B.C.'s largest fire now 'held'
Grain exports rebound
Beloved patio closing
Mountie injured at airport
'A storm for the ages'
Songwriters join hall of fame
Palace reveals ledger stone
Test-fired missile toward sea
NASA delays rocket launch
GM converting for EVs
Mortgage rates to stay high
Loss of editions 'important'
Sun clinch BCFC title
Vees dominate opening
Blazers fans excited for run
Biden surprises Elton John
Legend, Teigen learning live
Spears' ex-husband speaks
New Thought
Take a moment today to express your gratitude
If you were going to declare an international day of observance, what would it be? What’s something so important to you that you’d want the world to...
The positive power of self-affirmation
Our internal narratives aren’t innocent and without effect in our lives. Our tendencies of thought either help or hinder our health and happiness. If...
Striving to be perfect is not always the best route to happiness
For many years, I admired others I viewed as perfectionists. They seemed to do everything so well. While having high-standards is a good thing, it isn’t...
Are you living the life you want to live?
Are the living dead among us? Reportedly, their epitaph reads, “Here lies J. Doe: Dead at 30, buried at 79.” Far too many people report their lives...
A challenge that will make you smile
Do you want to have some fun and joy in your life? Yes? Then play with me a while and accept my challenge. I offered this challenge to my mindfulness practice...
Be kind to those who show up
My husband’s a bit of a jackass at times, and he approves of that statement. Even 45-years later, his antics still bring a smile to my face because I know...
Practising the gentle art of blessing
Argggghhhh! Life’s filled with noise, delays, demands, and reasons to wait. And it leaving everyday life feeling like one big irritation. Our shoulders...
Dealing with Impostor Syndrome
There’s dirty little secret lurking beneath many façades of high achievement and perfectionism. It impacts successful people across the board,...
Don't let societal beliefs rob you of joy and happiness
If arachnophobia is the fear of spiders and hydrophobia is the fear of water, what on earth do you call the fear of joy? I grew up with cautions about not...
Forgiveness is about us letting go of our pain
For too many years I lived locked inside a prison of other’s misdeeds and mistakes, and I suffered. Personally, I’m tired of paying the price for...
Live life to the fullest — whatever that is for you
If I’d known how much fun life as an elder would be, I would have done it earlier. The reality of aging is far removed from any misconceptions I held as a...
Living a more conscious life
How are you feeling today? Often, we answer questions about feelings with a response from the head, or a thought. We’ve been so conditioned to value the...
Avoiding the 'cyber-toothed' tiger
Beware the cyber-toothed tiger. This is good advice to follow, because it may bite you in unexpected ways, as my friend Jeff used to caution. I’ve fallen...
Was it really such a bad day after all?
Days spin out of control, or go down the tubes, pretty quickly if we let them. Challenging situations, unexpected delays, or a few irritating moments,...
Outward success is the wrong measure
Beautiful, talented, rich, and famous; all markers of success and happiness in the world we live in. Yet, as we’re learning, this often isn’t the...
Only you can write the story of your life
The first chapter doesn’t tell the whole story. If it did, the rest of the book would have no purpose. Every bestselling book is far from predictable,...
Feeling overwhelmed with all you have to do? Then STOP
The faster I go, the further behind I get. It often seems like there’s not enough time in the day for it all. When life feels like one big to-do list, we...
We need ease up on ourselves
Too many of us are into self-torture. It needs to stop. We’ve gotta stop punishing ourselves. It’s easy to take life, and other’s unskilled...
We're not our mistakes and we’re not defined by our past
There have been many times throughout my life when I’ve wished for a do-over, a chance to do something differently. Many unskilled or mean comments,...
What are you waiting for?
What are you waiting for? What’s that special something you’re putting off for some perfect future date? Why are you waiting? While there are...
