I was in a doozy of a bad mood earlier in the week. It started with a couple of nights of poor sleep. (That is my Achilles heel.) It downgraded from there. I know how important it is to do what I can to lift myself out of it and into a better frame of […]
Remember to Remember and Other Memory Tips
Use it or you lose it, not only applies to your muscles, but also to your memory. Sometimes, remembering is as simple as making the effort to remember; that means putting your full attention on what you need or want to remember. Failing that, there are a number of strategies you can use to resuscitate […]
You’re Never Too Old for Baby Steps
A lesson adults seem to forget is that regardless of what you want to accomplish, the best way to go about it is by taking baby steps. There’s often an (unrealistic) expectation that because you’re “old” you should be able to achieve your goals perfectly within a short period of time. Break the whole into […]
Preconceived Notions, The Olympics and a New Career
By now, the snow is melting in Korea. The athletes have gone home and the newscasters are reporting on other events. Like the Olympic flame, a number of stories burned bright during the Peyongchang Olympics, but for me, there’s one report that is still glowing. It’s about how Canadian figure skaters, Tessa and Scott, chose […]
Favourite Books of 2017
I turned a great number of pages in 2017, from the comfort of bed, my living room chair, aka perch, the beach, or while waiting in offices and coffee shops. Here are some of my favourite borrowed, bought, or gifted books. By the way, these are all book-books – you know, the actual thing that […]