Category: A Whole Life
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Weekend Poll Results: What You Value About Your Country
With thanks to all who participated, here are the results of this past weekend’s poll. The focus? What do you admire about your country? The results (with a number of…
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Brain Breaks 2.1
When you need a brief change of scenery from your day … … feel free to turn to any of my Real Moments’ Brain Breaks. As mentioned in my introductory Brain…
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Brain Breaks 1.2
When you need a brief change of scenery from your day … … feel free to turn to any of my Real Moments’ Brain Breaks. As mentioned in my introductory Brain…
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Brain Breaks for the Week Ahead
Do you remember my late April Weekend Poll on peak productivity? That’s the poll where, for the second consecutive year, I asked readers whether their productivity is consistent throughout the…
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Among the Leaves: A Good News Undertaking
The canopy of trees along this stretch of road makes for a gorgeous Spring show. When I paused there today to capture this shot, I remembered that I’ve been meaning…
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Abeego: Shifting from Plastics to a Beeswax Food Wrap
When’s the last time you were excited to receive something in the mail? March was a good month for me on that front. British reader Bethany kindly sent me a package…
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Return of the Herons
The herons are back! The Pacific Great Blue Herons, that is. I laugh, thinking about just how bemused my 20-something (or even 30-something) self would have been to think that…
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Here’s to Spring!
I don’t know about you, but I’m more than ready to bid farewell to the Winter of 2016-17. Those in snowier climes will scoff at this, but we’ve had a…
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Weekend Poll Results: Your 2017 Travel Plans
Thanks to all who participated in my latest Weekend Poll. This weekend’s question: Will you travel and explore the globe this year? 97% of you are planning to travel this year,…
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Weekend Poll: Where Will Your Travels Take You this Year?
This weekend, we’re talking about the best possible kind of travel planning … your own! Those who follow me here and on my travel website know that exploring new-to-me places…
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We were Cold, We were Numb – and It Was Really, Really Fun
So, we’ve turned the page to 2017, and I hope your first week back in the office was great – and that you enjoyed marking the New Year. With many cities…
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Weekend Poll Results: Let the Holiday Countdown Begin
Admin. professionals around the globe are gearing up for some well deserved year-end breaks. Here are the results of my latest weekend poll, in which I asked: Are you dreaming of…
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First Snowfall
While many have perceptions of Canada as a year-round winter wonderland, that’s not the case throughout our country. Here in Vancouver, snow on the mountains is not uncommon in the…
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Weekend Poll: Are You Dreaming of Being Home for the Holidays?
… or, at least, winding things down in the office for 2016? As we’re already into the second week of December, I’ve begun thinking about how I’ll enjoy some down time over the coming holidays.…
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Heads Up: My Latest Weekend Poll Results May Have You Humming Christmas Songs
… or pulling out baking supplies, so consider yourself warned! Readers came up with more than a couple of dozen songs they enjoy at this time of year, and I’m guessing…
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Brightening December Skies: Lights at Lafarge
There’s a reason we have an abundance of greenery in Metro Vancouver. While there are hints of snow in next week’s forecast, it’s our rain that’s been on a lot of minds lately.…
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Weekend Poll: Have You Begun Gearing Up for the Holidays?
Happy December, everyone! We’re in the home stretch of 2016, and the holidays are fast approaching. If you’re like me, you’ve already got some holiday socials in your calendar for next…
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Hôtel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square: Great Boutique Style In the Heart of Toronto
We’ve just spent a great weekend in Toronto, and are delighted that we tried a property new to us: Hôtel Le Germain Maple Leaf Square. Readers will know I was…