Inspirational

"My mama always said, ‘Life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.'”-Forrest We all have a little Forrest Gump inside ourselves. I know what you are thinking; a little slow, and not so smart, right. What I mean is an eternal child within; the pure and magical part of us that sees things with wonderment,...

How do people deal with their emotions when someone close to them is dying? Some of us hide at home, drink too much, over eat, go to therapy, call friends, run away or as many different people there are in the world, are as many different solutions we can come up with when dealing with death and illness. After a...

I wrote about us entering the Age of Aquarius and how it will lead to world peace and our personal happiness, but if you don't believe in reading the stars, astronomy, or that we are all connected; then it is just a whole bunch of hogwash. It wasn't my most popular post, but I really enjoyed writing it, and sometimes, actually most of...

New Years Resolutions 2014- Strive for Perfection! 'I pledge to take my fitness, gardening, writing, teaching, cooking, singing, volunteer work and photography to a whole new level.' #1 Strive for Perfection What is perfection other than an unobtainable idea, yet we all strive for it. The idea if we work hard enough at something we will eventually be the best at it....

"Earth's crammed with heaven... but only he who sees, takes off his shoes" Elizabeth Barrett Browning Saying goodbye... It is always hard to say goodbye from a distance. These are those moments that being an expat can be brutally hard. The births, the big milestones, the marriages and yes the funerals. I was pleased to have been able to go home to Canada in...

https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_the_surprising_science_of_happiness?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare I was talking to one of my students about the power of happiness, and our ability to create a happy life just by believing it is so. Recently we watched a TED talk on the science of happiness given by Dan Gilbert about how getting exactly what...

In my father’s time of dying, I learned so very much, not only about him, his faith, and on how to die with dignity and grace, but also about myself. How to handle stress It is true. I am able to handle a great deal of stress. Of course I have...

It is not all glam when it comes to making a TV show. The life of a star is complicated and tiring. Just having a wee taste over the years with makeup and hair, memorizing lines, costume and set changes, I can honestly confirm it is a real job! Not everything that glitters is gold. In fact most things are not...

Hungary is an interesting place. Sometimes it all makes sense like a picture that comes into focus and you have a clear shot of exactly what is going on here. Other times you see behaviour that is so far North of centre; reactions that spin out of control towards crazy, that you wonder what species you are...