When I started doing Sudoku I could solve the ‘easy’ puzzles but it took all my brain power to solve the ‘medium’ ones. I persevered (I’m stubborn that way) and over time I progressed through ‘medium’ to..

Did you ever hear the story about the little boy who was trying to move a large boulder while his father stood by watching? The boy struggled, trying different methods without success. Finally he was ready to..

In her wonderful book The Dark Side of the Light Chasers, Debbie Ford advises that you “attend your own lectures”, meaning you should pay attention to the advice you give to others. Chances are it is the..

 We are happy that Melanie [Smiley Melly] is honoring us with a Guest Post today. She has been a valuable member of the Life,for instance community since we began in November. We appreciate the contribution of her..

Growing up on the east coast of Canada,  I’ve lived through my share of winter’s school-cancelling snow days. I’ve identified four different types of snow days; each one different from the rest. When I was a kid..

How adept are you at accepting responsibility for what happens in your life? We like to accept responsibility for the good things, but those bad things….nah!  That just happened, it was the energy, the moon, my genes,..

In 2008 at a commencement address at Harvard J.K. Rowling spoke of the value of failure. We all know her story. Wikipedia reports that she “progressed from living on benefits to multi-millionaire status within five years.” Twelve..

Do you ever wonder why we know what we want to do but we don’t do it? I’m not merely referring to New Year’s Resolutions, but to anything useful we learn. We read a great book which..

My favorite exercise is walking in the woods behind our house, particularly in the winter. When fresh snow covers the ground I feel like a child; I want to go out and play! If the snow is..