Loneliness could kill you by Gillian Leithman Independence is glorified in North American culture as a symbol of strength. As a society, we value individual achievement and extol self-reliance. I am an expert on ageing and retirement and I also help employees transition from work to retirement by facilitating seminars and workshops in corporate Canada. … Read More
Boundary-Setting – Make No Apologies Make your mistakes. That is how you learn. However, make no apologies for who you are or are becoming! We have been discussing boundaries these last couple of days, even today on our Facebook page and yesterday on the blog. Today, we actually concluded a series of what we call … Read More
Are you a pervert? Challenging the boundaries of sex by Gonzalo R. Quintana Zunino Are you a pervert? I believe you are. This statement might offend you. Perhaps you wonder what would compel me to say something like that about you, especially since we’ve never met. However, a voice deep down inside of you might … Read More
Children need to be taught how to set and respect boundaries from an early age. This is crucial to them living in harmony with themselves and others later in life. Years ago, I asked a Contributor to a blog of mine to write on this topic. Today, let me share with your her, Alexis, thoughts. … Read More
Two tips, only two is necessary, I believe to help you get your career back on track. Shared them before but they bear repeating. So here they are. Women Taking Care of Business That’s why every time, I enter a room, I leave the door open so more women can come through.” Donna Brazille For … Read More
The immortal – and false – the myth of the workplace Queen Bee by Isabel Fernandez-Mateo and Sarah Kaplan Catfights, mean girls, Queen Bees. We’ve all heard these terms stemming from a popular belief that women don’t help other women, or indeed actively undermine them. Women leaders are often portrayed in popular culture as suffering … Read More
Transforming lives, that is the topic of our conversation today. So, let me share a story. An Abundance Of Energy My Dad shared a conversation from his youth with me that I have reflected on for many years. It still sits on top of mind for me. He first shared it with me when I … Read More
Happy Birthday to Me, the woman that I now am. For my 50th birthday, my daughter, first granddaughter (she was the only one at the time), and I made our way to the land of my birth, Jamaica. The reason for the trip was mainly to celebrate my half-century and what a blast it was! … Read More
Six ways to ‘reboot your brain’ after a hard year of COVID-19 – according to science – by Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, Christelle Langley, and Jianfeng Feng There’s no doubt that 2020 was difficult for everyone and tragic for many. But now vaccines against COVID-19 are finally being administered – giving a much-needed hope of a return … Read More
How are you living? That is a question we ask of people every day. However, many do not wait for an answer. Even more important, in my opinion, is to check how are our family and friends are living. How Are You Living? As I have shared many times, I am an avid reader. There … Read More
