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Freedom or slavery

What does freedom mean to you? Being able to travel freely? Work where you choose? Buy the groceries you need? Go to your favorite restaurant? Dictionaries define freedom as having the ability to do whatever you want without being controlled or restricted. Is this true about our lives? Are we really able to do what we want or are we being controlled by governments who create guidelines and make…

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Can you tell the difference between the truth and a lie?

We have been so programmed all our lives to go along with whatever we are told that it is hard for some people to really see what is the truth and what is a lie. Our parents, our teachers, our pastors, our health professionals, our government officials influence us to believe what they want us to believe. Is this a good thing? Certainly not. Even our parents who usually have our best interests at…

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Are you ready for another tax Canada?

Does anyone like paying taxes? Taxes are actually illegal but that is for a future post. Canadians are in the top 20 countries for paying the highest taxes and on April 1st we will be adding another tax (23%) for carbon emissions. We have all been led to believe that we need to reduce carbon or the earth will be in a lot of trouble. The fact is more than 1,600 scientists, including two Nobel…

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Are you sitting on the fence?

Are you sitting on the fence’?  Do you have trouble making decisions?  Not sure which side to take?  Are you afraid of commitment?  Do you try to avoid conflict? Sitting on the fence is a commonly used phrase that means a person chooses to stay neutral instead of making a wrong or bad choice. Sometimes it is hard to make decisions especially if we don’t know all the facts and making decisions on…

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What is in the air?

After feeling great and never getting ‘sick’ for almost 5 years, it was a real shock to end up in bed for several weeks just after the New Year. I’ve been around hundreds and sometimes thousands of people almost every week since March 2020, hugging everyone that wasn’t in fear of the plandemic and getting up close and personal even with people who had a cold or the sniffles. Taking care of my…

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What is your New Year's Resolution?

Many people make a new years resolution to start a new habit or give up something. Making change can be very beneficial but most people fall short of keeping their commitment to making these changes. In just one month about one-third have already given up and by June almost half have tossed aside their good intentions. These same people start again in the new year making another resolution and…

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Want a good Christmas?

If you want to have a good Christmas, it might be necessary to make some changes in how you celebrate this glorious season. Instead of spending a lot of money, working hard to have that perfect day and ending up stressed and miserable, try to relax and enjoy the simple things in life. Here are some suggestions: spend lots of time with your family and friends (and not lots of money on worthless…

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What does Christmas mean to you?

Christmas can mean different things to many people depending on where we grew up and what our beliefs are. I grew up in a Christian family believing that Christmas was the time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Every year I would put up decorations, buy gifts and prepare food. Then on Christmas day we would attend church and share a family meal together. I never questioned what we should do, it…

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Teach your children to love

Grandchildren….tiny, innocent bundles of joy…..babies are truly a gift from God.  It seems like only yesterday that I was looking down into the face of my first grandson.  His beautiful blue eyes were shining bright and I felt such love for this precious child.   However, it has been years and he is growing so fast along with his younger brother. What a marvellous feeling it is to be a…

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Who influences your children the most?

Until a few years ago, I believed that parents had the most influence on their children. Now I believe that children are influenced most by who and what they spend the most time with. For centuries, children spent most of the day with their families, learning basic life skills and growing healthy and strong. Now children are being herded off to buildings they call schools, where they learn all…

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Why do I blog?

I started this blog several years ago because I enjoyed writing. Every day I would sit down and spend a few minutes or even an hour writing down my thoughts on various topics including parenting, relationships, health and building confidence. I thought I had something valuable to share and I wanted to reach as many people as possible. As the years went by, I got involved in other activities and…

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Getting into the debt trap

It is so easy today to get into debt.  Buying on credit, careless spending and improper financial planning can easily cause damage to your finances and throw you into the debt trap.  Once you are caught, it is very hard to get back on track again. Many people get into debt because they have developed an entitlement mindset.  They believe that they deserve to have everything they want.  It doesn’t…

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Stop dieting!

Are you on a diet?  If so, this post is for you. Stop dieting!!  Yes, I said stop dieting.  Dieting is not healthy for you.  Research shows that 90% of people who diet will fail.   So get together with 9 other people who are dieting and statistically only 1 of you will be successful.  So what are the odds of it being you?  Not very good. The reason that most people fail when they are on a diet is…

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Do you lie to yourself?

Let’s face it.  We are all liars.  Some people are worse than others, but during our lifetime, everyone has told at least a few lies or twisted the truth.   If we develop strong moral values, lying will become difficult and we will always try hard to be open and honest. Did you know that many people lie to themselves every day?  We tell ourselves lies about who we are, the way we look, what…

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Happy Mommy Day!

Last night I babysat my grandson and then spent most of the day with him and his parents; going to church, having a picnic and visiting other family to wish them a Happy Mother’s Day.   Needless to say, I thoroughly enjoyed this day.  Landon will be 3 in July and his vocabulary is quickly growing.  This morning I rehearsed what he would say when his mother came to pick us up.  “I love you,…

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Do you feel like an outcast?

Join the crowd.  There are probably more people in the world that feel unaccepted, unappreciated and unwanted than there are people who feel accepted, appreciated and wanted.  Why???  Because we don’t see our true value.  We see ourselves through the eyes of the world:  eyes that criticize, tear down, ridicule, make us feel like there is something wrong with us and nothing we can ever do will be…

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Need a hug?

Hugs are a powerful way of communicating with others.  Research shows that hugs have the following benefits: they show love and compassion they provide support they can be effective in healing sickness, depression, anxiety, stress and loneliness they are a great way to show someone that you care about them they make us feel loved, wanted and appreciated they make us feel special they can help…