If there's one thing I'm becoming more and more certain of it's this: Relationships and friendships are important. So, so vital for a full life. In my humble opinion, of course. Here's why. In the past few weeks, dear friends, family and my awesome husband have truly pulled me ... [ Read More ]
Pain is just a symptom
I’ve had some neck pain in the past few weeks. I felt it quite high up in my neck as I lowered my head forward. I kept trying to release the pain and discomfort there, by feeling for knots or spasms in my neck. It didn’t seem to work. Frustrating! I asked my husband to help me since I wasn’t ... [ Read More ]
Connection – the New Currency
If you're anything like me, networking events can be one of those "Everybody says I need to... but it's so awful to be cornered by someone who bores me to tears. And I hate feeling like I don't know what to say!" type of things. I had the privilege of speaking with Lisa Marie Platske, a ... [ Read More ]
How to Get Mileage from Facebook
I started with Facebook very tentatively, only around 3 years ago. I was one of those “lurkers” on Facebook for a while – looking at other people’s posts, clicking a “like” here and there and never, ever daring to leave a comment. What if anybody disagreed with me? I’m a conflict avoider by nature ... [ Read More ]
What’s Hot Chocolate have to do with Relationships?
Written by Christopher Nevill. This short story is not original to me and what I have done is fiddled with it a bit to illustrate a point about our relationships. Look carefully at your relationship. Are you drinking the chocolate the other person has to offer or are you complaining about the way ... [ Read More ]