The Weight of Never Letting Go
Have you ever carried a burden so long, you forgot what life was like without it? As a child of 8 years old, I sat in a chair across from...
A Clean Apology in 3 Steps
In the words of Elton John, Sorry seems to be the hardest word. While apologizing is hard to do, it gets easier with practice, whether...
The Right to Live at Risk
Our ability to help others when they actively make poor decisions is limited to a few basic things.* Out of abject frustration, I one day...
Clipping the Tangled Burden of Resentment
"There is nothing more time consuming than having an enemy." Loving your enemies is a tall order. Perhaps developing tolerance towards...
One Stone at a Time
"We would be wise to be wary of any methodology, whether it be a diet plan or a tidy-up-your-life-plan, that promises immediate results...
Practicing Compassion
"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle." ...
Your Broken-hearted Friend: 10 Things not to say to Someone Who's Divorcing
Statistically, January is the heaviest month for breakups, primarily because nobody wants to inflict hurt or upset over the holidays....
The Other Half of Gratitude: Asking for Help
During a Thanksgiving service I attended this week, a story was shared of a family in Guelph, Ontario who were in the final moments of...
"...You say it best, when you say nothing at all."
Okay, well almost nothing at all. We’ve all been there. That moment with the suffering friend, co-worker, family member or acquaintance....
Like a motherless child...
For every 10 women who post memes and tender Internet quips about Mother's day, I know statistically there will be several who struggle...
