Personal Growth

Let’s talk about health and fitness…In past emails, I’ve shared my love for fitness walking—mostly up north on the roads and trails near our little cabin.Walking is often praised as the “ideal exercise” because it’s easy to start and only

I'm fascinated by logic, largely because language fascinates me, and there’s no logic without language. But what intrigues me even more is observing people driven primarily by feelings, unable to follow a logical argument to its conclusion.To be logical is

The Power of DistinctionsHow can something so simple make such a big difference?Have you heard of distinctions?In the world of NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), distinctions refer to the small differences in our behavior that can lead to significant improvements.In essence, distinctions

But if it’s only a habit… it can be broken…I love interacting with other species—mostly cats, dogs, raccoons, and the occasional possum.I enjoy communicating with them, and by paying close attention and calibrating to the animal’s responses, I can often

Where did all the complexity come from?I don’t know about you, but I find modern life to be weird.It often feels like our daily lives are designed to drive us crazy—or at the very least, overwhelm us with a thousand

They Might Be Storms to Us, but They Have No Actual Existence...As I write this, I'm gazing out the window of our small cabin, watching the sky shift over Bob Lake. It reminds me of Newfoundland, a place that shares

Your unconscious mind knows the answer before you do…Have you ever noticed how sometimes your body does things without you even realizing it?Maybe you're sitting around thinking about something, and your foot starts tapping, or your fingers move without you

Fixing a problem might not be the best thing to do…A few years back, I found myself in the emergency room at Minden hospital after being stung by a ground wasp.I’d been stung by wasps before, but this one was

Too much of either is a bad thing…There’s a woman we know who lives in absolute chaos.We visited her a couple of years ago at her modern, single-story home, and it looked as if a bomb had detonated in her

Rapport is the secret sauce that turns everyday interactions into extraordinary connections. In our fast-paced world, the practice of building rapport is often overlooked. Yet, it’s one of the most essential elements of human interaction, whether in personal relationships, professional