Interestingly most people think that success and a full life are directly due to hard work and, in some instances, education or persistence. However, I’ve been following research that proves that these assumptions are incorrect. Luck has much more to do with success than anything else. Surprised? Nigel Warburton has written a thorough article explaining …
Life
Life is the parent category for all topics and posts that relate to life in general.
Where is the inspiration when time stands still?
These are strange times, and to me, sometimes it feels as if time is standing still. Then when I least expect it, time suddenly takes back another month or year. And during these weird times, I find it difficult to stick to routines like blogging. But I am a blogger, among other things, so I …
Silent Sunday
Silent Sunday Night Sky
What a Wonderful World
One of my all-time favourite songs, What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. This post is for #TuesdayTunes
Silent whispers in the fog
New Years Resolutions: It’s time to get on with living not failing
A new, unique and fresh look at making resolutions for the New Year. A list of suggested guidelines is offered to help you make wise goals instead of resolutions doomed to fail. By Amanda Ricks
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Before 2020 leaves let’s do some Christmas
In one form or another, I’ve been doing this blogging thing for almost a decade. Wow, where did the time go, but more importantly, where are the million followers I was hoping to amass? Just kidding. Over the years, despite many changes in my life and starting my own business, I’ve kept this blog going. …
The beauty of city snow (Toronto)
You’ll never walk alone (featuring Brittany Howard)
This year many companies have used the idea of being alone for Christmas as their central advert theme. But for me, Johnnie Walker blew everyone out of the water by featuring Brittany Howard’s mesmerizing performance. Enjoy. “You’ll Never Walk Alone” (originally from “Carousel” musical) When you walk through a storm Hold your head …
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The Ultimate Stress Relief; Kittens
A company called Soul Pancake created a glass booth in d downtown city to demonstrate a new stress relief method. A video of what happened is included. The secret method was playing with kittens. By Amanda Ricks @surprisinglives.com