If your hope lies in all negative, bad or destructive things being blown away in one fall swoop, you will likely always be disappointed. If you can find hope in the small, incremental progress that happens towards resetting bad systems or holding systems to account, that is success. I know, I know, we want things to happen in big ways and all at once.
Control – When It’s Gone
Control. It’s something that we all would like, even if we won’t admit it to others and we can’t admit it to ourselves. You know it's true. I am right in the middle of dealing with a huge loss of control. I’m out of the country on a trip right now, and one of the …
Hope – In the Midst of Darkness
Do you look around and just see darkness? Difficulty? Struggles? Hopelessness? Quite honestly it's hard not to, especially in the darkness of the winter season. And so many people out there only see that. You might even ask how can anyone have hope in the middle of all of these bad things going on in …
Savour It – It’s Worth It
Well it should surprise no one when I mention that Christmas time is right around the corner. Yes friend, it is already December! If you didn't know that, now you are up to speed. Christmas is coming quite quickly as is the usual. At least that is my experience. In one moment it seems so …
Live – It’s The Best
Recently I was able to go see someone I’ve known a long time, perform live on a big stage. It really got me thinking about a lot of things. Including just how great a live performance is! If you haven't been to a live event recently, I encourage you to go! I got to thinking …
Resolution – New Years Is Coming
New Year's resolution. Uuggghhh. I can just hear the groaning from you. I get it. I totally get it. It's just one of those things that comes around every year whether you like it or hate it. Lots of people have lots of suggestions and hints and explanations. Helpful or not. I'm wanting to take …
Winter’s Coming – Do We Need to Act Like Bears?
Wondering if you need to act like a bear probably isn't your usual thought process but stick with me here. Winter has finally arrived in full force recently, at least here on the prairies. It arrived with the usual unexpectedness to many people who live where I live. It's the end of October and having …
Continue reading "Winter’s Coming – Do We Need to Act Like Bears?"
Bigger – Living a Life of More
Bigger. That could mean anything. Well this post might be a bit of wild ride but I hope you will grab on to the kite and hang on for the bumps. Bigger does mean many different things. I don't mean a bigger bank account, although that might be pretty nice in these tough economic times. …
Learning More – Ag In the Classroom
Did you learn about farmers, farming and agriculture in school? I might have, but I really don't think I learned very much. But I grew up on a farm in the middle of the Canadian prairies, so my education came outside of school. In our current culture, more and more people and definitely kids, have …
Gratitude – Your Attitude
Gratitude. That can be a tough one. I am sure that we can all agree that it's easy to be grateful when things are going well. When everything is sunshine and roses, right? Maybe it's more like we just don't have a grumbling attitude when everything seems to be working out. But what about when …
Melodee Glassford 