The Inner Work of Aging
One would think that at a certain age, the inner work of learning about self and our place in the...
M.A.I.D.
One year ago, I received a call from a friend in Ottawa telling me that her husband Arnold had been...
Cline House: An Art Gallery, A Gathering Place, An Education Centre, a Cultural Hub – Now Under Threat
During the ArtWalk held in July, I volunteered to represent the Cline House Gallery along with the Visual Arts Coordinator,...
The Downsizing Dilemma
May 4th, 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, Jim and I moved to Cornwall from our country home in...
Me and My Bike
In the summer of 1960, I received my first bicycle. It was a surprising gift on two counts. First, I...
The G.R.A.C.E. Diet, Part Four
Over the past three issues of The Seeker, I introduced readers to The G.R.A.C.E. Diet,a program designed to refuel your...
The G.R.A.C.E.Diet, Part Three
In January I introduced readers to The G.R.A.C.E. Diet,a program designed to refuel your spirit, add to your emotional resilience,...
The G.R.A.C.E.Diet, Part Two
In January I introduced to readers The G.R.A.C.E. Diet, a program designed to refuel your spirit, add to your emotional...
A New Year – A New Diet, Part One
January marks that time of year when we make resolutions, or if you have been reading my column, you set...
Care for the Caregiver – RoadSIGNS
In 1997 I decided to retire from my twenty-five-year health care career. A short career review:I had had a great...
What’s the Secret? Part Two
In the June edition of the Seeker, I shared five strategies that Jim and I have engaged to support a...
What’s the Secret? Part One – RoadSIGNS
Jim and I waltzed into the Essential Kitchen Market. Rachel greeted us with a robust hug while exclaiming, “OMG you...
RoadSIGNS – Space Management
As I write this month’s column, I am on the deck of a small cruise ship. The Douro River quietly...
RoadSIGNS – The Quiet Leader
As a facilitator, business consultant and coach over the past thirty years, I have studied leadership. I have read the...
Claiming your Inner Writer
They say that everyone has a book inside them, a story to be told, a lesson to be taught or...
A Journey of Healing – RoadSIGNS
A Journey of Healing I am sitting in the warmth of an early morning Portuguese sun, savouring the feeling of...
Creating an Intentional Year…
I joined the Seeker Chicks and a couple other folks for a December chat regarding ‘holiday stress’. Most seasonal stress...
Rekindling Kindness
I have been giving kindness a lot of thought recently. It may be the approach of the holiday season, the...
A Leadership Journey
Eight cities in 6 provinces over the three months of May, June and September. Seventy workshop attendees and 70 one-on-one...
No More Hesitating
One of my favorite musicians and song writers is Jason Mraz, a genuine troubadour whose lyrics always inspire and uplift....
Life’s Simple Pleasures
Life is complex, isn’t it? Or is it possible that you and I add unnecessary layers to life, bury the...
