Life is filled with so many details that it can be overwhelming. The big whiteboard in my office is filled with long lists of things to do and people to contact, the calendar in the kitchen is filled with sports and music lessons, school events and volunteer...
It’s almost the end of January and New Year’s Resolutions have come and in some cases gone. How do you re-engage the motivation to achieve those goals that seemed exciting and within reach just a few short weeks ago? Setting the goal points our mind to the destination...
One of my favourite recipes that I discovered this summer is this Spicy Salmon Cake from the Ultimate Healthy Eating Plan by Liz Pearson and Marilyn Smith. It’s a great way to add fish into your diet and can be served as a main course or made into appetizer size...
A recent paper published in Nature Neuroscience by researchers at McGill University demonstrated the effect of “pleasurable” music on the brain through the increased release of dopamine. The groups findings provides “neurochemical evidence that...
An article in the current issue of Chatelaine suggests that the best way to follow through on New Year’s resolutions is to enlist the help of one’s friends. Meet once a month, compare notes, encourage success and stick with the program….and a night...
In reviewing 2010 and contemplating the year 2011, I came across a quote that really struck me: “I am your constant companion. I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. I will push you onward or drag you down to failure. I am completely at your command. Half...
