Image by Noah Bulgaria.
I love Vancouver, but there is one thing that is taking awhile to adjust to: the rain. Vancouver receives A LOT of rain and this is very different from my experience growing up in Australia, where one of the major problems is the very lack of rain. Because I love the sun [...]

Image by Calca.
Welcome to the 9th Edition of the Personal Stories of Change Blog Carnival. This carnival is dedicated to sharing true and inspiring stories of change. The following were my favorite stories of the submissions I received:

Photo by Shoothead.
The other day I was driving along in not the best of moods, mainly due to the traffic and the rain. I flicked on my indicator to change lanes but, given my mood, I expected to have a hard time getting across. But no, the car that was coming up on my left [...]

Last weekend I decided to throw away the wine and lock up the beer fridge. Actually it wasn’t that dramatic, but I did decide to have a weekend free from alcohol. I normally drink in moderation and don’t consider alcohol to be a problem in my life (although it was a few years ago). That [...]

Does debt cripple dreams? Or is it the very thing that makes them come true?
My first real experience with debt was a credit card I got back in 2003. I was traveling overseas for 10 months, and a credit card was both a way to access funds whilst away and a safety net for if [...]

Many personal development sites focus heavily on productivity, and for good reason. I am, however, going to admit here that productivity has traditionally not been one of my strengths. For example, there was quite some time between purchasing Getting Things Done and actually reading it - kind of ironic really.
Well I’m glad I finally got [...]