to make sense. S/he might say things like “I am not very smart” or “I am ugly”...
Let It Go!
I am often surprised when a person makes a statement that doesn’t seem to make sense. S/he might say things like “I am not very smart” or “I am ugly”...
Disappointment
We have all experienced disappointments in our lives and likely will face a few more before it is over. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines disappointment as “unhappiness from the failure...
Disappointment
We have all experienced disappointments in our lives and likely will face a few more before it is over. The Merriam Webster dictionary defines disappointment as “unhappiness from the failure...
Learn From Others
Often people tell me that that they want to be happy and successful. Those two situations don’t always arrive together. In fact, some who are happy do not have worldly...
Learn From Others
Often people tell me that that they want to be happy and successful. Those two situations don’t always arrive together. In fact, some who are happy do not have worldly...
Life Lessions
My paternal grandparents were hardworking, wise people. I used to love to visit them and see how different their lives were from the one I was living. Almost everything was...
Life Lessions
My paternal grandparents were hardworking, wise people. I used to love to visit them and see how different their lives were from the one I was living. Almost everything was...
Healthy Boundaries
Many years ago, Kenny Rogers made famous a song called “The Gambler”. Its wise lyrics offer good advice for all of us when it comes to relationships. “You got to...
Healthy Boundaries
Many years ago, Kenny Rogers made famous a song called “The Gambler”. Its wise lyrics offer good advice for all of us when it comes to relationships. “You got to...
A Message of Hope
In the 1982 musical “Annie” the star of the show sang a very positive song that started with the following words: The sun will come outTomorrowBet your bottom dollar that...
A Message of Hope
In the 1982 musical “Annie” the star of the show sang a very positive song that started with the following words: The sun will come outTomorrowBet your bottom dollar that...
Time Marches On
When I was in high school in the 1960s, I was the newspaper correspondent for the Indian Head News. I remember entering the news office for the first time and...
Time Marches On
When I was in high school in the 1960s, I was the newspaper correspondent for the Indian Head News. I remember entering the news office for the first time and...
Liar Liar
Sometimes I ask my grandchildren the question “What do I love more than you?” Immediately they answer, “The truth”. I have taught them that if a person doesn’t tell the...
Liar Liar
Sometimes I ask my grandchildren the question “What do I love more than you?” Immediately they answer, “The truth”. I have taught them that if a person doesn’t tell the...