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Dealing with Crisis
It was five in the morning and thankfully I had received lots of rest on the weekend. A message flashed on my computer screen and I learned that my sister...
Dealing with Crisis
It was five in the morning and thankfully I had received lots of rest on the weekend. A message flashed on my computer screen and I learned that my sister...
Getting Ready for School
It's only a short time until the fall semester begins for you and your children. There are some things that you can do right now, however, that will help everyone...
Getting Ready for School
It's only a short time until the fall semester begins for you and your children. There are some things that you can do right now, however, that will help everyone...
What Really Matters When It Comes to Living?
My aunt lived in a fairly large house that had a basement suite and it was full of furniture and personal possessions. When she was older and ended up in...
What Really Matters When It Comes to Living?
My aunt lived in a fairly large house that had a basement suite and it was full of furniture and personal possessions. When she was older and ended up in...
The Power Of Music!
The other night I was watching a program on television, referred to as the "British Invasion" that featured music and original artists from the 1960s. I was actually quite surprised...
The Power Of Music!
The other night I was watching a program on television, referred to as the "British Invasion" that featured music and original artists from the 1960s. I was actually quite surprised...
Trying to Remember
It just seems that there is so much to remember these days. I really don't think that I can blame age (or don't want to) because there is an excess...
Trying to Remember
It just seems that there is so much to remember these days. I really don't think that I can blame age (or don't want to) because there is an excess...
Be Mine
Laura Kasischke is the author of four novels and six poetry collections. This fictional work takes the reader into the very intimate thoughts of its main character, Sherry, who is...
Be Mine
Laura Kasischke is the author of four novels and six poetry collections. This fictional work takes the reader into the very intimate thoughts of its main character, Sherry, who is...
Boring Is Good
We live in a society that seems to be performance and crisis driven. Everyone I talk with seems to be tired and when asked "How are you?" replies with "I've...
Boring Is Good
We live in a society that seems to be performance and crisis driven. Everyone I talk with seems to be tired and when asked "How are you?" replies with "I've...
Who Lives on Your Shoulder?
Many years ago, I had a client who had been involved in a very traumatic incident at work. Because of this, she was horribly afraid of the idea of ever...
Who Lives on Your Shoulder?
Many years ago, I had a client who had been involved in a very traumatic incident at work. Because of this, she was horribly afraid of the idea of ever...
Criticism - Everyone Has an Opinion
I am Chair of a large provincial organization and every year we have a Conference. The Executive Assistant who sets up her desk in the lobby of the hotel where...
Criticism - Everyone Has an Opinion
I am Chair of a large provincial organization and every year we have a Conference. The Executive Assistant who sets up her desk in the lobby of the hotel where...
The Friday Night Knitting Club
New York City is the setting for Kate Jacobs' warm and intimate book "The Friday Night Knitting Club." It promotes the ideas of loyalty, friendship and support that can develop...
The Friday Night Knitting Club
New York City is the setting for Kate Jacobs' warm and intimate book "The Friday Night Knitting Club." It promotes the ideas of loyalty, friendship and support that can develop...
Balancing Acts
"Balancing Acts" is a novel that focusses on the lives of four women who reconnect at a school reunion. Each of them has built a career but the main character,...
Balancing Acts
"Balancing Acts" is a novel that focusses on the lives of four women who reconnect at a school reunion. Each of them has built a career but the main character,...
Dolci Di Love
"Dolci di Love" by Sarah-Kate Lynch is a novel that takes the reader from the boardrooms of Manhattan to the streets of Italy. Lily Turner, the main character is a...
Dolci Di Love
"Dolci di Love" by Sarah-Kate Lynch is a novel that takes the reader from the boardrooms of Manhattan to the streets of Italy. Lily Turner, the main character is a...
Steps for Dealing with Procrastination
I really love creating but can easily procrastinate when it comes to getting rid of things. One of my least favourite jobs, in fact, is to sort through boxes of...
Steps for Dealing with Procrastination
I really love creating but can easily procrastinate when it comes to getting rid of things. One of my least favourite jobs, in fact, is to sort through boxes of...
Let's Take The Long Way Home
"Let's Take the Long Way Home" is a memoir of the friendship that was valued between the author, Gail Caldwell and another writer, Caroline Knapp. The two women met when...
Let's Take The Long Way Home
"Let's Take the Long Way Home" is a memoir of the friendship that was valued between the author, Gail Caldwell and another writer, Caroline Knapp. The two women met when...
Crazy For You
"Crazy For You" is one of several fiction works written by bestselling author Jennifer Cruise who is a contributor to the New York Times, Publishers Weekly and USA Today besides...
Crazy For You
"Crazy For You" is one of several fiction works written by bestselling author Jennifer Cruise who is a contributor to the New York Times, Publishers Weekly and USA Today besides...
Strategies to Manage Anxiety
Fear, anxiety, worry, control and perfectionism are all cousins. People who are afraid tend to worry about what will happen in the future. They therefore attempt to prevent trouble by...
Strategies to Manage Anxiety
Fear, anxiety, worry, control and perfectionism are all cousins. People who are afraid tend to worry about what will happen in the future. They therefore attempt to prevent trouble by...
Job or Career Mindset? Building a Career
Many individuals who are employed in jobs wish deep down that they had careers. It might seem a little confusing to consider that there really are differences between the two. Dictionary.com defines...
Job or Career Mindset? Building a Career
Many individuals who are employed in jobs wish deep down that they had careers. It might seem a little confusing to consider that there really are differences between the two. Dictionary.com defines...
Influencing Your Grandchildren
I just returned from a week of being with my eighteen and fourteen-year-old grandsons while their parents were on a golfing trip in Montana. My calendar indicated that I would...
Influencing Your Grandchildren
I just returned from a week of being with my eighteen and fourteen-year-old grandsons while their parents were on a golfing trip in Montana. My calendar indicated that I would...
Helping Your Child Do Well In School
It's almost the end of the school year and many parents are concerned about whether their child will pass or be in the same grade for the fall. Worry will...
Helping Your Child Do Well In School
It's almost the end of the school year and many parents are concerned about whether their child will pass or be in the same grade for the fall. Worry will...
Act Like a Lady - Think Like a Man
Even though I have read thousands of books over the years, Act Like a Lady-Think Like a Man is definitely one of my favourites! The honesty and clear writing within make it...
Act Like a Lady - Think Like a Man
Even though I have read thousands of books over the years, Act Like a Lady-Think Like a Man is definitely one of my favourites! The honesty and clear writing within make it...