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  • Two Words That Can Change a Life, by Cheryl Rice

    When I first read the title of this article, I thought ‘what a load of balls’. Well I was wrong. These two words my not always be life changing but in the right circumstances I’m sure they could.

    Everyone wants to feel needed and important in some manner. The woman the idea at the end of the article may be a little ambitious but we should aim for the moon.

    “”As I walked into the parking lot, I spotted the woman returning her shopping cart, and I remembered something in my purse that could help her in a different but hopefully profound way. It wasn’t a handful of cash or a lead on a job for her husband, but maybe — just maybe — it would make her life better. My heart pounded as I approached the woman. “Excuse me,” I said, my voice trembling a bit. “I couldn’t help overhearing what you said to the cashier. It sounds like you’re going through a really hard time right now. I’m so sorry. I’d like to give you something.” And I handed her a business-sized card. When the woman read the card’s only two words, she began to cry. And through her tears, she said, “You have no idea how much this means to me.”” Cheryl Rice shares more in this piece about the two simple words that touched her life and then rippled out to touch many others.

    Source: Two Words That Can Change a Life, by Cheryl Rice

  • Connie, Taylor, and Anita

    I have been lucky to work in these three wonderful people.  One of them is a professional model.  I had a great time and got some great shots.  I’ve posted some of the not so great ones because I’m not a professional photographer and I don’t mind showing it from time to time. (more…)

  • Far Away, Exotic North Vancouver

    I cool story about an experienced couple that have a different view of North Vancouver than I do.  I always take this place for granted.

    “Growing up in Edgemont Village was idyllic,” says Elaine Kriz (née Hutchings). “I remember vaulting over backyard fences and running in the forest with my friends.”

    Source: North Shore News

  • A Mindful Approach to Time Management

    This is a conversation with Laura Vanderkam and Leah Weiss talking about how we spend our hours.

    I have never thought about a definition of the term mindfulness but this article starts off with one.

    Mindfulness is a term that is being thrown around in a lot of different contexts. My favorite definition is a combination of intention—setting intention for your attention—with an attitude of curiosity or non-judgment.

    The first part I understood as being mindfulness but I had never thought about curiosity or non-judgment part.  While I have been mindful of judging others, I had never thought about judging myself.

    Do you have dreams you are putting off for that “someday” in the future? Dreams of writing a book, taking a journey that changes your life, creating an organization to help the world, or any other vision that would give more meaning to your life? The cause of putting these dreams off for someday in the future is the lack of focus in our days. We expend too many hours on tasks that have little to do with what is most important to us. Laura Vanderkam addresses these concerns in her discussion about mindfulness in the workplace and our day-to-day lives. She suggests we use each moment mindful so that we can connect to our purpose for being alive whether it be the simple wish to be a loving force, or to help us on our way to achieving our dreams.

    Source: A Mindful Approach to Time Management, by Heleo Editors