Photo by Alexbip. By Peter Clemens Some people naturally care about their community, the environment and other people. For others, like myself, this caring does not come so naturally despite knowing that we should care. We need a little push to help us take action. If this is you, I would like to share some [...]

This entry was posted on February 29, 2008 and is filed under: Making A Difference - 16 Comments »

Photo by davebluedevil. By David Bohl Many people equate money and the accumulation of it the fulfillment of their desires. We believe it will bring us happiness, yet no matter how much we seem to earn, we always want more. The pursuit of money is what causes many people to confuse those things they want [...]

This entry was posted on February 27, 2008 and is filed under: Happiness, Life - 11 Comments »

By Peter Clemens If you read last Friday’s article, you will know that I had a bit more than usual happening this weekend just gone. The concert and snowshoeing were both fantastic, but I then found myself halfway through the weekend with no idea as to what to write for this article. Yes, I know [...]

This entry was posted on February 25, 2008 and is filed under: Life, Personal Growth, Wellbeing - 14 Comments »

Photo by Janusz L. By Peter Clemens Yesterday I went to the park during my lunch hour to write an article for today. However, instead of writing I just sat, in complete stillness, enjoying the sunshine (which is a rarity during winter in Vancouver) and watching the ducks on the lake. It has been a [...]

This entry was posted on February 22, 2008 and is filed under: Happiness, Life - 20 Comments »

By Peter Clemens In 2004 I returned to Perth, Australia, after a year of traveling overseas. I returned to a city with a ridiculously strong economy. Demand from China had driven commodity prices to record highs, and the mining industry was booming. For those unfamiliar with the geography of Australia, Perth is the capital of [...]

This entry was posted on February 20, 2008 and is filed under: Life, Money, Success - 19 Comments »

Photo (above) by Mary Cabbie. By Peter Clemens It is hard to believe that a year has passed since the most nerve-wracking, yet exciting and wonderful, moment in my life. It was a moment that seemed to take forever to arrive (in addition to the standard 9 months, Kathryn went 2 weeks overdue), but when [...]

This entry was posted on February 17, 2008 and is filed under: Life, Meaning & Purpose, Parenting - 21 Comments »