“All the lonely people. Where do they all come from?” Leave it to the Beatles to hit the nail on the head about loneliness.
Turns out that upwards of 15% of society is lonely, and this lonely is deep and it can cause health issues. One study found that lonely people develop high blood pressure compared to non-lonely people. And it can ruin your sleep, make you sick and bring about an early death.
Who doesn’t like Facebook? It is truly a wonderful tool to keep in touch with friends and family. And not only a place to keep in touch but to get in touch. But I had an old friend of mine tell me a story the other day about the other side of face book.
“Everyone is talking about finding lost friends through Facebook, he told me. I lost my wife because of Facebook!” Read More
Did you know that it takes fire to turn iron into steel. Iron is quite soft and not until it is subjected to fire does it become hardened into steel.
And it is the same with people. It takes a fire to bring out the best in people and lately… Click to read more
I’ve been working like a mad woman lately. The office is switching systems for bookkeeping, and that means everything needs to be checked, double checked and transferred. So it’s times like these when I must take my own advice. . .Click here to read more
Tony and I have been building Awakening Potentials for over thirty years and it’s been a long road. So much has changed. Our company name, our location, our focus, our techniques …
Treatments have become consultations, and our office has grown from a basic Chiropractic clinic to something far more powerful.
So it’s funny when people ask what I do, because how can I best explain that we change people’s lives? And how exactly do we change them? Do we look at financial profiles? No. Do we remodel living rooms? No. Do we deliver No.
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Exercise is on the brain. And why shouldn’t it be? The sun is stronger, the days are
longer and this is the time to get motivated. If you haven’t managed to peel yourself off the couch yet, then maybe it’s time to draw back those curtains, put on Ricky Martin and let your body shake away the winter blahs. It’s May. We’re teetering on the edge of bathing suit season…
I was at a breakfast meeting in Ottawa the other day and the American
Ambassador to Canada, David Jacobson, gave a talk. He said that to understand the relationship between our two countries, just watch the NBC video in which…Click to read more
Body Image: this topic could fill up a book. It could fill up hundreds of books. Like we mentioned last week, perception is key, and when it comes to body
image that idea takes on significant important. And truth be told, attitude is the first and the ultimate fashion accessory for looking great. So how can you look into the mirror and like what you see?
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When we think of a mentor, we often think of some wise sage who graciously helps a new recruit, a trainee and the like. It is time to rethink what a mentor is and I saw the perfect example of it just the other day.
The Ottawa Senators NHL hockey team was about to start playing their 6th playoff game, a do or die event for the team. I was at a local coffee shop and out the window, standing beside the busy street, was a young boy holding a couple of senators flags waving at… Click to read more
There’s nothing like an exploding volcano to remind a person about control, or rather the allusion of control. Life doesn’t rotate around our interests – life is LIFE; it’s too huge to express! So then, what is under your control? Here are a couple ideas to get you thinking.
Stress is glue; it clings to everything. Imagine your morning alarm clock, airport departures terminals, high heels pinching your toes, flashing lights in your rear view mirror . . . if these triggers are associated with a difficult situation, then stress is guaranteed to be smeared all over those objects and places.
But today we have a quick, 30-second solution. This idea is too simple to miss.
Forget leadership potential, how much courage do you have to follow?
When does a new idea turn into a widespread movement?
While it starts with the leader there’s another vital role: it’s with the
support of those first followers that momentum really explodes.
Check out this interview with the wonderful Opal Carew. Opal digs in and discusses her obstacles in writing, and the success of her career.
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Often times people think they’re not talented or qualified enough to make a success of their talents. But so often it’s not about talent. It’s about drive and persistence. In other words: discipline. Discipline, discipline, discipline –
can we say it enough?
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Getting unstuck in order to change your life often starts with a burst of creativity. Maybe you imagine how the world could be, or you realize a new perspective, etc. Whatever it is, it’s about getting outside your box.
This this week’s challenge is a brain teaser that will leave you chewing up pencils as you puzzle it out. Go ahead and let your creative juices flow. A little inspiration can lead to great things!