Professional parents face the classic dilemma of choosing either an inspiring career or the nobility of bringing up the children. What if there was a third option? A sweet spot where each parent gets.....
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Journey to recovery. image courtesy of shutterstock I recently revived my Morning Pages to recover my creativity. It is Week 4, and I am experiencing emotional pangs. My friend Anne tells me tha.....
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The Hero's Journey, courtesy Joseph Campbell It has been several years since I returned from my adventure in the Middle East. Like Joseph Campbell's The Hero's Journey, The Call to Return also sparke.....
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A new adventure in the desert We have been here in Qatar for 6 months on March 3, 2013 - I cannot  believe it! Time flies when having fun, right? Qatar seems like the new frontier. I feel like a.....
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Image courtesy Verve Studio It is about 2 weeks before the 'Big Move' for my family. It has been frantic. There just seems to be so much to DO and not enough time to do it. I feel like screaming. Yet.....
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When I started my exploration of cyberspace as a social media initiate, the intent was to navigate the dark alleyways so that I could warn my two pre-teens about the dangers lurking there -firsthand......
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My friend, mentor and colleague, Kate Beeders, sent me this in her greeting card recently. What a lovely way to remember humanity during this season.....let me share it with you. Written on Christmas.....
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I have always professed that we need to listen with all our sense. Here's a revolutionary new technique that shows parents how they can understand their babies. Let Vivien Sabel show you how ... The B.....
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The last month has seen me reflecting on this question. When news of Steve Jobs passing reached me in the middle of a workshop presentation in the Australian Capital Territory on 6  Oct 2011, the.....
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I had a recently agreed to be part of a research project with the National Speakers Association of Australia. I was to be interviewed as a speaker to help them study trends in our world from my perspe.....
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