It marked the high point of our week.I come from a tight-knit family, at least in the early days before my sister went off to university. We ate meals together, went camping together, watched Hockey Night in Canada on Saturdays,

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Is that a lighthouse, or a labyrinth?Many years ago, while visiting my genetic roots in the UK, I found myself in a small coastal village in Cornwall. It was one of those places where the land feels old, and the

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He never looked at his hands…My father, a good man, had some interesting eccentricities - usually around topics like tea, amateur radio, and the unquestioned superiority of all things British.My mother was also eccentric, though nowhere near as interestingly strange

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Want people to like, trust, and listen to you almost instantly?Rapport is one of those invisible forces that makes life easier. Whether you’re having a casual conversation, leading a business meeting, or guiding someone into hypnosis, rapport is what makes

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"Looks like we’re in for nasty weather…" – Bad Moon Rising by CCRA few years back, I was summering at our cabin in the Great White North on a hot, humid day. The air was thick with the scent of

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Being Blocked Means a New Opportunity Awaits You…Circumstances can derail even our best-laid plans. As the saying goes, no plan survives first contact with the enemy—and in this case, the "enemy" might simply be unexpected disruptions beyond our control.We set

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What if your handwriting held the key to confidence, focus, and creativity?Most people never think twice about their handwriting. It’s just a way to put words on paper, right? But handwriting is far more than that—it’s a direct reflection of

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Ever read a whole page and realize you didn’t absorb a single word?You go back and reread—still nothing. By the third time, you’re just annoyed.It’s not what you’re reading—it’s how your brain is tuned when you do it. The right

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Years ago, I had a client who struggled with an all-too-common problem: she couldn’t say no.She was a successful professional, respected in her field, but when it came to setting boundaries, she folded like a cheap card table. People constantly

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What if the secret to changing your life was as simple as asking yourself better questions?The questions people ask themselves every day shape their reality. Most people don’t realize it, but the mind is always answering questions, whether those questions

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