My Life

As I reflect back on 2011 which was a mixed bag of growth and unrelenting stress, I ‘m thinking about the people in my life that impact it in a positive way.  I’ve written about negative relationships and how it’s not doing anyone a favor to maintain those but what about the people in your [...]

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In case you’ve been out of the planet, these “occupy” demonstrations are all over Canada and the US.  They include a disorganized group of people with basically no message other than they are unhappy have cropped up in various cities.  There is no leader, strategy or objectives but they demonstrate a clear dissatisfaction with the [...]

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When I was a little girl and not so little I and my friends were appalled by our neighbors who would not give out Halloween candy.  I remember that while their children were young, they would and take their little children around so everyone would make their Halloween experiences joyful but after their kids were [...]

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Well, I said I would do it and I have.  With the occasional moment of insecurity here and there, I have begun my quest to become a Certified Professional and Personal Coach.
It’s been sixteen years since I’ve been in school other than training and courses taken in the work environment.  I have started my journey [...]

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One of my readers has inspired this post.  As I was thinking about when Alwin requested my input regarding whether he could hope to have a normal life if his family life has been dysfunctional and non-supportive.  I said yes if he could come to grips with the past and move on.   After all I [...]

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I frequently receive inspiration for my blog from a random comment that comes to my attention.  That’s what happened this week, I read that life is 20% what happens to you in life and 80% what you do about it.
This is so true.  It’s important to develop a plan (at times it feels we are [...]

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It has now been eight months since I started my journey to improve my health through Naturopathy under the guidance of my Naturopathic Doctor Kim L. Corbett.  I have learned so much.  I wanted to take this opportunity to report that all of my tests are now normal.   My iron (ferritin), vitamin D and cholesterol [...]

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I apologize for the delay in writing my blog, I had so many ideas I had trouble lighting on one in particular.  My conversation today with my only high school buddy broke my silence.  After smoking heavily for the last 40 years and numerous attempts to quit she is working with her doctor and is [...]

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I have been blessed to have not one but two terrific Mother-in-Laws and now I am a Mother-in-Law myself.  The first one was Simone Dubois Lajoie.  She was born in 1909 and was a very sickly baby.  She was so weak the priest gave her last rites because they were sure she wouldn’t survive; but [...]

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