Category Archives: Non classé

The picture above was taken at a wedding I attended in the summer. Here you see my whole family 6 brothers and 2 sisters with their spouses. I was shopping a little while ago and this lady had her mask on and said: “Hi Lise! How are you?”I was surprised and I did not recogniseContinue reading “Long Summer”

What annoys you a lot? He almost ran me over with his truckShe is always lateWhy does she have to complain again?He never puts his cup in the sinkThey never talk to usShe must be angry at meIt’s been raining for 10 days You get my point. What do you usually do when anyone ofContinue reading “Can you Refrain from Giving THIS Meaning?”

Last Wednesday night at the Gala de la Palme Bleue ( sponsored by the BC French Chamber of Commerce) I had the honor of meeting Erik Giasson aptly name the Yogi of Wall Street. He gave a presentation entitled “Choose to Succeed”! Erik Giasson, Coach | Le Yogi De Wall Street | erikgiasson.comA very interesting character:Continue reading “Meeting the Yogi of Wall Street”

Simple!Negative emotion is STRESS when we let it control us Any negative emotion such as anger, disappointment, hostility, resentment, frustration, sadness comes at a price when entertained longer than we need to. The other day a friend and I were jogging and she was explaining to me how disappointed she was with someone’s reaction to commentsContinue reading “How does a Negative Emotion Turn into Stress?”

For years I thought my mother did not like me.As a child I suffered from her many criticisms of how I looked and behaved and her total indifference to how I felt.I developed an underlying sense of anger and a non-existent sense of self worth colored with an unhealthy dose of anxiety about just aboutContinue reading “Making Peace with Your Mother”

Stress versus Kindness Stress wears you out! It makes you sick, makes you look and feel older!Wouldn’t it be nice to minimize your reaction to stress? Think of one instance where you felt stressed this week! Now replace the stress with kindness: ex: I was very stressed when I went for my driver’s license ReplacingContinue reading “Stress versus Kindness”

Do you want to be happy? Are you sure? What do you get out of being unhappy?Sympathy? Attention? An Unhappy Club membership? An identity?I can’t be happy because I don’t have enough money, I’m overweight, I don’t have the degree!!! If I used my Famous Magic Wand and granted you the happiness you seek whatContinue reading “Do You Want to Be Happy?”

Sometime life is unpleasant. That’s a fact! When something unpleasant happens, your mind might look for someone else to blame: ” It’s all your fault!” It’s just not fair!” “You( they, the world,)are treating me wrong” I need to find a culprit for my misery:He’s guiltyI’m innocent hereYou are doing this to meIf only she’d changeContinue reading “Unfairly Treated?”

Imagine just starting your day and all is well . You have set the course for the day.You are energetic, positive, creative, enthusiastic  and loving it! Moving along just wonderfully!Smiling and feeling confident! Then here comes a curve ball: A co-worker dismisses your idea Someone else totally ignores you You can never finish this projectContinue reading “C.C.C.”