The A in CAST stands for Accept. Accept what? Why reality, of course. Imagination is a double-edged sword and is especially dangerous when heartbreak is involved. My wholly unfounded, but deeply held suspicion is that when people are at the peak of rejection they will either start rolling down one of two slopes: revenge orContinue reading “CAST: A Primer on Letting Go, Part 3”
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Follow up on the stupidity of telling your kids to follow their dreams post
Just heard this Ted Talk entitled “Why you will fail to have a great career” from economist Larry Smith at a Ted-Ex talk in Waterloo, Ontario. If you have 15 minutes, give it a listen- it is about all the excuses we make to NOT pursue our interests, which in turn ensures that none ofContinue reading “Follow up on the stupidity of telling your kids to follow their dreams post”
The wisdom of age
My mother recently made the momentous (and in her case split second) decision to retire, move across the country to live in the city we are living in, and buy a building that is big enough for all of us. Yep. ‘Cause that is just the way she does things. There’s no humming or hawing,Continue reading “The wisdom of age”
Lina Branter 