The Winter Olympics Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay passed through Langley, BC today. This morning around 9:00am the Olympic Torch passed through my neighbourhood, on the 102nd day of its 106-day 45,000-kilometer journey. The relay began on October 30, 2009 in … Read more
Happiness is not just a mood. It’s a decision to see life from a higher perspective. When you change the way you look at life, the life you look at changes. Recently I discovered a short video that made my … Read more
This morning I recorded my first ever JOY FIRST show on BlogTalkRadio. The short and sweet solution to ease holiday stress. No reading required. Just sit back with your favorite beverage and listen to this 20 minute December special for … Read more
“I’ve had enough,” Carol exploded. “It’s been a bad week: I’ve lost my favourite scarf, my house is a mess, my teenage son is failing school, and my husband spends all his time working or watching TV.” She burst into … Read more
I love inspirational quotes! I find that short pithy one or two liners are really helpful when I’m trying to find a higher perspective or to elevate my mood. Sometimes I’ll make a bright-colored post-it out of a favorite saying … Read more
It was a dark and foggy evening. Char and I were driving home along a country road when, a few meters ahead, the bright red lights of a railway-crossing barrier started flashing. The warning bells clanged and the barriers came … Read more
This morning I stopped in to visit a girlfriend. She invited me in; she made us a lovely breakfast of crepes with strawberries and we had a lively discussion of ideas for making our businesses grow. When I was preparing … Read more
My sister Lydia sent me these beautiful pictures that she and her husband Ray took on a recent hike with two friends to Lake O’Hara in Yoho National Park. The pictures are so beautiful that I look at them over … Read more
It was an email that popped into my inbox today that inspired me to be more deliberate about my intentions. The email, from Chapters-Indigo – an online bookseller, had this subject line: From Our Fiction Editor: Top 5 Picks for … Read more
