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Second time around, and how fire walking is a metaphor for life!

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In 2007 I did my first ever fire walk. I was at a seminar with about 70 other people, and was not quite sure that I wanted to do it. Our group had prepared and were ready to go. Outside the coals were hot! I stood there on the perimeter watching everyone else do the [...]

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Name calling does hurt, forget about the sticks and stones stuff!

Sticks and stones may hurt my bones,
but names will never hurt me.
A chant we all know from childhood, and a very well intended belief system. Yet, hard to implement, and harder to believe as the name calling increases, and we often tire of holding up our mental shield to deflect the names and negative [...]

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Holding back

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It is the things in life that you don’t do that you will regret, rather than the things that you did do. Yet, so many of us don’t do things for the strangest reasons. What if we did everything we wanted to do, and didn’t let excuses hold us back?
Does just reading that sentence bring [...]

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Hello,
Happy New Year to everyone!!!!!!
Today, I want to share a quote with you: Act the part; walk and talk exactly as if you were already the person you want to be. Brian Tracy
Pause for a minute, and think what this means to you. When I first read this, I thought of the movie My Fair [...]

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Why I shed more than a few tears today…

A couple of weeks ago, at one of my book signings, I spoke to a lovely man. He talked about my book, and we discussed novels that we both liked reading.
I mentioned the new book out by Mitch Albom - “Have A Little Faith”, and said I was going to buy it that day. He said [...]

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Reflection

With just over a month to go before 2009 waves a farewell and we welcome in 2010, people often decide New Year’s Resolutions. They may look at their desires and goals that they haven’t achieved in the past and become inspired to action them in the future. Some say, in the next twelve months, I [...]

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Dating and telephone numbers

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When you are single and dating, the issue of getting and giving telephone numbers can be confusing.
Does the male ask the female, or is it ok for a girl to ask a bloke?
When do you ring them after getting the number, is the same day too soon, or a week after too late?
How many times [...]

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Book Signings

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The last few weeks have been very busy, and a lot of fun! My books have been printed, and distributed to all those who pre-ordered. Thanking you exceedingly for your orders and support.
Angus and Robertson are also distributing the books in their stores. (or available online at www.thelistbook.net).
I have done 2 book signings already and [...]

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Sept 23 is important, it marks 100 more days until the end of the year

Yes, it is 100 days until 2009 rolls into 2010. Another year gone, a new year to look forward to.
On New Year’s Eve 2009 will you be saying… “I wish I had done xyz this past year”, or will you be saying “Look at all I have achieved this past year”?
People, I am telling you, [...]

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Death and leaving your estate in order

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This year has been particularly hard on my children. There has been the death of a loved grandfather, a loved great-grandmother and recently, a beloved father.
Last week, I received a phone call from my eldest daughter, begging me for family photographs. I have scanned most of their photos into my computer (see previous blogs), yet [...]

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