Did you know Easter gets its name from Ostara, also known as Eastre, Goddess of Springtime and the Dawn? Symbolic of fertility, her annual return is heralded by the flowering of trees and plants – plus the arrival of babies human and animal. Reflection is prompted at three levels.Read More
Equally, this post could be called: “Is it too late to have a perfect childhood?” Did you just read right?Read More
Did you know the Spring Equinox marked the start of the annual cycle for Europeans until the 18th Century? The Northern Hemisphere has now celebrated March 20th. So, it would seem the time to attain any caregiving New Year’s Intentions (not Resolutions) has passed. Right? Not so fast.Read More
Picking up on recent blogs like “Spring-Cleaning Your Life” and “Spring Caregiving Releases”, we will look further today at letting go of what you don’t want in order to make room for what you do seek.Read More
As signs of spring slowly inch onto the Northern Hemisphere landscape, let’s build on three themes I am sure resonated with many caregivers out there. Namely, we talked about creating more time, space and energy for what’s important to YOU. Today, we’ll draw upon a tool called The Balance Wheel from the coaching world.Read More
We have just come out of the fabricated commercialism of Valentine’s Day. I urged you to remember that the most important relationship you will ever have is with yourself. Now, it is Family Day weekend in many parts of Canada. As I so often declare: “Friends are the family we choose for ourselves”.Read More
I quote. Yes, this was precisely the proud declaration uttered by an outwardly-pleasant aging mother whose crevice-ridden face told the truth of a nasty and miserable inner nature. Even I was stunned by the non-apology.Read More
Yes, you continue to catch me in a feisty mood while proving why New Year’s Resolutions fail 90% of the time. On my weekly program called “The Conscious Caregiver” at www.boldbravemedia.com we dedicated a whole show to this theme.Read More
Last week, we confirmed that 4 of 5 people will have thrown in the towel on their New Year’s Resolutions by March 1st. Care to know another reason why? They’re missing a key step.Read More
Do you burn tons of energy “psyching up” to deal with your impossible aging parents but still feel like pulling out your hair? Do you regularly clamp down on what you really want to say to the difficult duo? Are you physically and emotionally exhausted by them?Read More
