I dared greatly
So, today was Fall Convocation at the University of Manitoba. Occupational Therapy students graduate in Fall Convocation because of the way the U of M program is run…so today was the graduation luncheon for the students. I got a call several days ago asking if I would present the Communications Award at the luncheon. Makes …
First World Problem
Winnipeg has a new garbage removal system. To say it hasn’t gone so well, is sorta like saying the Pope is a little bit Catholic. So, around our house this is the score: The recycling hasn’t been picked up in two weeks…yard waste for three weeks. There is only so much yard waste that is …
One of those moments
Every once in a while, life collides to create a “moment”…today was one of those days. I had a groupon for the Caramel Crepery at the Forks…and so we went for crepes today at lunchtime…one of the group heard that Red Bull Stratos was happening…Felix Baumgartner was attempting to break the sound barrier as an …
Condemnation does not liberate
Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses. I’ve had a few conversations lately with people who want to be closer to a spouse, and so they complain bitterly to them about how they aren’t home enough and no surprise, they aren’t home more after that want a teenage child to be less obnoxious and disrespectful, and …
Is it a problem? The fireworks are gone!
In the last of the series of 5 surprising but important life lessons that psychological research, Psychology Today looks at the value of mature deepening love. Couples can be alarmed, or wonder if they should “throw in the towel” when the hot and heavy blush of the relationship is gone. When couples go from “can’t keep …
500th post–Life Lesson #4–Value of Connection
This is my 500th post…a bit of a marker for me on this cold dreary wet October morning. That’s kind of a big deal. When I was finishing high school, I did one of those “career aptitude” tests. It suggested that my top options were to be a nurse or a nun. The latter seemed …
Think about how you talk in front of your children
In honor of anti-bullying month this October, watch this and think about how you talk about others in front of your children, your friends and your colleagues. We all learn from each other about how it is acceptable to talk about other people. Unfortunately, the internet and social media have made it too easy …
Life Lessons #3 Opposites don’t forever attract
We’ve all been told that opposite attract…well…that might be true for magnets and for black cat hair on white pants…but not so much for couples. We continue our series looking at the 5 surprising but valid principles of relationships outlined in the latest issue of Psychology Today. For a long lasting union, look for someone …
Empowering from the Inside Out
Let’s face it…when men meet for coffee, they get their coffee, talk for 20 minutes and go home. Why? Because they finished their coffee. When women meet for coffee, they get a steaming extra hot latte…so that it too hot to drink for 20 minutes…then they sip it glacially slowly. When there is about 1/4 …