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Positive Story Wednesday – Two Friends

Two good friends had a quarrel one day, and one of them slapped another. The man felt pain, but said nothing and wrote on the sand: “Today my best friend slapped me.” Two friends continued walking and found an oasis. They decided to swim in a wellspring and suddenly the one who was slapped, started […]

Talk About It Tuesday – Say YES!

Saying YES, of course, isn’t easy. In fact, saying NO is often the easiest thing to do and even more convenient.  The way I look at it, saying YES means making the most of every opportunity and encounter. It means taking chances to stretch your comfort zone, to overcome your insecurities, to beat fear, to […]

Motivational Monday – Connection

Yesterday I had the honour of doing a book signing for my new book Stories: Finding Your Wings at Coles Bookstore in my home town of St. Catharines. There are no words to describe what it felt like to connect with so many friends and family and also to meet some new people who participated […]

Happy Fri-YAY – What is success?

How do we live a virtuous life of meaning, purpose, and success? This is a deep question. It is one philosopher, religious leaders and other thoughtful people have struggled to answer since… well, since ever. It is a question (I’ll speak for myself) we should probably struggle with more often. I feel without a doubt, […]

Think About It Thursday – What is your vision?

Do you feel the difference in the air? Spring is in the air and it feels like a breath of fresh air! I know I honestly feel like it cleanses my spirit and heart. I also feel an urge to make plans and start new projects with this renewal of energies emerging.  For me, spring […]

Positive Story Wednesday – Don’t leave scars!

There once was a little boy who had a very bad temper. His father decided to hand him a bag of nails and said that every time the boy lost his temper, he had to hammer a nail into the fence.

Talk About It Tuesday – Promises

Have you ever broken a promise to yourself and felt like you let yourself down?  I know I have, more often than I’d care to remember. I can’t count how many times I was ready to change “tomorrow”. It seemed easier to duck out on these personal promises, but the guilt always made me feel […]

Motivational Monday – Believe in Yourself!

When I left my corporate job over a year ago my life turned into a roller coaster ride. There were so many incredible highs, accompanied by a few devastating lows. Yet, through it all I never seemed to lose my belief in myself, my dreams and goals to make a difference in the world. I […]

Happy Fri-YAY – Play a little hooky!

I remember this photo like it was yesterday. It was taken a few years ago when Mike and I decided to “play hooky” from work. This isn’t something we do often, because I’m not one for ditching my responsibilities, but every once in a while, it just feels good to be a little irresponsible….am I […]

Think About It Thursday – Words are powerful!

I love to read. I find it one of the most powerful gifts I can give myself because written words can be incredibly powerful, insightful, inspiring, adventurous and even motivating. This is also the case when words are spoken. In fact, our spoken words are more powerful than you can imagine. Words can be used […]