Category Archives: Personal Responsibility

Help A Family Friday: It’s OK When It’s “Small”

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

Having recently adopted two fabulously wonderful children on one very average charity worker income, with no assistance, no free childcare and special needs which mean extra resources are needed, it can be challenging to think about how to help others. When … Continue reading →

Posted in 2012 Goals, Giving, Help A Family Friday, Ma Famille, Orphan Care, Parenting, Personal Responsibility | 11 Comments

Contentment

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

I want to preface this by saying my two children are by far the greatest thing that has ever happened to me, and I could not ever ever imagine life without them, but lately I find myself struggling with fundamentally … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, ChinaKidz, Christmas Angel To An Orphan Program, Faith, New Beginnings, Personal Responsibility | 17 Comments

Life Is A Gift, Live It…

Posted on July 5, 2011 by

LIFE IS A GIFT, MAKE THE MOST OF IT. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a game, play it. Life is fragile, hold it. Life is a … Continue reading →

Posted in All Things Bright and Beautiful, Dreams, Inventing My Life, Journeying, Life Is Beautiful, Making lemons out of lemonade, Personal Responsibility, Purpose Driven Life, Quotes

Mistakes

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Yesterday was a day filled with mistakes – they were literally overflowing out of my cup. I’ll be perfectly frank, these were *my mistakes*.  I could try to blame the man who let the elevator shut in my face while I … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Being Gentle and Kind, Faith, Family Life, In Which I Embarrass Myself Most Profoundly, Journeying, Lessons Learned, Letters To Myself, Letters To Others, Personal Responsibility | 22 Comments

We ALL Have Gifts

Posted on May 5, 2011 by

Photo Credit One of my greatest concerns for people, is when they express they don’t feel they have a lot to offer or feel like they are stuck in a life without much joy. The truth is I’ve been there … Continue reading →

Posted in Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Being Gentle and Kind, Do something, Easy Ways To Make A Difference, Faith, Family Expansion, Get Busy!, Giving, Goals, Good For The Soul, It's Not About Self, Making and Crafting, Making lemons out of lemonade, Personal Responsibility | 18 Comments

Beans & Rice Budget

Posted on April 1, 2011 by

Photo Credit I’ve been balancing my checkbook and the results aren’t so good. The move + several months waiting for a job + reduced hours due to the economic times + the “impossible” challenge on one income = very very … Continue reading →

Posted in Beans and Rice Budget, Frugal Food, Frugal Living, Personal Responsibility, Pets, The "Impossible" Challenge | 23 Comments

A Look At Our Ancestors – Have We Really Moved Forward?

Posted on January 11, 2011 by

Photo credit Every now and then when my hands are busy knitting and my mind is enjoying a little reprieve, I’ll watch a program about genealogy. In the UK there is a fabulous series called Who Do You Think You … Continue reading →

Posted in Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Being Gentle and Kind, Child Labour, Do something, Ethical Consumption, Personal Responsibility, Resisting Apathy | 23 Comments

Chocolate and Child Labour

Posted on December 13, 2010 by

Photocredit – the boy pictured is not involved in the chocolate industry On CBC news network tonight at 10pm a documentary is airing called Chocolate: The Bitter Truth. The documentary will shed light on the 15,000 + children some as … Continue reading →

Posted in Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Child Labour, Help A Family Friday, Personal Responsibility | 9 Comments

To Eat Meat Or Not…The Million Dollar Question

Posted on October 4, 2010 by

As I was writing up my weekly menu plan to share, I knew the challenge of the weighty decision about whether or not to eat meat was looming, yet again. Then I heard on the radio that pigs were running … Continue reading →

Posted in About Me, Be Part Of The Solution Not The Problem, Ethical Consumption, Personal Responsibility, The topical | 31 Comments

A New Routine

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

I may be blissfully tucked up at a cottage on a lake, house-sitting of sorts, but my body needs equilibrium to function, so while I’d love to stay inside & hibernate drinking hot chocolate and watching the world go by, … Continue reading →

Posted in 10 Days Towards Health, Holidays/Vacations, Personal Responsibility | 4 Comments