Conquering the Iditarod – with laughter!
March 24, 2010 by Marguerite Orane
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Newton Marshall, the first Jamaican to enter the grueling Iditarod dogsled race, rode into Nome in grand style, Jamaican flag flying high to complete the race on Friday March 19. I had watched his progress over the days on Facebook and the Iditarod website. Thanks to GPS and live-streaming technology I was also present at […]
Toronto will be free and laughing!
February 24, 2010 by Marguerite Orane
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Free and Laughing Workshop at Ryerson I am SO excited! My very first Free and Laughing workshop in Canada is happening! On Saturday March 20, I will be facilitating a 1-day workshop at the Chang School at Ryerson University in their Programs for 50+ What a day it will be – joy, laughter, fun – […]
Choosing to be free and laughing in the cold!
December 10, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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My children are having the greatest time experiencing snow for the first time. I think Shane, my son, must have thrown at least a hundred snowballs yesterday! And he could not resist jumping into the snow mounds piled high by the snowplows! While I was out at a Festival of Carols, they had […]
How to bring ease, grace and joy to this holiday season
December 1, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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It is December already! The end of the year looms, and the beginning of a new year is imminent. To get there however, we have to make it through the holiday minefields of parties, shopping, cooking, entertaining, giftgiving. The very thought raises our stress levels! Now is a good time to affirm ease, grace and […]
Wherever you go, good manners will keep you free and laughing!
November 19, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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“You frightened me” squealed the lady early Saturday morning. I was on my way to class and was walking out of my complex. She was ahead of me, but I was a tad late so I was walking faster. As I overtook her, I singsonged “Goodd morrningggg”. She jumped – frightened that a stranger would […]
Procrastination – friend or foe?
November 18, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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Last week I committed to a 75-day Action Challenge Program, hosted on Facebook by Julette Millen. Yesterday, Julette asked us to consider the habit that is most holding us back and to write a paragraph on it. Here is my “paragraph”: The one habit that I know keeps me back is PROCRASTINATION. I am quite […]
How to end your day – free and laughing!
November 5, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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“At the end of each day, you should play back the tapes of your performance. The results should either applaud you or prod you.” — Jim Rohn At the end of your day do you “play back the tapes of your performance” at Jim Rohn urges? Or do you crash into bed exhausted, admonishing yourself for all the […]
Free and laughing: Making abstract concepts real
October 26, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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“I read your blog because, I like how you take abstract concepts and make them very real and relatable to our moment to moment living” – Nerak Ami I am so happy with this feedback, for this is exactly what I intended when I started this blog, and continue with every post. There are so […]
11 ways that I use journaling
October 22, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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My Latin teacher in high school would drill into us the importance of writing things down, pointing out that when you write something you commit it to memory. I therefore developed the habit of writing down my thoughts in my teen years. Journaling is one of the most valuable techniques for consciousness and awareness. It […]
How to BE free and laughing – an update from Nadine
October 21, 2009 by Marguerite Orane
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I received this beautiful note from a friend, Nadine, this morning and wanted to share what happens in your life when you are “free and laughing”! Hi Marguerite! Just wanted to share that I’ve been full-joying your blog posts and love the new site. It’s so bright and cheerful. Do you remember when I asked […]
