In a world where every minute of every day we are exposed to non-stop information from a myriad stream of sources, this week there were moments when I sincerely felt I'd reached the point of information overload.

Generally, if you ask me what I consider fun, I'd say "learning something...

"One man's junk is another man's treasure". This well-known adage certainly sums up my recent experiences in finding new homes for my old things. Things that others might call junk, I still see as treasures.

For as long as I can remember, I've been a collector. And, I'm not in...

This is an article I honestly never thought that I'd write. Although I sincerely would love to be in a committed, loving relationship, as a person who cherishes personal connection and one-on-one interactions, I admit I'm probably not the most likely person to be reporting on my experiences with online...

The final day of an incredible year and I was given a small test to see if I was truly committed to standing for what I believe in.

I was joining a friend for a pre-New Year's Eve afternoon conversation over tea. I consciously put extra money in the parking...

It's probably no surprise to hear that "laughter is the best medicine." There are many documented stories of how laughing has had the incredible power to heal. Dr. Norman Cousins is perhaps laughter's most well-known messenger, writing about it in his book Anatomy of an Illness.

After being told...

It started with what seemed like a simple question I asked myself. That question, not surprisingly for anyone who knows me, led to a series of additional questions. Without questions it isn't possible to uncover meaningful answers. Somehow, I wasn't getting clear answers for myself, so I started asking people...

It was an interesting and changeable autumn day. Somehow when you wake up to pounding rain with seemingly little hope of blue skies, for me anyways, sometimes it's hard to get up and get moving. The news on the radio was reporting little improvement in unemployment rates and went on...

Although there will be many tributes and eulogies written about Steve Jobs, this one is simply my personal observations of how this one visionary man has changed my life. When I received an email, as one of Seth Godin's tribe, asking what action we would take to honor Steve Jobs'...

There is always one bittersweet moment each time I arrive in Sedona, knowing I will have to say goodbye again. The first time I ever laid eyes on the exquisite scenery of Sedona, was back in the late 1980s when it was still somewhat of an undiscovered paradise. With a...

When I heard that Blockbuster was closing 146 Canadian stores, I realized that for me, this is truly the end of an era. It seems technology, price and ease of access have brought another chapter in the ever-changing history of how we interact with movies to a close....

There is a not so quiet revolution brewing all around us. If you're a coffee drinker, you may not have even noticed. Tea is taking over, not only our imaginations, but it is changing the retail landscape as well. Specialty tea shops are opening at a record pace, in response...

Interesting how a specific topic seems to monopolize our consciousness at any given point in time. For the last two weeks (probably longer if I'm honest), the subject du jour, has been that of relationships.

It seems that everywhere I go, every conversation I choose to engage in, the relationship...

When given the opportunity to play in uncharted territory, what do we do? Take the chance and jump in feet first and play from a place of trust, or let fear knock us down and send us running for cover? Seems I've been asking these questions a lot these days.

"Let me ask you something. If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the...

When I was a little girl, I didn't smile very much. People would ask what was wrong with me. Believing I had so much to be happy about, they couldn't understand why I wasn't smiling more. But I continued to be the child who sat quietly, curiously observing the world,...

Back in the day when I was a singer in a rock and roll band, I always wore high heel shoes.

On stage, off stage, the higher the better. I even tried to get married wearing four inch platform shoes, but was faced with an intervention by family members...

Elephants are the most majestic of all creatures, to me. Although I don't remember exactly when, I know my love of them began as a little girl. It's been almost 35 years since a friend returning from Hawaii brought me a gift, an elephant made of sea shells, reawakening this...