I have great intentions to do gratitude posts, that just never seem to stick (the intentions, not the posts). But this is the time of year (especially this weekend, if you live in Canada) to express your thanks. I’ve written a lot of disgruntled posts lately, and hate that I haven’t written about many positive … Read more
It’s a common theme at this time of the year, but it holds true in most parts of the world. Autumn is a time for change. The physical changes happening all around us seem to be an impetus for internal change processes. We send our children back to school, we ramp up the extra-curricular activities … Read more
This will come as a surprise to many who know me (but not to those who know me REALLY WELL), but I’ve had to work really hard to gain back my self-esteem. Granted, it’s been a long time since I’ve become my former confident self, once again. So it really burns me when something happens … Read more
Alright, so I’m dreaming again. I know, dreams are the stuff life’s made of 😉 , but I think you have to actually DO something. ANYTHING. To pursue them. Don’t you? I’m working on working on that. I know that sounds like anything but pursuing my dreams, but I think it’s a step. Perhaps not … Read more
This is a really tough post prompted by Dan (Single Dad Laughing) with his article “The Disease Called Perfection” and the exercise in follow-up to the response it received. It’s also something I’ve been meaning to do for a long time. I once tried to use my struggles to help others, but at some time … Read more
I have read enough postings on Chris Guillebeau‘s webpage to know that when my free copy of his book The Art of Non-Conformity arrived, I’d want to isolate myself somewhere where I could curl up and read it cover to cover, uninterrupted. Unfortunately my J-O-B, and family obligations were not going to allow that to … Read more