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The 10 Best Pieces Of Advice From My Mother

Samantha Kemp-Jackson | Posted 05.15.2013 | Canada Living
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Samantha Kemp-Jackson

It was only when I became a mother myself that I realized that my mom knew far more than I had given her credit for. The very sage advice from mom that I had previously ignored seemed to all of a sudden resonate with me. Yes -- I will tell anyone who listens that the old adage is true: Mom really does know best.

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The One Thing I Need to Be Truly Happy

Vicki Murphy | Posted 02.14.2013 | Canada Living
Read More: Living, Self-Awareness, Happiness, Wisdom, Being Yourself, What Do You Need to Be Happy?, Being Happy, Dr. Seuss, Dr. Seuss Quotes, Canada Living News
Vicki Murphy

The other day, over a lunch-time pint, someone asked me to name the number-one thing I absolutely need to be happy. Now that's a heavy question. What's the one thing I need to be happy? Above all else, I need to be myself. It's simple logic. How can you be happy if you're not being yourself?

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The Guilt Grind -- And Why I Love Every Minute of It!

Hessie Jones | Posted 09.30.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: Career Advice, Steve Jobs, Wisdom, Passion, Inspiration, Power, Working Overtime, Work and Family, Work Life Balance, Missing Family Events, Canada Business News
Hessie Jones

I've left respectable jobs to venture out into the unknown; to figure out whether this new "thing" would make it. I've put my marriage on the line a few times to tackle new challenges. So far I've come out unscathed, but just barely. And while I try to make every soccer practice, hockey game, school play or choir, there have been many times I've had to make the disheartening decision to choose this "path" over family.

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