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
Are you here? I mean, really here? Are you fully present as you read this? Are your here right now? Good for you if you are because being fully present in the moment has become just as tough as winning an immunity challenge on SURVIVOR. Our portable access to communication towers and the internet (cell… Read More
“Who’s going to take care of this fiasco?“ This is a question I overheard a certain LCBO employee ask her colleague at an LCBO location I was at this past weekend as I was shopping for some essentials for the home. What was happening a half hour from then was that the LCBO was releasing… 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
It is my pleasure to introduce the wit and wisdom of Deborah Kimmett. A fellow author and speaker, Deborah is my guest blogger for today’s post. To learn more about Deborah and read her blog, visit her website. Enjoy the laughs… Hi, I am Deborah Kimmett, a humorist who believes life starts getting better after… Read More