You might have read on the news lately that weight control drugs like Ozempic are now approved for kids 12 years and up. Sadly, the under-12 group is still waiting to get approval. Say WHAT? I recently stumbled across a bunch of US-based statistics. Neither Canadians nor Europeans should feel smug, though, because Canada is...

Our lived experiences hold immense power, shaping our beliefs and influencing our decisions. I have never and will never EVER buy a Ford vehicle. Let me tell you why. In my late twenties, I contacted the Ford organization to find out what we needed to do to make Ford a preferred supplier for our rather...

Long ago, my mother was called to the school office to account for my strange actions. I politely stood up in class and lectured the teacher about changing directions without notifying anyone. Our classroom had raised so much money for the purchase of a hamster, food and related paraphernalia that he decided he was the...

My stock of shower gel is down to a couple of cartons now, and boy, does it feel good not to waste it. I can certainly imagine your reaction to that sentence. It was in my mid-thirties when I faced my first major setback. I proudly recall it as the time I lost a quarter...

Quick question. When you leave a room, do you turn the lights off? Yeah, me too! Our parents did a great job teaching us not to waste electricity, didn’t they? Especially with the price of electricity these days, it’s good NOT to be wasteful. Did you know that when we hear ‘it’s in the cloud,’...

Have you noticed how our brains are nearing exhaustion these days? The constant bombardment of graphics, memes, short and long posts, videos, and audio has led us to a point where the fantasy concept of smell-o-vision seems closer than ever. We find ourselves glued to our phones, consuming vast amounts of information yet retaining almost...

If you were given this choice, which would you choose? -A hairstylist who disposes of all the hair dyes and chemicals used and charges an $8 upcharge to ensure that none of those nasty bits get returned to the municipal water treatment facility OR one who does not? -A garage that disposes of used oils,...

It’s my birthday today. I thought I’d do something different: share something I only share with my absolute best clients.   I KNOW I can accomplish much more than I have so far. What is holding me back is the thought that I CAN NOT. How can I get rid of that thought?”   I...

Have you noticed how we go through life completely blind and oblivious to things that happen UNTIL they happen to US?  Here are a few common examples. -We don’t realize how expensive a new car is until we need to buy one ourselves. We have no idea what it means to have dementia, cancer, ALS,...

Once upon a time, there was a Sunday morning ritual I loved to indulge in.   See, I’d generally spend the weekends with my boyfriend – he lived much closer to the entertainment part of the city than I did, so it made complete sense – at least in the eyes of this early-twenties chick...