I had coffee with a fellow stand-up comic-turned-inspirational speaker the other day and at one point in our conversation I said to her that lightening up about the inevitable changes and challenges that come our way has very little to do with having a sense of humour or being funny. She looked at me with… Read More
Perhaps by now you’ve heard the news that Catherine Zeta-Jones recently sought treatment for bipolar II condition which is a mental illness that involves both prolonged periods of depression along with short periods of manic episodes. When I watched the report on the Today Show this morning, I was inspired to share that I too… Read More
Do you have a case of the winter blahs right about now? If you live anywhere in North America for the exception of Vancouver, California and Florida, it’s damn cold outside and the afternoon sunset can be disheartening at times. Yes, it’s January and it owes us nothing more than the cold, dark days that… Read More
I was recently at a convenience store and my purchase came to $3.00 even. I opened my wallet and saw a $5.00 bill, but before I handed it over to the cashier, I checked my change pouch to see if I had the exact amount in coins. It turned out I had a toonie and… Read More
For me spirituality is living with the belief that we are spiritual beings having a human experience which really only means one big thing – there’s a hell of a lot more going on when we EXPERIENCE something. Yes, what we see with our two human eyes is indeed happening, but if we are a… Read More
Do you ever find yourself deciding what an experience is going to be like or what someone is going to say or do before the situation unfolds? A few days ago, I was jogging here in Toronto and as I was approaching a gaggle of teenage boys who were walking ahead of me, I braced… Read More
This is the second installment in my series of posts offering thoughts that can change your experience when trying to find your way out of the darkness… In part 1, I talked about creating more peace during the ebbs by being aware of the fact that life isn’t a continual FLOW and using that awareness… Read More
Note: This is another post based on my strong feeling that September is way more like the start of a new year than January…. Have you noticed your heart rate go on the rise as you think about your schedule after Labour Day? Over the years, I have heard many people refer to the shift… Read More