Stories. Some people open up a conversation by asking, "So what's your story?" or "Tell me a story." What would you say to that? Would that strike fear in to your soul? I admit there have been moments in my life when the fear of doing that was tangible. Do you have a story to …
History – It’s Important
It's just days away from Canada Day. July 1. Dominion Day. Whatever you want to call it, it's a day set aside to celebrate Canada. The country of Canada, the people of Canada, the history of Canada and so many other things. But it's oh so much more than just a day off. Don't get …
Age – It Creeps Up On Us
We all know we will age. It's a truth that cannot be denied. Yet it's one thing that we do our greatest to forget or deny with all our might. Yet no matter what, the inevitable will happen. We will age. We will get older. We will change. I thought it would be best to …
Sports – Why It’s Good For Mental Health
Anyone who has played sports or watched sports ever (which includes lots of you I'm sure), might scoff at the idea of sports being good for mental health. Yet many others might inwardly say, “of course it is, you fool!” What I want to focus on is watching sports, after acknowledging that playing sports is …
Gratitude – When You Have Little
Back in my early twenties I learned a lesson that kicked me in the butt. I went to a city in a different country where I was hit in the face with the impoverished lives of people. I was really unprepared for what I was going to see. That kind of poverty you cannot truly …
Comparison – A Root of Discontent
There is no doubt all of us do this or have done this at some point. Compare our self with someone else. When we compare ourselves to others, in the end we are the ones that lose. Lose joy, peace, contentment, mental health and possibly relationships. Yet, so many of us live in that mindset …
Reality Check – It’s Failing
When the health care system fails, what do you do? Is it failing now? There may be some debate over that, but when you honestly look at it, the current system it isn't working. Or you might think that using the word failing is much too harsh. There will absolutely be debate about that. Well …
Immunity – You Might Not Be Able To See It
There are so many things we need to protect ourselves from. Boosting our immune system is key before and even during a health crisis. Hold on to your hats folks, I have some facts for you about the immune system and how it works. Humans have between 4,500 and 11,000 white blood cells in each …
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Looking Back – Looking Forward
Looking back can be painful, and paralyzing if we only look backwards. It might even make your neck sore. Ouch! It can be paralyzing because we are only thinking about what has already happened. Quite often when we focus on things that have already happened, we replay the emotions that we experienced when something happened …
Stories – They are in all of us
Stories. Some people open up a conversation by asking, "So what's your story?" or "Tell me a story." What would you say to that? Would that strike fear in to your soul? I admit there have been moments in my life when the fear of doing that was tangible. Do you have a story to …
Melodee Glassford 