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The Universe Speaks…and All it Took was a Decision
You know the feeling when you think you’re on the right path but there’s a nagging feeling that there is something not quite right? And then after some soul searching, you figure out what it is? Perhaps it came about…
How Food Has Changed in the Past 30 Years
I’m reading Michael Pollan’s amazing book “In Defense of Food” and literally every page I’m learning something new about our food system, the history of public policies and why many people are more confused about food and nutrition than ever…
What Are You Afraid Of?
This post is inspired by one of my favourite quotes, by Marianne Williamson: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that…
“Christmas Day” Excitement
Remember when you were a kid and you woke up on Christmas day? The feeling you had. The excitement you felt. How you could hardly wait to open your gifts. What makes you feel like that now? Does someone? Do…
The 3 Types of Friends in Our Lives
Moving forward is all about getting to know yourself and knowing what you need to make yourself happy. I’ve met a lot of people who don’t have a passion and don’t have dreams. For whatever reason they let others dictate…
Instituting Change
You know when you get to a point that you know you need to make some changes in your life? But it’s difficult because change can be scary. And unknown. But you’ve been here before. And as scary as it…
How Alone Time is Critical to Reaching Creative Flow
I was given a challenge. Well no, more a request. It first was born in a joking complaint. To which I called her out and told her if she gave me a topic to write about, that I would indeed.…
My Grandmother’s Dressing
My grandma is awesome. And she’s a great cook. Her dressing has made it into Canadian Living magazine and I’ve been lucky enough to have it at Thanksgiving and Christmas dinner for most of my life. I guess technically it’s…
What Do You Choose?
In life, we can either question what we’re told or we can choose to believe what we’re told. It many cases, it takes less effort to believe what we’re told but then we’re not really living our own life. The…
Significance of Tomorrow, May 17, 2011
For those who know me well, you know what happened to my family on May 17, 2001. We lost our sister, our wife, our daughter, our friend, my mom, Debbie McLeod. Tomorrow it will have been 10 years since she…
Why I Succeed – by Michael Jordan
I’ve missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I’ve lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I’ve been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life. And that…
Having a Whole New Perspective
I’ve always been told I was positive and optimistic. I believe that people are inherently good. There was some doubts in myself based on some past experiences. Doubts about love. Doubts about my future. But there was a moment a…