When is the last time you have heard the words “You have 0% chance of [insert the descriptive words for what you won’t be able to do]!”? Someone used those words on me just the other day. When someone uses the words “0% chance”, what are they saying? They could be imposing their low expectations […]
This top 10 list is gleaned from 21 months of suffering, tears, reflection, setbacks, surgeries, solitude, discoveries and lots of ups and downs. The order is random but the lessons are life changing. #10: Learn to like yourself and if you don’t, change. If you don’t like yourself and are forced to be alone much […]
Are you pushed by a drivenness to work and excel and get things done? Or are you pulled by a desire to live from a place of value and deeper meaning? I was asked that question the other day as I spent some time reflecting with one of my pillar people (a counsellor) during this […]
What do you believe about being busy? When you’re busy, does that mean you’re productive? When you’re busy, do you assume you’re getting important things done? When you’re busy, do you feel alive? What has happened to create this epidemic of “busy”? Maybe one reason for so much “busy” is the multitude of options. 250,000 […]
The process of life goes something like this: You’re born dependent – you’re taught as a child to become independent – you’re reminded as a teenager to grow up and become interdependent – you live your adult years living both independent and interdependent then in old age you once again become dependent (and may fight […]
There is a legend among prairie farmers about a farmer who found an abandoned eagle’s egg and placed it in the nest of a mother hen. As the story goes, the eaglet hatched with the brood of chicks and grew up with them in the chicken coop. All his life the eagle thought he was […]
And the day came when the risk it took to remain tight in the bud became greater than the risk it took to blossom (Anais Nin). Not all risk is created equal. What may appear like a safe decision or action may actually be the greater risk. How do you tell the difference between playing […]
Procrastination kills good intentions. It subtly stands on your shoulder and reminds you of the reasons why you can’t do something or why you’d be better off waiting just one more day before starting that important project. Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done […]
One of the rituals when closing out one year and preparing for the next is to reflect on the year that was. This blog which I started in June, has become a place where I’ve been able to share what I’ve been learning during my time of healing and recovery. As I look back on […]
From time to time it’s worthwhile to stop and take stock of your life. Since the current year is about to appear in the rear view mirror, now is an excellent time to do some personal reflection. One way to deepen your learning from the past and move forward with purposeful action in the future […]
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