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My Great Big Birthday Book Giveaway

January 12, 2011 by

My birthday means a happy day for you. In the past, I've blogged about the various people that have been a blessing in my life. This year, I'm doing something a little different. Instead of listing my 37 people who brought me joy over the past 12-months, I thought I'd show my gratitude by giving away a few books from my personal library. Why am I giving these away? I may have a duplicate on my shelf OR I may have it in an ebook version (which I'm moving towards since I can carry more books on … [Read more...]

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Healthy Things Multiply – Your Words

January 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment

I recently got an ezine from Pastor James MacDonald with Healthy Things Multiply in the title. I loved it so much that I'm using it for this blog series. As I reported in earlier posts, 2010 was The Year of Distraction. I ended the year with so many personal and professional disappointments that I blogged endlessly about them. But, no more. The pity party is over. Time to shift to a praise party. One of the ways healthy things multiply is through your words. For God can't bless what I'm about … [Read more...]

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Why Leaders Must Practice Radical Hospitality

January 5, 2011 by 5 Comments

I've seen marketing campaigns filled with selfishness and ones filled with service. One is dying, the other is living. It's quite fascinating to watch. At the Olympics games this past Winter, I had the chance to join a group of people to exhibit random acts of Radical Hospitality. It was fabulous. We were a church group, so we couldn't go on the streets, thumping our Bibles and letting peeps know that they need to repent and be baptized. Instead, we gave people mittens, scarves and canteens. … [Read more...]

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The Dangers of Being a Negaholic

January 4, 2011 by 2 Comments

If happiness is a choice, why do so many choose to hang on to negativity for so long? I led a discussion on this topic on Saturday at church by looking at the story of Absolam, David's 4th son and 3rd in line to the throne. Because Absolam was addicted to unhappiness, he missed out on building a great dynasty. Instead, he's remembered in the Bible for all the wrong reasons. Listen to the 20-minute non-downloadable audio clip below to see if you recognize yourself in Absolam's story. … [Read more...]

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The Price of Invulnerability

January 3, 2011 by 2 Comments

In a previous post, I shared a talk by Brené Brown on why vulnerability is so powerful. In this video, Brené shares what you can lose if you're not vulnerable. Watch the video then comment below. … [Read more...]

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The Power of Vulnerability

January 2, 2011 by 1 Comment

I have talked before about the issue of vulnerability and why it's so important for us to exhibit this in our businesses. I was happy to see that Brené Brown has done research in this area and provided a succinct talk on this in the video below. It's 20-minutes and makes for a very interesting watch. … [Read more...]

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When the Hinge Breaks the Facade Will Fall

January 1, 2011 by 14 Comments

I ended 2010 with yet another thing breaking. After dissolving my corporation, breaking up with my boyfriend, resigning from a non-profit board I sat on and seeing my laptop screen fizzle, my iPod stopped working. I bought it in 2006 as a gift to myself for ending the year on such a great note. The exact date was December 29, 2006. On December 29, 2010 while looking at fabrics in Fabricland, my iPod dropped from my hand and hit the floor. When I picked it up, I heard something rattling … [Read more...]

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A Modern Day Fable About the Sea Who Wanted Too Much

December 31, 2010 by 1 Comment

This fable is an adaptation of Bruce Barton's 1928 article in McCall's magazine called There Are Two Seas. Once upon a time, there were to seas. One was called the Sea of Galilee. The other was called the Sea of Mizrah. The Sea of Galilee was in the north while the Sea of Mizrah was in the south. Both seas were fed by the Jordan River which supplied them with fresh water. Fishes swam in both seas. Birds flew above. Plenty of trees lined the shores of both seas. Many humans flocked to the … [Read more...]

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Why Winners Quit

December 24, 2010 by 4 Comments

When I was playing basketball every day at both the high school and university levels, I often heard: "Winners never quit." After stumbling across a journal entry I wrote a year ago, I now believe that to be a winner, you have to know when to quit. … [Read more...]

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How to Stop Planning a Mediocre Life

December 21, 2010 by 2 Comments

Very early on the morning of December 20, 2010, I witnessed an event that hasn't happened on Winter Solstice since 1638 - a total lunar eclipse. The moon was sitting over my roof, so I had to sneak out the front door at specific intervals to see the transformation take place. It was a cold night in Toronto, so I couldn't stay outside too long, but I was able to marvel at what I saw. I snapped photos and although I didn't have telescopic, zoom-in lens, I was able to capture this moment in … [Read more...]

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