Motivation Mondays


Back On Track After a Weekend

Did you fall off the wagon over the weekend? Don’t panic! You had fun, right? Good, so don’t go beating yourself up after the festive Calgary Stampede weekend. A little indulgence is okay once in a while, like the old adage goes “everything in moderation, including moderation”. Here are a few awesome tips to get yourself back on track, after your wagon […]


Winning Gold

“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold.  They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”  — Dan Gable Like many Canadians, I jumped and hollered when our women and men won gold in curling and likewise, when our women’s and men’s hockey teams won gold as well.  Truly, Sochi 2014 had many golden moments for Canada –10 […]


Olympic Moments

“If you dream and you allow yourself to dream you can do anything.” — Clara Hughes, Canadian cyclist and speedskater and the only person to have won multiple medals in both the Summer and Winter Games. I decided that most of us are spending time watching the outcome of various Olympic events.  The games are half done and many stories […]


Be Proud of Yourself

Action alleviates anxiety. Stop thinking “what if…” and think about “why not?” instead.  Your actions determine what you are doing to reach your goal.  I find it is much better to make smaller steps, which move me closer to my ultimate goal.  This is far more manageable. You set a goal.  You made a plan.  You scheduled it.  You’re working […]


Fear Regret More Than Failure

I was pondering what stops me from doing something.  Usually it is fear, fear of failing.  This emotion paralyzes me and doesn’t allow me to reach my full potential or experience what I so desire. Fear will pass, but regret is forever. -Jillian Michaels But the question then becomes how do I overcome my fear?  I can go around, over […]