When my dear friend, colleague, and teacher Annette Washington was dying of cancer, she wrote me, “Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by fear and pain. But then I say, ‘thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, Thank You,  THANK YOU, THANK YOU for all my blessings. And [...]

At its best, the holiday season can be a joyful time of giving, family togetherness, spiritual renewal, and harmony. Too often, though, unrealistic expectations, lack of time, and difficult relationships lead to stress and even to misery instead of to joy. Here are a few ideas for taking charge of the emotional and physical safety [...]

November 6, 1998 marks the 20-year anniversary of the most horrific mass murder in Canadian history. Fourteen young women were brutally gunned down at the University of Montreal. The killer, who later turned the gun on himself, was seeking revenge on innocent women — any women that happened to be in his path on that [...]

Bring personal safety with you on all your travels, be they short or long!  Leaving your daily life to journey to a new place can be a terrific, freeing experience. You can learn a lot, meet interesting people, rejoice in beauty, have great fun, and create lasting memories.  At the same time, nothing wrecks the [...]