I've been thinking a lot about judgement lately. I took a load of liquor bottles to the recycle depot the other day. Few of them were mine. They were left by a previous flat mate when she moved out. An assortment of about 40 beer or wine bottles. As I walked into the building I blanched a bit at the smell. It's been a while since I've been there due to our handy curb-side pickup. There were a few other people coming and going as per normal, and I found myself wondering what other … [Read more...]
What is your word worth?
I remember once hearing the late Jim Rohn, one of my favourite motivational speakers, say that when seeking to strengthen our belief in ourself, we could use our own testimonial. That our own successes can provide the confidence needed to tackle some new challenge. We too often look outside of ourselves for this reassurance and positive feedback that we’re on the right track, hoping it will provide the juice to keep us going. We all have things we’ve accomplished, things we’re proud of … [Read more...]
Fundamentals of Fat Loss
I’ve been interested in the study of health for a lot of years and if there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s that the body is an incredibly complex creation and there are no quick fixes when it’s malfunctioning. Keeping a healthy body healthy is not complicated though. There are a few simple things you have to do to keep it functioning well: eat a variety of unprocessed and uncontaminated food drink lots of clean water breathe clean air move often and in different ways get enough … [Read more...]
Where Money Comes From
When I was growing up it was considered impolite to talk about money, so we didn't. And because I'm a girl, the assumption was that I didn't need to know about money because my husband would take care of it. School didn't offer any financial education either, other than learning basic math. I remember when I was about 11 or 12, Mom taking me to open a bank account and then showing me how to use my little bank book and later, how to write a cheque. But other than that, my … [Read more...]
Two Things You Probably Don’t Know About Money
There are some fundamental principles about money that are important to understand if you want to develop your financial literacy. Unfortunately two of these principles are commonly misunderstood and continue to be perpetuated by our ignorance. Common Misconceptions about Money If you were fortunate enough to be raised by wealthy parents, you might have learned about money at home. If that wasn't your experience, and you haven't done your own study, it's likely you believe two of the … [Read more...]