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l i c k o n t h e l i n k s t o r e a d,
t h e n c l o s e e a c h w i n d o w a
f t e r w a r d s . |
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New Project Anxiety

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Lost and Not Found

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O c t o b e r 2011 |
Making A Difference |
Of planes, trains and automobiles, why not the bus? |
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J u n e 2011 |
Perfect Enough |
The Art of Story |
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M a y 2011 |
A Letter To My Sister-In-Law |
About Dolores |
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A p r i l 2011 |
Just Relax |
Shred It |
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M a r c h 2011 |
Seizing Opportunities |
A Fool and His Money |
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F e b r u a r y 2011 |
Three More Bites |
Tell Me A Story |
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J a n u a r y 2011 |
If You Want To Be A Winner Don't Think Like A Loser |
Leave Your Toque On |
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D e c e m b e r 2010 |
Final Thoughts (For Now)
On Derivative Work |
Idealism Makes Good Kindling |
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N o v e m b e r 2010 |
Making a Case for Derivative Work
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Lib or Con? |
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O c t o b e r 2010 |
Derivative Is Not a Four Letter Word
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Teachers, Books and Oh, Those Dirty Looks |
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S e p t e m b e r 2010 |
Making a Case for a New Phone
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Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow |
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J u l y / A u g u s t 2010 |
The Wisdom Of Youth
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Weedle Dee Dee |
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J u n e 2010 |
Creativity Takes Courage and Humour
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A Summer Holiday |
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M a y 2010 |
The Healing Power of Creativity
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Timely Meanders |
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A p r i l 2010 |
Honoring Life Stories |
Half Empty or Half Full |
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M a r c h 2010 |
Puppy Love |
Travels With Tipper |
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F e b r u a r y 2010 |
Mature Love |
Time Zone |
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J a n u a r y 2010 |
Embracing the New Year, It's Time |
Bad Dog! |
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D e c e m b e r 2009 |
Thoughts of Christmas 2009 |
Nick Named |
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N o v e m b e r 2009 |
Mary and Jayne's Excellent Adventure |
Hold That Pose |
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O c t o b e r 2009 |
Road
Trip! |
Notes on Confidence |
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S e p t e m b e r 2009 |
Remembering
My Dad with Gratitude |
Drawing A Blank |
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A u g u s t 2009 |
Some
Thoughts on Turning 65 |
Life Savouring |
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J u l y 2009 |
Building
Meaning |
A Character Builder |
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J u n e 2009 |
The
Exitement of Learning |
What We Eat |
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M a y 2009 |
Spring
Finally |
April Showers Brings May Flowers |
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A p r i l 2009 |
Permission
to Rest |
Heading in A New Direction |
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M a r c h 2009 |
The
Loss of a Friend |
Liquids and Liquidity |
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F e b r u a r y 2009 |
Saying
Yes To Fun |
Starting With A Mouse |
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J a n u a r y 2009 |
Making
Bread |
Like It Or Not |
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D e c e m b e r 2008 |
The
Generosity of Children |
Face It |
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N o v e m b e r 2008 |
Spending
Time |
In
A Land Far Away |
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O c t o b e r 2008 |
Valuing
Arts and Culture |
Thrill
and Agony |
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S e p t e m b e r 2008 |
New
Beginnings |
High
School Reunion |
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A p r i l 2008 |
Puppy
Love |
More
Puppy Business |
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M a r c h 2008 |
Making
My Mark |
Puppy Business |
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F e b r u a r y 2008 |
Techno
Grandma |
Writing Creates Time |
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J a n u a r y 2008 |
Imagining
Possibilities |
Writing a Wrong |
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D e c e m b e r 2007 |
Coaching
for Textile Artists |
Can You Spare Some Change? |
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N o v e m b e r 2007 |
Making
a Joyful Noise |
Guilt and Taxes |
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O c t o b e r 2007 |
Connecting
With Peers |
What's In A Name |
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S e p t e m b e r 2007 |
Be
Careful What You Wish For |
Arrogance |
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A u g u s t 2007 |
Summer
Friends |
A Summer Day |
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J u l y 2007 |
Ten
Minutes To Create |
Admirable Rejections |
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J u n e 2007 |
A
Dream Come True |
Celebrating |
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M a y 2007 |
Building
a Life |
Thirty-Five Years |
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A p r i l 2007 |
A
Fine Romance |
Doing Business |
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M a r c h 2007 |
Sullivan's
"Altar" Book |
Playing in the Snow |
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F e b r u a r y 2007 |
Cherish
the Moment |
Pat is a Rat |
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J a n u a r y 2007 |
Book
Review |
Resourcefulness |
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D e c e m b e r 2006 |
Love
Letter to Josie |
Josie and the Red Boots |
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N o v e m b e r 2006 |
