Aug 15, 2012 | Conscious Living, Learning, Virtual Assistance, Work/Life Balance
It’s a time of celebrations: both my husband and I are having big Birthdays this year; and we are celebrating our 25th Wedding Anniversary. Is there a better reason to throw a party? Visitors arrived:from Germany and Holland, from Quebec and Ontario; up to...
Jul 9, 2012 | Conscious Living, Relationships, Virtual Assistance, Work/Life Balance
I am sitting on our boat in the 1000 Islands, just where Lake Ontario ends and the St. Lawrence River starts. The sky is a wonderful blue, incredibly, after this rainy morning. Boats are speeding by creating deep circle-like ridges in the water that come toward us and...
Jul 5, 2012 | Conscious Living, Relationships
We spent this past weekend, Canada Day weekend, on our boat enjoying a club cruise. Being Cruise Captains for this cruise meant that we had to do some provisioning for Saturday evening: buying the salmon to be cooked on wooden planks on the BBQ, wine, and beer!...
Jun 21, 2012 | Business Tools, Conscious Living, Virtual Assistance
Would the world be different if we took the time to practice more gratitude and appreciation? If we sent a little “Thank You” note to the neighbor who helped us out, or to the friend who was there for us in an hour of need; if we sent a “thinking of...
Jun 12, 2012 | Conscious Living, Learning, Relationships, Work/Life Balance
When I read this poem for the first time, it stopped me dead in my tracks. “Come to the edge” the voice said softly “No” they said it’s too high” “Come to the edge” the voice insisted “No” she said...
Feb 13, 2012 | Business Tools, Conscious Living, Learning, Virtual Assistance
A few weeks ago, I attended a Vision Board workshop. Not that I haven’t created a vision board before. I was coming to grips with disappointment and hurt, and I was aware that my vision for 2012 needed to be sharpened and clarified as a last step in my process...
