How many times have you been at your workplace and wished you would’ve spoken up and shared your thoughts or ideas with your co-workers. Maybe you are the one that sits in the background at the meetings and hopes and prays that no one asks for your input for fear of having to express yourself and possibly saying the wrong thing, or freezing up and having nothing to say at all. Afterwards do you replay […]

As a nurse for many years, my patients were those in palliative care who had gone home to die. Some incredibly special times were shared. I was with them for the last three to twelve weeks of their lives. People grow a lot when they are faced with their own mortality. I learned never to underestimate someone’s capacity for growth. Some changes were phenomenal. Each experienced a variety of emotions, as expected, denial, fear, anger, […]

What a super fun way to unwind and a great reason to be with good friends, eat LOTS of yummy food & chocolate and, of course --ride a horse!   Tweet Share this:Facebook

Ann-Margret   Winner of five Golden Globe Awards and veteran of forty-two films that span more than thirty years, Ann-Margret was also shy as a child, but that didn't top her from starring in movies with folks like Elvis Presley http://ann-margret-from-sweden.com/various/magazines/63sep.html Barbara Streisand   Her shyness, born in part from painful childhood experiences and a distinct look that challenged her ability to fit in, Barbara's remarkable drive, ingenuity, and commitment to pursue her dreams paid off not […]

I love to get away to the sun, sand and surf in the cold, rainy months of January & February and this winter I went to visit friends in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. It was my first time there and I had a such a fantastic time. The weather was great...on average it was 27-30C everyday, which was SO nice coming from only 3C in Vancouver. My Dachshund puppy came with me and he is now […]