Category: Life
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Self Discovery is a Process
Here is an interesting fact about me, I have aphantasia, which means I cannot form images in my mind of objects that are not in front of me. When I close my eyes and try to imagine an image, all I’m left with is a blank slate, nothing but my feelings. The ability to…
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Young and In love in 1992 To 2023
Tomorrow, November 11th, 2023 is our 31st wedding Anniversary. 11/11 at 11 am. It has been a lovely journey. Much has changed. Technology with electric self-driving cars, the internet exploded, we have a son, Andrew, 2 granddaughters. Yesterday we installed a smart home security system that can be operated using our iPhones. What has remained…
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Reflection on Happiness
Happiness is relative, and fleeting, but necessary for our body’s emotional and spiritual well-being no matter who we are and where we come from. The important thing to remember is that pure happiness lives within each of us. We need to cultivate and nurture happiness. I grew up in a home with no electricity or…
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Change your Mindset and Be Happy
A few years ago, in February 2018, I I went into the Ottawa Heart Institute for a stress test and didn’t leave until May . I suffered a stroke during surgery., and I was at Elizabeth Bruyère Rehabilitation Hospital in Ottawa for a few months for rehabilitation. I acknowledge the amazing team of health professionals,…
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Create Space to be Authentic
My blog today is inspired by a blog that I follow. Check Antony’s blog here https://tonysbologna.com/2023/05/30/embrace-your-boldness-how-to-find-the-magic-behind-the-mirror/ When I lived in Edmonton Alberta, I drove like a speed demon. One summer, I had my license suspended, for 30 days because I had too many speeding tickets. I drove a cute convertible Italian sport car; an Alfa…
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Awestruck! Is the Fast Track to Happiness and Meaning- (Dacher Keltner)
As an Indigenous person I am gifted vibrant oral stories passed down for generations and our traditional ecological knowledge. We are intrinsically part of ecosystems and connected to, animals, people, and nature. Seeing sunrise and the sunset brings awe. Walking in nature brings awe. Why not listen to music while walking in nature? Music and…
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HAPPINESS is WITHIN YOU
I wish you happiness! Elbert Hubbard, a well-known American writer, and philosopher, said “Happiness is a habit – cultivate it.” This means you have control over your happiness. You can train yourself to be happy. The most important thing to understand is happiness like, a spark can ignite into something big within you. Don’t wait…
From the Shores of the Ottawa River 