Articles in the Personal Growth Category
SEEK TO UNDERSTAND
A few months ago, I participated in a diversity workshop at work. The room was packed - about 50 people in a room …
DEALING WITH WHEELING
Have you ever sat in a wheelchair and taken it out for a spin? Not the motorized kind, but the ones where you …
LESSONS FROM TWINS
I’ll admit to being simultaneously fascinated and creeped out by identical twins. Perhaps I’ve just never gotten familiar enough with both of a …
INDEPENDENT OF THE OUTCOME
My husband was watching an old tape of Wayne Dyer a little bit ago and I overheard an interesting observation. One of …
TEACHABLE MOMENTS
It was Valentine’s Day in grade 3 and all the kids, myself included, were giving each other Valentines. I decided to give one to …
MOMENT OF TRUTH
Weeks ago, I shared with you part of my story of estrangement with my parents in the context of sorting out whether or …
LIVING FOR THE NOW
Let’s face it, life is never 100% perfect. There is always something that we feel could be better. Sometimes we have really …
RECONCILIATION
Today I write not to provide an opinion, but to sort out some advice for myself. Here’s the background: I haven’t spoken to my sister …
DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILIES
I’ve been looking through some self-help books lately to see what’s being said on overcoming the past. I’ve found a definition of a dysfunctional …
MOTHERHOOD
As a young girl, I always knew I would be a mom just like mine. Enjoying the housekeeping and cooking and reading stories to children …
