We see the world through pre-existing frames and these frames help us interpret reality. Frames provide a focus, but they can also limit our thinking. The ability to change how we frame our experiences and beliefs about any given situation is key to creative resilience. Reframing helps us to see our situation from a different perspective. The facts remain the same, but we can see things in a new light. …

Why we need to write our mother’s stories Marilyn Norry is a Vancouver-based actor, playwright, and author of a new book, Writing Women’s History: starting with your mother. She is on a mission to empower each of us to write our mother’s story-about her life as a woman of her times, not just as a mother. This might…

One of the things I love about my iPad is the ability to transform digital photographs into what I like to call fast art. With the right tools, it’s easy to create art on-the-go and transform your photos into beautiful gifts for co-workers and clients. Possibilities include: Illustrated journals Wall…

Yuval Harari and Patricia Piccinini are two extraordinarily original thinkers you need to pay attention to, because they have some compelling viewpoints to consider about the game-changing impact of biotechnology on humanity and the planet. — Harari, the internationally bestselling author of Sapiens*, Home Deus*, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century*, worries that our brains are getting hacked by artificial intelligence. He says,

When it comes to leadership it’s not just about what we do in the outer world, it’s also about who we are in the world. In our quest to succeed, we tend to focus on doing, rather than on being. If you neglect your inner life, you put your emotional and physical well-being at risk, and this will have an adverse effect on your leadership abilities. Having a rich inner life means being in touch…

I knew I was destined to travel on business to India — even though I have turned down numerous offers over the years, mainly because I was afraid of getting sick. My fears finally abated when friends in their 70s and 80s returned from India without any health problems, so…

I believe we are starved for soul-nourishing rituals and celebrations that give us access to beauty, love, peace, joy and the deepest meanings or powers governing life. Psychologist Mary Pipher, author of The Shelter of Each Other: Rebuilding Our Families asserts: Without celebrations, time runs together and the significance of…