Cannabis firm sues shipper
Check your travel medical
New orca rescue attempt
No bail in Ottawa killings 
Banks must say rebate 
Regulating power prices
Iran fires at attack drones 
World's largest election 
2 detained in Volkov attack 
Apple pulls apps from China
Oil and gas leases restricted
Indigo needs turnaround 
Warriors ready for Round 2
Kalamalka Bowl cancelled
Rockets live to fight on
Hilton teams up with Sia
Swift still 'can't forgive' Kim
Grimes to ‘cap the disarray’
New Thought
Dealing with the rage within
Have you ever been triggered, just exploded and left wondering what happened? Silly question, maybe, because feeling triggered by life and people is a common...
Living life by learning from the past
I loved using the big, revolving doors in our city’s large department stores as a child. I recall my mother’s protective grasp keeping me safe and...
Forgiveness helps us as much as it helps those we forgive
Not forgiving is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to suffer, so the saying goes. The bigger question is, how can we end our own suffering and...
Dealing with grief during the holidays can be difficult
It isn’t always happy holidays. This time of the year can be difficult for those who are grieving. Once meaningful traditions can feel painful, only...
Some of the best presents we can get are those we give
There’s an obvious secret to living a happy life embedded in the magic of Christmas— it’s easy to overlook. The question of, “What do...
Getting out of a negative rut
Getting stuck in negative mental ruts is painful and distracts from what’s good in life. Challenging situations are mentally sticky and hard to shake....
What is your 'why?'
I smiled at a wee-one recently who proclaimed, “I can’t wait to be an adult!” in response to her mother’s refusal to buy her a desired...
It's time to start treating ourselves better
If not now, then when? When is enough, enough? In our culture, many people abide in the “trance of unworthiness” I wrote briefly about last week....
The busy beast that hungers within us
Engaging the “cult of busy” comes at great cost. While it’s become trendy to overextend ourselves—seeking happiness and our sense of...
When life gets you down, it's smart to have ways to lift yourself up
Sometimes life feels hard. Between personal challenges, worries, the headlines and life’s demands, it can feel heavy and stressful. The stress-response...
Time to do a little mental gardening
Fall clean-up is well underway and what’s true of the outer world is also true for our inner landscape. With clearing gardens and planting new bulbs for...
Country music wildfire fundraiser a strikes the right chord
It takes a lot to get me out of the house on a Friday night, but I was compelled by the heart and intention of two amazing people recently. And I was glad I...
The redemptive power of gratitude
How easy it is to get pulled off track and lose sight of the intention and meaning behind things in our lives? This is a note to myself to always remember the...
Happiness and gratitude can do a body good
Most people want to be happy. Yet, it’s common to hear people putting happiness off to some elusive future date. I’ll be happy when… (you...
Dealing with the inner turmoil of emotion
“I don’t know what’s wrong with me. I’m irritable and cranky, everything annoys me and what’s worse, my whole system feels off and...
Bullying yourself is not a tactic that works in the long run
I was horrified by a post from a woman fat-shaming herself publicly. She called herself horrible names as she invited people to challenge her if they saw her...
Random acts of kindness are the perfect antidote for what ails us
I’m declaring this week to be Random Acts of Kindness Week for all of my readers. Are you up for the challenge? The kindness movement has already started...
Dealing with grief—What’s wrong with me?
Shockwaves of grief are rippling though our society, yet many are unaware of what’s really going on inside. We may not recognize grief’s many faces...
Getting a handle on how we are feeling, and dealing with it
This is hard. Knowing what to write as our area experiences raging wildfires is challenging. I want to help. I must begin by expressing my deepest, heart-felt...
The danger of using 'but' when getting a compliment
Big “buts” and boomerangs prevent us from enjoying the goodness in life. Large, firm butts are considered attractive in popular culture today....
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