The
Big Book of Dreams |
Halloween |
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O c t o b e r 2006 |
What
I Learned in Nova Scotia |
Metaphors for Living |
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S e p t e m b e r 2006 |
Parents
Have a Tough Job |
A Man of Unconsidered Opinion |
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A u g u s t 2006 |
Summer's
Perfection |
Kindness |
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J u l y 2006 |
Finding
Life’s Purpose |
In
A Perfect World |
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J u n e 2006 |
Renewal |
The
Future is Now |
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M a y 2006 |
Practicing
Reflection |
Better
or Worse |
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A
p r i l 2006 |
Living
With Doubt |
Follow
the Leader |
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M
a r c h 2006 |
Honouring
the Creative Oasis |
Learning
Something |
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F
e b r u a r y 2006 |
The
Delight of Creating |
Get
Serious |
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J
a n u a r y 2006 |
Making
Meaning |
Believing
is Seeing |
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D
e c e m b e r 2005 |
Working
Step by Step |
Things
are Looking Up! |
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N
o v e m b e r 2005 |
What
is a Mistake? |
On
Your Toes |
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O
c t o b e r 2005 |
Creating
In The Middle of Things |
Taking
A Hit |
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S
e p t e m b e r 2005 |
Getting
Serious About Creativity |
Music
To My Ears |
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A
u g u s t 2005 |
Savouring
Our Accomplishments |
It
is Who I Am |
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J
u l y 2005 |
Arts
and Healthcare |
Magical
Thinking |
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J
u n e 2005 |
The
Opening Was Grand! |
Not
What I Imagined - Is It Ever? |
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M
a y 2005 |
Inside
The Dress is a Reality |
When
Is Being A Character A Flaw? |
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A
p r i l 2005 |
Coming
Together |
Creative,
Not Me! |
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M
a r c h 2005 |
Relief |
Appreciating
Ordinary Abundance -
The Missing Sock |
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F
e b r u a r y 2005 |
Finishing
Gifts |
These
Boots Are Made For Walking |
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J
a n u a r y 2005 |
Finding
The Right Words |
Rock
Your Self Gently |
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D
e c e m b e r 2004 |
Curating
the Exhibition |
Doubling |
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N
o v e m b e r 2004 |
Receiving
Gifts |
A
Rose By An Other Name |
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O
c t o b e r 2004 |
Seeking
a Mirror |
Summer
Leaves |
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S
e p t e m b e r 2004 |
Creativity
and Leadership |
Is
The Rear View Mirror
Obscuring Your View |
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A
u g u s t 2004 |
Hot
Summer Days |
Food
For Thought |
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J
u l y 2004 |
Nothing
is Finished! |
Nostalgia
- Remembering
Pain with Pleasure |
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J
u n e 2004 |
Life
is an Adventure |
A
Live Theatre |
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M
a y 2004 |
Old
Treasures |
A
View From The Bird's Eye |
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A
p r i l 2004 |
Internal
Organization |
The
Age of the Sage |
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M
a r c h 2004 |
Getting
Over Myself |
Germs |
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F
e b r u a r y 2004 |
Beauty,
Resilience and Grace |
Words |
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J
a n u a r y 2004 |
The
Journey Begins |
Pay
It Forward |
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D
e c e m b e r 2003 |
Taking
Stock |
Even
a Stone |
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N
o v e m b e r 2003 |
Do-Be-Do-Be-Do |
Values |
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O
c t o b e r 2003 |
Building
Happiness |
There's
No Disputing That! |
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S
e p t e m b e r 2003 |
Contributions
To Conflict |
Shifting
Focus |
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A
u g u s t 2003 |
Taking
Time Out |
Where
Has The Summer Gone? |
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J
u l y 2003 |
Things
My Mother Taught Me |
Who's
Driving |
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J
u n e 2003 |
Celebrating
Commitment |
Forgive
As You Go |
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M
a y 2003 |
Baby
Steps |
Easy
Does It |
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A
p r i l 2003 |
Nurturing
Creativity |
Second
Hand Living |
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M
a r c h 2003 |
Stepping
Forward |
Creating
Safety |
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F
e b r u a r y 2003 |
How
Do You Know When You're Happy? |
Your
Inner Critic |
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J
a n u a r y 2003 |
Holding
The Course |
A
Time for Reflection |
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D
e c e m b e r 2002 |
Creating
Rituals |
Give
it a Rest |
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N
o v e m b e r 2002 |
Seeking
Inspiration |
Making
Space |
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O
c t o b e r 2002 |
How
Do I Care For Myself? |
Savouring |
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S
e p t e m b e r 2002 |
Finding
a Peaceful Heart |
Achiever
or Master? |
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A u g u s t 2002 |
Craft
versus Art |
Caring
for Yourself |
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J
u l y 2002 |
Reflections
of a Conference Planner |
Resilience:
A Creative Response
to Life Challenges |
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J
u n e 2002 |
Asking
for Feedback |
What
are Friends For? |
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M
a y 2002 |
Playing
To Learn/Learning to Play |
It
Doesn't Take Much Sometimes |
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A
p r i l 2002 |
Fear
and Creativity |
Good
Enough |
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M
a r c h 2002 |
Mindfulness
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Resilience |
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