Are you expecting gloom and doom or are you expecting ‘the BEST’ possible outcome? My friend Cindy recently posted this in Facebook and it brought back a memory to me. I had previously blogged, ‘You get what you EXPECT, not what you WANT.’ Some years ago we were visiting in Saskatoon (the distance of 3 [read more…]
Beginning all over again – Life Transitions
How do you handle uncertainty? We all go through it – throughout our lifetime. -Elementary school – we progress up to become a Senior and move on -Only to begin again as low (wo)man on the ladder in High School – to progress up to become a Senior again -To move on to Post High [read more…]
Joy Barometer – 5 Quick Questions
Have you ever been at a point of ‘discontent’? Left with a feeling that ‘there must be more’. I’m coming across many people these days who simply are in limbo-land. What they’ve got is OK, but they are still looking for the joy. So I would really appreciate your help. I am putting the finishing [read more…]
Stayability – Lessons learned from a Bucket List Trip
https://youtu.be/Bjemq0CiPGc What do you do when it all goes sideways? The STORY behind the story………little snippets and a photo display of some of the bucket list trip and where some calamities occurred. Get more info on the book and the background here on this link What others are saying Find out why people like Kevin [read more…]
Way Too Much Fun to Retire
Who doesn’t love Art Linkletter and the title of his book? More Women in Their 60s and 70s Are Having ‘Way Too Much Fun’ to Retire I’ve often joked that my goal is to make the decade of our 60’s the new 30’s. Today I share a post (click on the purple link) about other [read more…]
How to FEEL well, to do well
Great 3 point plan whether you’re CEO (Chief EMOTIONAL Officer) of a family, a business or even a corporation. Darren Hardy, CEO of Success Magazine and one of my favourite authors (Compound Effect and Entrepreneur Roller Coaster) shares some great wisdom. Make it a great day, Barb Ashcroft 250-752-5499 WeChangeLives@shaw.ca Bonus Tip: Any health/wellness question? [read more…]
What do you do with DOUBT?
Wow! This is a biggie! Self Doubt – Doubt in your abilities – Doubt in whether you’re on the right path – the right career – am I good enough? Wow! All conditions that have been before us at one time or another. So what do you do about it? Well there are Laws that [read more…]
Consciously Creating a Dynamic Year
One of the most effective mindsets I’ve used over the years is “Beginning with the end in Mind” and having “Clarity of Outcome”. I love a brand new year because it’s an opportunity to ‘start fresh’. We get to sweep away the old and get a new start. Being ‘teachable’ is crucial as we truly [read more…]
It’s TIME for the Law of Expectation
Yes, it’s a New Year SOON…..and many people revert to the creation of Resolutions……….what they want to do, want to accomplish, want to avoid (bad habits). But did you know there’s a LAW that overrides that? It’s the “Law of Expectation”….. You see you don’t get what you WANT, because your RAS (part of your [read more…]
Ideal Performance Patterns
The ideal performance pattern includes shifts from one physical or cognitive mode to another, back and forth, throughout the day. WHY? we have been Mentally Programmed to believe that if we’re NOT constantly being productive, we are somehow being lazy. Isn’t that a relief! We’ve been programmed that way, so it’s not our own doing. [read more…]