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 10...
Jul 20, 2012 | AssistU trained Virtual Assistant, Relationships, Virtual Assistance
We were on the boat, we laughed, we were totally relaxed, happy, and content. We had met with a few friends on this trip; our friendship tanks were topped up. Now it was time to go home. I looked over the water and felt freedom and joy: the weather was fairytale-like;...
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...
May 24, 2012 | Coaching, Learning, Virtual Assistance, Work/Life Balance
When I was a child, my parents often entertained guests for dinner. One day, Mom had been busy with preparations in the kitchen, deeply immersed in eggs, flour and butter, with her hair standing in every direction possible. This was a delicate dessert to make, and it...
