Look at what your life is like now, the friends you are surrounding yourself with, your character, your place in the world. Now think of your personality, the characteristics you admire and want, e.g. a positive attitude, confidence, being healthy, ambitious,
Rate Your Stress It’s important to acknowledge that all stress, worry, depression happens to everyone to a greater or lesser degree. Whether it is at work, at home, in a relationship, due to the loss of a family member or
These 7 proactivities helped me when my daughter and later when my mother both died. The list is not all-encompassing and hopefully will assist. 1. Who to call to the bedside. This might seem obvious but decide who should be/may want
Ten years ago, I was on a trip to Toronto from Vancouver when I received a message on my answering machine from my father who lived in England. It simply said “Can you call me?”. What transpired next has stayed
There are many things you can do to avoid burnout. These 7 tips call for self-examination and a willingness to change. Heavy Duty Truck or a Speed Machine? What suits you the best? When I was in my late teens
Resilience builds within us when we look at problems in a creative way. Our negative thoughts fall into patterns and here are six awareness tools to use. Am I predicting the future as if I have a crystal ball? “What
Where does your motivation come from? Is it from a desire to do good? From your faith? From your family? From your partner? Somewhere else? I have heard many different answers to that question and what does inspiration involve anyway?
SEVEN SPEAKING TIPS Does this sound familiar? You’ve been asked to say a few words or introduce yourself to an audience and one of these, if not all, start to happen: your mouth dries up, you feel your heart pounding,
