This week I had an experience I would’ve rather let someone else have. It’s one of those moments as an observer is hilarious, but to the person experiencing it, nasty. I was walking from my backyard to the front of my house, something I’ve done many times, but this time was different... and not in … [Read more...]
How to Make a Difference in Someone’s Life
If you want to make a difference in someone’s life be like the stranger I encountered. This week I was the lucky recipient of a random act of kindness. I was at a wine shop ordering 80 bottles... it’s for my wedding. I don’t have a severe drinking problem; I’m not married yet so I don’t need … [Read more...]
A Great Tip for Healing from the Past
The other day I received the following text message from a friend. It not only made me laugh, it pointed out some valuable life lessons: Four very important things I learned today: If you are going to do yard work, stop when you are in pain. Should you push through the pain to get as much … [Read more...]
How Do You Handle Fear?
Fear is like being best friends with the class bully. Some days it’s really great because it protects us from other dangerous things, but there are always the bad days; the days we second guess whether we should end this relationship because it’s the fear that’s doing the most damage. Healthy fear … [Read more...]
An Easy Tip to Help with Anger
A long time ago I learned a great tool for dealing with anger that’s really easy to remember. It was given to me by an old gambler on a warm summer's eve, on a train bound for nowhere. Long story short he said, “For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice.” So when I handed him my bottle … [Read more...]
Using Cake to Overcome Fear
After a long day, late at night I remembered there was a piece of cake left in the fridge. I had missed dessert earlier... a staple to every dinner... so I decided to reward myself… this is not the best way to lose weight: (dumb dieter) “I didn’t eat anything unhealthy today, so I should reward … [Read more...]
2 Keys for Being a Good Friend
I was going to title this blog “Under the Surface”, but that sounded too much like a poem by a melancholic teenager who can’t get a date: “Under the surface/ Something unnoticed/ Is it real?/ I don’t know/ What is it?/ A shadow? A skin coloured mole?/ No, it’s me... or is it just my heart?”... … [Read more...]
Are Suicidal Thoughts Normal?
This week I was asked by a very ashamed looking individual if suicidal thoughts are normal? Suicide has become a lot like cancer insofar that we all know someone who has been affected by it, especially in light of the tragic loss of Robin Williams. Unfortunately, unlike those who suffer from … [Read more...]
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