It’s tax time – a time when we review our year’s income, how much we paid in income taxes, and our RRSP contributions. That makes it a very good time, to use this information as a starting point to look at our annual income and expenses and be ready for our future. In order to… Read more »
There is something about a new year that compels us to set resolutions to make big improvements in our lives! But, many New Year’s resolutions are broken before January is even over, and we feel worse than had we not set a resolution. The “just do it” approach may serve to sell Nike, but it… Read more »
Sometimes our thinking habits can deflate us. If we can identify those thought processes, we can take the first step to breaking them. Do you: Over-generalize? When a single incident in your life becomes a huge pattern of defeat, you are overgeneralizing. This is what I always do. I never get it right. Succumb to… Read more »
This is the time of year when our senior youth start exploring what they want to do in life. University and college application processes begin, and decisions of next steps after high school need to be made. As your teens think about their future and possible vocations, as the parent, so too will you. You… Read more »
Physical activity is a key component to overall wellness. But, many people fail to achieve a healthy lifestyle because they try to achieve too much too fast. Becoming fit and healthy is a process and the duration is different for each individual. It is helpful to take one step at a time to reach your… Read more »
Shawn Achor, author of The Happiness Advantage suggests that most of us become caught in a trap because we are waiting to be successful so we can then be happy. What does that mean? It means a lot of us never feel like we can arrive at being happy because we have not yet reached… Read more »
It’s finally Spring and beyond celebrating the end of winter and the promise of warm-weather activities, I start to get the itch to get my surroundings in order, and my thoughts turn to Spring cleaning. There is a real co-relation between clutter and our emotional state. Clearing away clutter can be freeing, but it is… Read more »
3 Steps to Help You Attain Your Financial Goals The start of the new year can be a downer when it comes to managing our finances as all the holiday bills arrive on top of our regular household expenditures. It’s a good time to take stock and establish a household budget so you can rest… Read more »
“I’m really busy,” seems to be the catch phrase of the day. The busier we are, the more important we feel. Then we become hooked on the fast-paced life and the status we think it brings – you think you’re busy – wait till you hear what I’m doing. But eventually, we realize that being… Read more »
I often find myself looking ahead to the next stage in life as if life will be so much greener once I’ve achieved the next goal. The goal might be work-related – “once we finish this task or project, things will run smoother.” Or the goal could be personal – “once the car loan is… Read more »
We hope you find some of the these archived blog posts useful as we all look to manage and find the joy in daily living.