Back in the Dark

Daylight Savings Time…aargh! I love sunshine, and the last couple of weeks were wonderful as I could have my morning tea looking outside and watching the dog walkers, checking out the size of the puddles on the street, and just generally enjoying watching the world wake up. This morning…not so much. Daylight Savings Time has …

Celebrate Women!

Today is International Women’s Day, day when women are acknowledged and celebrated. A day when the challenges faced by women in various parts of the world are highlighted. A day to raise awareness of the courage of women, the inspiration of women, and to remember the unique qualities of women that make our world a …

Celebration of Restitution

I, like the rest of Canada, was well aware of the final day of Olympics this last weekend. The hockey game between Canada and the US effectively shut down the country as we all joined together in watching the game, and in joyful anticipation of the eventual victory. Wow…Sunday felt good, eh? But the moment …

A Thought

“How bold one gets when one is sure of being loved.” Sigmund Freud Why don’t you take the opportunity to give someone the gift of being able to be bold today?

Living Consistently to Your Words

What you do speaks so loud that I cannot hear what you say. – Ralph Waldo Emerson I was at a basketball game the other day (not unusual) and sitting in the bleachers (my back may never completely recover from this bleacher filled season of my life) and enjoying the game (what’s not to love …

Flat Tire Wisdom

There are times when something works, but isn’t a sustainable realistic solution. Think about that. One of my favorite questions, which usually gets a good chuckle in therapy, is:  So…how’s that workin’for ya? I was at Costco a few weeks ago, when a Good Samaritan passing by let me know that the passenger side rear …

An Apology to Learn From

Take a page from Tiger’s playbook on this one. I was able to see Tiger Wood’s apology on TV the other day. I, along with millions of others, were curious about what he would say. The general consensus before hand was that it would be very very short, cryptic and dissatisfying in not addressing the …

A Snowy Oasis

Today I played hooky. I didn’t go into the office today. I did a couple of hours of work at home, but mostly, I played. It was fun. Fun. I had a chance to be silly today, to laugh, to enjoy family, to sit in the quiet and feel the sun on my face. To …

Restrained, Wise Compassion

It was 20 years ago this week that Nelson Mandela was released from prison. I enjoyed hearing the retrospectives of that time on the radio this week, and so I was extra motivated to find a window of time to go see the movie, Invictus on Friday. Really glad I did. I’m not much a …