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Home Sweet Home - Making It Lovely
I remember when my father-in law would say that he kissed the step when he returned home from a holiday. Well I didn't do that this month but after returning...
Home Sweet Home - Making It Lovely
I remember when my father-in law would say that he kissed the step when he returned home from a holiday. Well I didn't do that this month but after returning...
Travelling Challenges
I just arrived home from Costa Mesa where my grandson graduated with a degree in marketing. It was quite a crew with Alexander, his parents and his other grandmother attending....
Travelling Challenges
I just arrived home from Costa Mesa where my grandson graduated with a degree in marketing. It was quite a crew with Alexander, his parents and his other grandmother attending....
Dealing With Problems - A Formula
One of my clients recently taught me a formula that she learned years ago from a therapist she was seeing at the time. It has been helpful for her when...
Dealing With Problems - A Formula
One of my clients recently taught me a formula that she learned years ago from a therapist she was seeing at the time. It has been helpful for her when...
What About Your Zone?
Often, we hear athletes talk about how important it is for them to be "in the zone". What they mean is that they have prepared for an event and even...
What About Your Zone?
Often, we hear athletes talk about how important it is for them to be "in the zone". What they mean is that they have prepared for an event and even...
Each of Us Can Make A Difference
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in Clifton Prince Edward Island (now called New London) in 1874. When she was twenty-one months of age, her mother died of tuberculosis. Her father...
Each of Us Can Make A Difference
Lucy Maud Montgomery was born in Clifton Prince Edward Island (now called New London) in 1874. When she was twenty-one months of age, her mother died of tuberculosis. Her father...
Living Without Labels or Roles
When I moved to Medicine Hat, I didn't know anyone, and people didn't know me. I would watch Community Television and read the local newspaper on a regular basis so...
Living Without Labels or Roles
When I moved to Medicine Hat, I didn't know anyone, and people didn't know me. I would watch Community Television and read the local newspaper on a regular basis so...
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...
O Canada
This year I will be celebrating Canada Day in the Maritimes. Air Canada had a wonderful Mother's Day Seat Sale and I just couldn't resist! Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island is...
O Canada
This year I will be celebrating Canada Day in the Maritimes. Air Canada had a wonderful Mother's Day Seat Sale and I just couldn't resist! Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island is...
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...
Royal and Non-Royal Similarities
When we think about the royal family, our minds automatically include castles, riches and pageantry. What we forget about, however, is the fact that all families have things in common...
Royal and Non-Royal Similarities
When we think about the royal family, our minds automatically include castles, riches and pageantry. What we forget about, however, is the fact that all families have things in common...
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...
Wishing and Hoping
Have you ever had someone tell you that they weren't interested in having a relationship with you? That can be a devastating thing to hear. Everyone wants to be loved...
Wishing and Hoping
Have you ever had someone tell you that they weren't interested in having a relationship with you? That can be a devastating thing to hear. Everyone wants to be loved...
Easter Blessings
We are all standing on the threshold of one of the most recognized Christian celebrations of the year. For some people, Easter is merely a long weekend. Schools, on the...
Easter Blessings
We are all standing on the threshold of one of the most recognized Christian celebrations of the year. For some people, Easter is merely a long weekend. Schools, on the...
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...