How to cut the emotional chains

“When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.”
-  Catherine Ponder
What wise words from Catherine Ponder.  Today, ask yourself:

Who am I holding resentment towards?
What effect is this having on my life?
What would [...]

Getting off the Guilt Trip

Last night I bought a new journal.  I spent a lot of time in the bookstore trying to decide which one to buy – did I like the cover, the size, and the feel of the pages?  All these are important to me as I spend so much time journaling.  I finally settled on a [...]

Becoming the Next Top Spiritual Author – Lessons from the video experience

3 weeks ago I entered a competition to find the Next Top Spiritual Author.  It was one of these “coincidences” where I had signed up for an e-mail newsletter the week before, and notification of this competition came soon after.  I IMMEDIATELY logged on and entered.
That was the easy part. Then came the journey.  The [...]

4 questions to ask to turn a disappointment into opportunity

I was all geared up and focused on my first Free and Laughing workshop in Canada, scheduled for March 20.  On Wednesday, with a sinking feeling, I heard the program host explain that registrations were very low and they were recommending that we cancel.  Oh dear …….
Many things flooded through my mind in the few [...]

“There is nothing as compelling as the human spirit on fire”

The above quote is from Tony Robbins, the infamous transformation guru.  This came to me as I read Douglas Robson’s blog which features an extensive interview with Newton Marshall, the first Jamaican to enter the Iditarod race in Alaska.  I met Newton at the launch of the Jamaica Dogsled Team in Toronto last fall.  His [...]

I am too busy to …..

The previous 2 weeks have been very hectic for me – my blog fans will notice that I haven’t even posted a blog during this time.  I have been inundated with “things to do” – all with deadlines that coalesced around this time – the University of the West Indies Toronto Benefit Gala, grading 300 [...]

A gift from Mahalia and her mom

I am sharing this beautiful experience that my friend Mahalia related to me and other friends.  There are so many lessons for us, and I thank Mahalia for putting them out there for us all to share.  It is good to remember, in the final week before Christmas, that the best gifts are not purchased [...]

The Daisy mug

My mom’s name was Daisy.  Marguerite, my name, is French for Daisy.   I have always loved that she named me after her in a very unique way.
One Christmas Rev. John, her dear friend and spiritual advisor, gave her a beautiful mug with daisies on it.  She loved that mug.  And on her passing, I captured [...]

What’s keeping us from catching the squirrel?

The squirrel chase resumed in dogged earnestness (pun intended) this morning.  The dogs know the spots where they are most likely to meet squirrels, so we now have a set route for the morning walk.  I follow their lead.
As I tried my best to keep up with them, being dragged at Bolt-like speed when they [...]

What do you fear? There’s a name for it ……

I subscribe to Dictionary.com’s  “Word of the Day”.  Yesterday’s word fascinated me:
triskaidekaphobia \tris-ky-dek-uh-FOH-bee-uh\, noun:
Fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
I had never heard this word before, and couldn’t believe that this fear is so prevalent that there is a special word to describe it.  Intrigued by this idea, I googled “names of phobias” and [...]

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