Uncomfortable Yet?
Here is a true story about being uncomfortable yet? Johnny Carson once told the story of a dancing duck in a Vegas casino. He walked by a display with a live duck inside. There were glass walls around the outside and the duck was inside, just sitting there. The machine had a sign that said … Continue →
The Times, They Are A Changing
This Christmas, it has become apparent to me that things have changed, something is different. The Times, They Are A Changing Our kids have grown up and moved out and for the first time it is just the two of us in our house. And it feels different. Time keeps marching on, life keeps changing … Continue →
Christmas Gifts with Meaning
Christmas Gifts with Meaning This year, why not Give A Goat to that someone in your life who really has everything they need. Or you can give some chickens. How about Christmas Gifts With Meaning? I was listening to CBC radio a while ago and someone who had been given a goat for last Christmas … Continue →
A Life Well Lived
A mentor of mine passed away last month. His name was Dr. Herb Lee and he was one of the nicest people you would ever want to meet. A Life Well Lived He was instrumental in starting the Canadian Chiropractic College in 1945 in Toronto and taught at the college throughout his life. A Mentor … Continue →
Stress Busters
Stress, that never ending pressure that eventually gets to all of us. And the causes of stress, well, it boils down to two things, Love or Money. I mean, what else is there? But no matter the cause, we all need Stress Busters So here are a few ideas to cope with stress: Loud Music while … Continue →
Handling Cocktail Parties
Worked with a client the other day who had to go to a cocktail party as part of work. She wasn’t confident on handling cocktail parties. “… handling cocktail parties, I absolutely hate them” And now it was a part of her job description. Love them or hate them, they can be a useful tool to … Continue →
Synchronicity and Coincidence
Carl Jung, the Swiss psychologist, in the 1920s coined the term Synchronicity. To put it as simply as possible, it is when two or more events happen together in a meaningful way. There are so many examples of this happening that I won’t take your time to give one. They are so common that we … Continue →
Our Addicted Youth
There was a report on CBC yesterday that only 7% of Canadian children get enough \"out-door\" activity. The study showed than the vast majority of our children don\'t spend more than 3 hours per week out doors. And the blame seems to land on such things as the internet, cell phones, T.V. and video games. When I was a kid, there were only a few TVs on the block and only 2 channels to choose from. My mom was adamant that no TV would ever be in our house and so our Read More Photo Credit
How Long Do You Want To Live?
Just had this conversation with a few people and it seems that the \"politically correct\" answer is to say that you want to live to 100 or even more. Hollywood certainly seems obsessed with youth, just take a look at Madonna and just think of how hard she must work, not to mention what she is taking and doing to her body to stay young. And then there is Chere. Enough said. Of course, those who say they want to live to Read More
Difficulty Reaching Goals?
Are you doing everything you are supposed to and still have difficulty reaching goals? When it comes to goals, there is no lack of opinions out there. It reminds me of a friend of mine, let\'s call him Peter, who was digging a trench around his house to control flooding rain water. This was a summer long process and over the summer, every neighbor on the street came by and each had a special piece of advice for him. Now Peter told me he always had an extra shovel stuck in the dirt where he was working, and never, not even once, did any of the advice givers offer to pick up that extra shovel and help out. Advice is cheap. Action is a different story. Lots of advice out there on reaching your life\'s goals, but do you feel like the picture of the rope to the upper left. Hanging on by a thread as time and effort have worn away your endurance. Time to think outside the box, as that overused saying goes. Is there a better way to reach your goals? Is it the \"work smarter, not harder\" idea, Read More