• Compassion For Self

    Last November, I spent four days on Bowen Island with 60 other people learning about and sharing compassi ...

    Last November, I spent four days on Bowen Island with 60 other people learning about and sharing compassion. Compassion for self, for others, for nature. I have already written about nature, so I thou ...

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  • If I Could Save Time in a Bottle

    “If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true ...

    “If I could save time in a bottle… If I could make days last forever If words could make wishes come true I'd save every day like a treasure and then…” As we move once again through the last month of ...

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  • Thank You Notes and Love Letters

    Wouldn’t it be wonderful to check your mailbox and, instead of a window envelope or one addressed to “res ...

    Wouldn’t it be wonderful to check your mailbox and, instead of a window envelope or one addressed to “resident,” there was a coloured envelope with your name handwritten on the front in ink? While I l ...

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  • A Way to Give

    Kindness is like a garden of blessings. In these days of chaos, we often think “what can I do to help?” H ...

    Kindness is like a garden of blessings. In these days of chaos, we often think “what can I do to help?” How do we translate our generous spirit into action? The answer: volunteering. Whatever your ski ...

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  • One Size Does Not Fit All

    If you had a choice of how you lived with a partner, what would it be? For previous generations, there wa ...

    If you had a choice of how you lived with a partner, what would it be? For previous generations, there was a choice. In the 19th century, husbands and wives often had their own bedrooms. This option i ...

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  • Daily Guidelines for an Inspired Life

    I’d like to share some of my guidelines for living an inspired life – every day. I encourage you to try t ...

    I’d like to share some of my guidelines for living an inspired life – every day. I encourage you to try them out! Some will be easy, some you may already do, others, you are saying, “Come on, Pat, giv ...

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  • Turn Plans into Action!

    It is time for you to write a new story – YOUR story and one that is congruent with who you are. Think al ...

    It is time for you to write a new story – YOUR story and one that is congruent with who you are. Think also about how you will reward yourself when that goal is reached. ...

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