Boundaries Help You Define Your Relationships

  We are social creatures and our boundaries tell others what we think is okay for us and what is not okay. They help us know who we are. They also help us form authentic relationships with other people, as defining what makes us happy and what doesn’t, increases understanding. We cannot set boundaries for… Continue reading Boundaries Help You Define Your Relationships

Do You Want to Be a Hero? Live WELL

Heroes Live Well

When you live in the past you live badly. Your past is like a condensed movie of your life that flashes by the side of the highway as you speed by; the years passing by faster than street lights. In the re-run of your life, you are embarrassed by your mistakes, and want to edit… Continue reading Do You Want to Be a Hero? Live WELL

Battle of The Spoons – Happy St. Paddy’s Day Newfoundland!

I imagine spoon playing is becoming a lost art, but apparently it is alive and well in Newfoundland! My Irish Mom played the spoons for us. The Irish are great improvisers. When my mom’s family and friends would go to the cottage in Donegal, Ireland, they would make their own band. They used washboards and… Continue reading Battle of The Spoons – Happy St. Paddy’s Day Newfoundland!

Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

Niagara Falls on both the Canadian and American sides will be flooded in green lights for Tourism Irelands’ “Saint Patrick’s Day Global Greening Campaign” this year. It is a way to say, ‘One Hundred Thousand Welcomes’, or C’ead Mile Failte, to all the Irish who have emigrated to Canada and the United States over the… Continue reading Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

Happy New Year 2014! – 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself – Week One

The next 52 weeks are filled with promise. A new year’s resolution is a promise to yourself, to start doing something you want to do, or stop doing something you don’t want to do. With a positive attitude and a sense of well-being, I hope you will have a year of optimizing yourself. A year… Continue reading Happy New Year 2014! – 52 Weeks to Optimizing Yourself – Week One

To My Dear Blog Readers:

I wish you all a peaceful and happy holiday, and, when the stress of hustle and bustle subsides, the time and energy to savor all the special moments, as you love, and be loved. When we exchange gifts, we share ourselves – our time, our energy, our money, and our love. When we make our… Continue reading To My Dear Blog Readers:

Winter Needs Christmas

Many people are not religious, but they still love Christmas. Christmas has become more secular, and more spiritual. In those parts of the world where winter is cold, Christmas warms our bodies and souls from the inside out. Christmas is a time of expansion – we eat too much, spend too much, drink too much,… Continue reading Winter Needs Christmas