Category: Life Skills
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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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Life peppered with Gratitude is a life worth living
Being happy means living your best life and not being afraid that others see it. legends say that hummingbirds float free of time carrying our hopes for love, Joy and celebration. The hummingbird’s delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, and every personal connection has meaning. laughter is life’s sweetest…
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Life peppered with Gratitude is a life worth living
Being happy occurs when you live intentionally and your best life, authentically. I read in a greeting card that hummingbirds float free of time carrying our hopes for love, joy, and celebration. The hummingbird’s delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, and beauty is everywhere, and our personal connections has meaning. Laughter is life’s sweetest…
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We Don’t Know What We have Until it is Gone
What does it mean to love yourself? To me, it means to have gratitude for my entire body, Yes, even my limitations. When I do a gratitude meditation, I have never felt it was difficult to be grateful for what I have because of the times for short periods when I lost the use of…
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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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Navigating Life
I’m sharing something very personal, a challenging situation I have had most of my life, because I hope that both my struggles and my insights may be of use to you in your life, in some way. In fact, This by far, is the most vulnerable thing I’ve ever shared on a social media platform in…
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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…
From the Shores of the Ottawa River 