One of the traditions that I often engage in around Christmas/New Years is to put together a puzzle. I like the challenge of beginning a difficult challenge and seeing it through to its completion. My personal development programs are a good example of that kind of project. I took approximately six years to begin the (…) Read More

In my article last week I talked about my sense of identity and purpose. I also mentioned how we come to an understanding of identity and purpose by looking at our character qualities, values and spiritual gifts. Connections, Deeper Connections really build on this understanding of who I am and what I am here to (…) Read More

One of the most sought after outcomes for people attending IOL programs; is to discover their sense of identity and purpose. Understanding who I am and what I am here to do brings meaning to my life and ignites my sense of passion. It is what gives me a reason to get up in the (…) Read More

I am writing this article about an incident that happened to me this past weekend at Couples Connections. Our wrap up exercise is a beautiful exchange of gifts between couples. The gift is not meant to be something extravagant or expensive. It is meant to have sentimental value and a story attached that has meaning (…) Read More

The older I get and the more I work with people the more I am convinced of the importance and value of adversity. What I mean by adversity is we have opportunities to face difficult challenges on our journey through life. Unfortunately, what I witness over and over again is that we as a society (…) Read More

Ok, so here is an article I have never written before; an article acknowledging my birthday. I have been one of those people who would rather skate through this time of year ignoring that I am getting older and not wanting people to make a fuss about my birthday. Today, as Christine, Minnie and I (…) Read More

As most of you are aware, I have been using my blog articles to do some reminiscing over the past month. The Christmas season is a time that takes me back to some of the wonderful memories I have of my childhood and those magical moments I shared with my family. I have especially been (…) Read More

We are now in the month of December and Christmas is quickly approaching. I am in a reminiscing mood these days, so, I thought I would continue to reflect on some of my childhood memories around Christmas. I actually have a lot of wonderful memories of Christmas growing up. I grew up in a very (…) Read More

Christmas is just around the corner and I find myself reminiscing. A couple of articles ago I talked about my dad and it definitely got me thinking about the past and the many memories I still have from my childhood. In an article a few months ago I talked about my sister Rael and how (…) Read More

As you all know we have just commemorated Remembrance Day. It is an opportunity to reflect on those men and women that fought for our freedom in past wars. I noticed on Facebook that my motivational message was the statement, ‘I remember who my people are; I do not take them for granted.’ In keeping (…) Read More