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Quality

“Quality is never an accident; it is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, intelligent direction, and skillful execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives, the cumulative...
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Commitment

“Without commitment, you cannot have depth in anything, whether it's a relationship, a business or a hobby.” Neil Strauss Commitment is such a strong word and yet we cannot complete...
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Humour

“Humor is almost always anger with its make-up on.”  Stephen King A sense of humour can be a wonderful thing, as sometimes life throws us curve balls and we either...
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Flexibility

“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” Albert Einstein Flexibility is a wonderful thing, not only for the body but also the mind and both have been stretched...
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Curiosity

“Curiosity is, in great and generous minds, the first passion and the last.”  Samuel Johnson Watching my grandies recently has reminded me that us adults often lose our curiosity as...
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Responsibility

“It is wrong and immoral to seek to escape the consequences of one's acts.” Mahatma Gandhi This week we are exploring the act of taking responsibility and what that means. ...
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Resilience

“One's doing well if age improves even slightly one's capacity to hold on to that vital truism: "This too shall pass.” Alain de Botton This week we are discussing resilience...
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Appreciation

"Sometimes the best things are right in front of you; it just takes some time to see them." Gladys Knight This week we are discussing appreciation and how this can...
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Fairness

"Nothing is fair in this world. You might as well get that straight right now." Sue Monk Kidd The topic for this week’s discussion is “fairness”.  I’m not speaking about...
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Contribution

“When you are making a success of something, it’s not work. It’s a way of life. You enjoy yourself because you are making your contribution to the world.” Andrew Grantelli...
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Kindness

“Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love.”   Lao-Tzu Today is “World Kindness Day” and this has me thinking of when I have...
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Courage

“We can't be afraid of change. You may feel very secure in the pond that you are in, but if you never venture out of it, you will never know...