I’ll Love You Forever…
Lynne Harley is a Fit Minds™ Cognitive Coach in Saskatchewan and is also dealing with her own mother's cognitive challenges. We were talking about the Loving Mom™ Workshop and she shared the following journal entry with me. Her story, while not unique, really touched...
I am so grateful…
Today as I was working with my brain I was waiting with my heart to hear how my mother-in-law's operation had gone. As the morning progressed I thought about how grateful I was to have her in my life - the gift she has been to my children...and I was very relieved to...
Non-Pharma, In-Home Therapies Make a Difference
In a recent meta-study analyzing 23 clinical studies researchers at the the Dementia Collaborative Research Center at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia found that non-pharmacological treatments had a significant impact on individuals suffering...
September 11 – Remember
Eleven years ago today I was starting into my second week as a Lower School principal at an all-girls independent school in Toronto. As the events of that morning unfolded, our entire school gathered in the gymnasium to pray - Christian prayers led by our Student...
Inspired by the Olympics
I confess - I love the Olympics. I love the competition, the beauty of finely tuned athleticism and the absolute joy of the athletes when they compete well. As a kid I remember spending two weeks glued to the television watching the 1976 games in Montreal. Seeing...
Technology – Boon or Bane?
It is interesting that both scientific research and life experiences underpin the necessary concept that having meaning and purpose are fundamental needs for our human psyche. Brain health is important - but for what purpose? I would argue it is to discover meaning in...