Going to the cottage is a Canadian tradition. Whether it is an elegant and well-equipped retreat on a lake or a rustic cabin in the woods — the ritual of ‘getting away from it all’ in honoured through the country especially on long weekends when any excuse to escape the city is welcome. For 28 […]
Enjoying Retirement
Do you have good thoughts?
Once retired from the world of work, most people have more time to think about their lives. Holding good thoughts foremost in your mind is a great strategy for remaining optimistic about life and living with a positive, future-focused perspective. Many people spend precious time during retirement dwelling on the past and reminiscing about […]
Enjoying your retirement — how to stay focused on your priorities
All of us look forward to enjoying retirement and to filling our days with activities that matter. Through the last months of my career, I often thought about how I would spend my time. I dreamed of having enough time for hobbies, for physical fitness, for entertaining friends, for relaxing, and for learning new things. […]
Feeling powerless in the face of Japan's disaster
Although the media is constantly providing stories of people and countries facing extreme distress, the recent earthquake, tsunami and nuclear threat in Japan has created more than the usual feelings of helplessness as I watch pictures of the disaster and read the daily news stories. I’m sure that many other postworksavvy readers experience similar emotions. […]
How can you stay happy as winter drags on?
As I listened to another forecast for snow overnight, I wondered how about how Canadians (and others living in a Northern/winter clime) stay upbeat during the last few weeks of winter. I find myself watching the light grow brighter as the earth rotates and I know that spring is almost here. The change to […]
How will you celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day?
March 8, 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. This is a great time to take stock of your accomplishments (regardless of gender) in making the world a place where justice, equity, fairness, and opportunity prevail. Women have achieved success in the professions, in business, in government and in the media yet there […]
Friendship — New Meaning for love during Valentine's week
Just before Valentine’s Day we received the sad news of the death of a dear friend. This was someone who my husband had known through high school, someone who immigrated to Canada with him, who studied with him, and whose family members shared many happy times with us although we lived some geographic distance apart. […]
40 Reasons to Smile
Smiling and laughing are contagious. When you are with people who are smiling and laughing, it makes you feel like smiling. Seeing the smiles of others affects your own emotional state and your sense of well-being. Since I remain housebound as I recover from hip replacement surgery, it’s been a challenge to maintain a positive […]
What blessings will you celebrate?
As plans for celebration of the holiday season are finalized and we gather with friends and relatives, it seems an appropriate time to reflect on the blessings of the past few months. While the human tendency might be to rhyme off the things that did not work out as planned — which for me included […]
