The stress of not knowing

Sunday evening, my daughter texted me the news that there was no hot water at home.    Hmmm …. I thought … that’s unusual.  I got home late, called the maintenance office and was told that a main had burst.  “Call back tomorrow morning to find out what’s happening”.   Monday morning dawned, and so did […]

Stress-free …. and laughing!

Do you feel like you are drowning in things to do yet accomplishing very little Are you starved for time to take care of loved ones … and yourself? Do you feel anxious, worried, and nervous about ….. (fill in the blanks)?   In other words, are you stressed?   This word “STRESS” has come […]

Who am I? Who are you?

While completing an application for membership at Costco, the young attendant asked me what my occupation was. I responded that I was a professor at Ryerson who taught business management. He blurted out “But you don’t LOOK like a business professor”. I laughingly asked him what a business professor looked like. “An old, gray man” […]

How does one release fear?

How does one release fear? How do I release fear? Is it as simple as saying “I release fear”? Yes and No. I have tried saying “I release my fear of ….” over and over with little success. What I have discovered is that I have to go deeper. To truly release fear we must […]

What does 2 years of gratitude look like?

Here is a photo of my gratitude journals for the past two years. I am a believer in the power of gratitude. I have also become a practitioner of gratitude by making it my conscious daily practice. There are two things that I do as a matter of habit, which have become as ingrained at […]

Second Cup at Yonge and Eglinton

One of the things I love is to find businesses that are free and laughing! A few weeks ago I met my friend Trecia for coffee at Second Cup on Yonge and Eglinton (40 Eglinton East to be exact) in Toronto. As I was standing there waiting to place my order, I noticed how happy […]

Happy New Year – Same Old You?

It’s that time of year again!  The beginning of the New Year and time to make resolutions!  Time to resolve that this year will be better than last year; that long-desired goals will finally be achieved!  Time to make massive changes for the better. Here’s the bad news, which you have probably heard over and […]

What does it mean to be “free”?

I awoke last week Saturday morning to the joyous news that Aung San Suu Kyi, the Opposition Leader of Myanmar, was free!  She had spent the last 10 years of her life in isolation in her own home, with only 2 servants for company.  Her husband suffered with cancer and died and she was unable […]

Laughter and enlightenment

Says the Dalai Lama: “I have been confronted with many difficulties throughout the course of my life…but I laugh often, and my laughter is contagious. When people ask me how I find the strength to laugh now, I reply that I am a professional laugher. And my religion is kindness”. We typically think of spiritual […]

Laughing at the dirty dishes

Each Tuesday evening I teach a class at Ryerson University.  Whilst I enjoy the class immensely, I am quite drained by the time I arrive home.   Typically, I am ravenous, having not eaten since lunchtime.  The thought of relaxing in my warm kitchen, doggies at my feet, happily conversing with my children ushers me down […]

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