If you’re a Gen-Xer, it’s not your fault; you’ve been sandwiched between two “big boss” generations. — In a recent NYTimes post, journalist Pamela Paul wrote: “Baby boomers and Millennials have always had a finely-tuned sense of how important they are. GenX-ers are under no such illusion…we never entirely trusted the people in charge…” A funny thing happened on the way to the C-Suite In an earlier post, I discussed the different generational cohorts as defined by…

15 things fellow Canucks need to know — Ah, to travel again. World, we’ve missed you. But in our sheltered isolation, we’ve forgotten that not every place is like home. It pays to be prepared. Like North America, Central Europe is also having its temperature tantrums this summer, with atypical daily highs in the mid-thirties. So, from my…

A simple 4-part formula to help you write more than ‘Great Book. 5 Stars. Loved it.’ — Have you just read a great book, and want to leave a great review but don’t know how to write one, or what to write? Or maybe a not-so-great book, but one that’s been written by a friend or relative and you’ve promised to leave a review? Perhaps the ebook…

Taking the time to say Thank You — Again, is time well spent — As we wrap up Q2 of 2022, I want to say thank you, THANK YOU! to my NEWEST followers on Medium. It means the world to me that others take the time to read my writing and enjoy it enough to hit the follow buttons. …

You don’t have to be an artist to find calm and healing in making art — What do you do when you feel stressed? Do you exercise, go for a walk or a run? Do you meditate or do breathing exercises? …

WHO study gives credibility to art therapy as a health booster — A recent report issued from the World Health Organization’s Regional Office of Europe lent some serious credibility to Art Therapy as a tool for boosting health. The fact that the World Health Organization (WHO) allocated considerable attention and resources to such a study says a lot about the potential of…

Instead, get creative with these tried-and-true organizing methods — You’ve got stuff! If you’ve lived in a large home for a period of time, you probably had ample storage space for stuff. Useful stuff — and some not so useful. The trouble with having lots of space is: “if you have it, the stuff will come.” You can see…

Entering the cycle was inevitable. But how do you exit it? — Denial, Anger, Depression, Bargaining, and Acceptance You’ve likely heard of the concept of the Cycle of Acceptance before. One definition reads: “it is a predictable cycle most people and organizations go through upon receipt of very bad news.” — dictionary. com March 11, 2020. The declaration of a pandemic was indeed very bad news. I was…

That is the question I’ve pondered since 1976 — What is the fascination with tattoos? They’re not a new phenomenon by any means; but why the huge interest in the 21st century? I have to admit, I’m glad there wasn’t an ink shop on every corner back in 1976, because if there had been, I’d probably be covered in…