Passion Power and Purpose

Recently I have been ending my communications with the line “Wishing you great experiences!” because when I spent a few minutes thinking about what I really wished for those in my life, the answer came back… Great Experiences!

A recent book promoted and written by Gallup researchers called Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements supports my thinking. It discusses [...]

Feeling and expressing gratitude is one of the best things we can do for others as well as ourselves. When you are feeling thankful for what you have in your life, you will see more great things come your way. Let’s face it, gratitude is powerful.  This goes for our kids as well as ourselves. Here are a few [...]

A new season often brings thoughts of new desires or plans for changes in many areas of our lives. Perhaps for many of us the New Year or New Decade is the season that draws [...]

Occasionally I meet people who say they don’t know what their passions are. In many cases they are excited about the idea of  finding out what their passions are and getting clear on how to move towards them. Sometimes however, they are not. This always amazes me and I ask myself why wouldn’t someone want to move towards a life that [...]

As we approach the end of the summer and the kids get ready to start a new school year, I find myself feeling that familiar time of new beginnings. I’m fortunate that my home-based office gives me the flexibility to spend extra time with my girls during the summer months when they are still happy to hang out [...]

This month, on June 26th,  a very exciting event is taking place at my daughter’s school. For the first time ever, the Passion Test for Kids will be presented in a school setting - at her grade 5 class, here in Winnipeg, Manitoba. This event is especially exciting because Samantha, a Certified Junior Passion Test Facilitator, will be leading [...]

Me and Stinky. Photo courtesy of Evan Kuz.

So you got a case of Stinkin’ Thinkin’? You know what I mean…those negative thoughts and beliefs that keep you from living the life you really want. Have you ever stopped to think about how much credibility you give these thoughts? I’ll bet quite a bit. Certainly a [...]

When I’m talking to people about living their passions, they sometimes say…I’m not really sure what it is that I love any more. I’ve forgotten what my passions are. In fact, many feel out of tune with what really moves them. So I say…go shopping for your passions. Check them out, try them on, see how [...]