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Finding Purpose

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On her 99th birthday, the late, great Hazel McCallion – former mayor of Mississauga – said, “the secret to longevity is purpose.” I agree with her. Finding purpose is different for everyone. Purpose is what most parents feel when raising their children. At first, one’s…
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On the road to resilience

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Are you resilient? Maybe you’re not quite sure. You may even wonder what being resilient means or how resilience presents itself. In this blog I will uncover a lot of what you may want to know about resilience. By definition, resilience is the ability to…
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Solar eclipse

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Not since Y2K have I experienced such a wave of panic around me, in preparing for what was to come. Leading up to April 8th, instead of stocking up on water and non perishables, people were clamouring for a pair of ISO labelled dark glasses,…
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The passing of pets

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It’s so hard to believe that it’s been a year since our beloved Siamese cat, Flurry, died. He and his sister, Flicka, came into our lives after our flame-point Siamese, Slinky, passed away 13 years ago, and our other cat, Cadbury, remained. That’s been the…
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Are you SAD?

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In Canada, December 21st marks the Winter Solstice and is the “shortest” day of the year. So, there’s less light than on any other day. Most of us prefer light to dark. So, looking on the bright side of life, its good to know that…