I posted a quote yesterday, and the process of typing it in got me to thinking… Melanie and I interviewed a wonderful woman this week for a part time administrative position at our office. We asked her to describe an experience at her current position where she needed to respond to a person who was …
A thought
There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself. It is the only true guide you will ever have. And if you cannot hear it, you will, all of your life, spend your days on the ends of strings that somebody else pulls. Howard …
The Little Things
I was on vacation with my crew this month. We went through Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Athabasca Falls, ice fields, Sunwapta Rapids, and more. The beauty was simply staggering, the sights were awesome. Took my breath away. We stopped the vehicle often, just to get out and gaze at the magnificence of the beauty of …
An Elephant’s Pregnancy? Piece of cake!
Elephants have a gestation of 22 months. That’s a long time to be pregnant…can you imagine the swollen ankles and trips up at night to pee for months and months on end for the average pachyderm? But the result is so worth the wait. Today my sister in law’s “pregnancy” ended—gestation of 64 months…over 5 …
Nadia Has Started!
Our Smith Street location once again has openings available for new clients. Nadia Sawaya has begun seeing clients at both of our locations, on Pembina Highway as well as the downtown location at Smith and York Streets. Nadia is warm and engaging, and has an enthusiasm for her craft that makes her great to work …
Falling Down Without the Strength to Get Back Up
I’ve never met a bitter person who was thankful, Or a thankful person who was bitter Nick Vujicic I was sent the below video last week from a colleague of mine out of province, a psychologist whom I respect. He talked about how his son was struggling with some significant challenges in his life which …
Would you open a business without a business plan?
From www.StayHitched.com: Is Premarital Counselling for you? The short answer is a resounding YES. Getting married without pre-marriage prep is like starting a business or any important venture without preparing. Half of all marriages end in divorce and only half of those that endure are truly happy in the long run. Many happy engaged couples …
Raft Lessons = Life Lessons
I went white water rafting the other day down the Sunwapta River near Jasper, Alberta. Level 3 rafting…not for the faint of heart, helmets required. It was a blast…a little terrifying to anticipate, but a blast to remember. As part of making it a great experience, Jeff, our guide, spent a lot of …
Bumblebees can’t fly?
Apparently, using the laws of aerodynamics, bumblebees can’t create sufficient lift with their wings to lift their bodies. But, bumblebees can fly. Clearly they can fly. Apparently, the approach was all wrong. If you look at them like helicopters, rather than airplanes, science can prove that they can, in fact, fly. Funny how science had …
A Thought
Love is a temporary madness. It erupts like an earthquake and it then subsides. And when it subsides you have to make a decision. You have to work out whether your roots have become so entwined together that it is inconceivable that you should ever part. Because this is what love is. Love is not …