152. This is not optional.
If ever there was a time for The Habit of Resiliency to become inextricably connected to our very souls, that time is now. For tens … Read More
330. This too shall pass.
Last week’s blog on lost perspective and the tragedy of suicide elicited an unusually high volume of phone calls, texts and emails. Sadly, almost everyone … Read More
151. It’s not worth the risk.
We have spent the past two weeks discussing The Habit of Non-Complacency and I have received numerous calls and emails from people sharing with me … Read More
329. Only we can make our decisions.
Over the past few months I have met with three groups of people who have recently lost a loved one to suicide. Needless to say … Read More
150. Don’t try this at home … or anywhere else.
Over the course of my career I have frequently battled an inexhaustible adversary who has stalked me mercilessly and taunted me at every available opportunity. … Read More
328. Perhaps if we tried talking to each other …
I stepped into an elevator yesterday morning and discovered something rather interesting about myself. I learned I’m unique. At least I was for the few … Read More
149. Complacency is never a good thing.
complacency noun, plural complacencies. a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug … Read More
327. This has to stop.
Yesterday’s horrific events in Paris serve to remind us that as much progress as we’ve made in enhancing civilization we have remained as violent and … Read More
148. Hear your inside voice.
For the past two weeks we’ve been discussing The Habit of Hearing as an adjunct to listening. We have talked about the need to become … Read More
326. Lucy sees diamonds in the sky.
We are in tough times here in Alberta. I know this because the media reminds us daily. The news they report is a gloomy and … Read More