Photo by Ben McLeod
By Peter Clemens
Anyone who read my article 50 Tips From My Year of Change will realize that 2007 was a big year for me. When I think about it, all those “tips” really point to one thing: I have become increasingly conscious as to how I am living my life.
“Living consciously” is [...]

This entry was posted on January 28, 2008 and is filed under: Happiness, Life, Wellbeing - 44 Comments »

By Peter Clemens
Well Heath Ledger is dead – another young person gone in their prime. I must admit this loss hit me harder than your average death as Heath hailed from my home city of Perth, was also a father, and apparently battled depression.
Why is it that Heath Ledger and all these other celebrities we [...]

This entry was posted on January 25, 2008 and is filed under: Happiness, Life, Meaning & Purpose - 16 Comments »

Photo by Csaba Bajko.
By Patrick Mathieu
How do you start your day?
Do you greet the morning by hiding your head under the covers and swiping your hand madly around in search of the alarm’s snooze button? Or are you eager to get out of bed and jump into the new day? (If the snooze button is [...]

This entry was posted on January 20, 2008 and is filed under: Personal Growth, Success - 16 Comments »

Images by Extra Medium (above) and Brittany Bush (below).
Welcome to the 14th Edition of the Personal Stories of Change Blog Carnival. This is another big edition, but let me assure you there are no freeloaders here! In fact, I think the quality of articles in this carnival is the best to date. Enjoy

This entry was posted on January 19, 2008 and is filed under: Blogging - 7 Comments »

Photo by Abnel.
By Peter Clemens
“Make the Impossible Possible”. Ok, I admit that when I first saw this book’s title nothing about it made it stand out from the plethora of personal development books available in a typical bookshop. Make no mistake, though, this is a very special book about a man who has [...]

This entry was posted on January 17, 2008 and is filed under: Happiness, Meaning & Purpose, Personal Growth, Recommended Books - 14 Comments »

Photo by *Micky.
By Peter Clemens
Oh Canada. I’m not going to complain about the weather (remember the “Think Different Challenge“), but it certainly does rain a lot here in Vancouver during winter. It probably doesn’t help that I am often reminded of summer by my friends and family in Australia.
I find that one of the best [...]

This entry was posted on January 14, 2008 and is filed under: Happiness, Life, Wellbeing - 16 Comments »