Body language affects how your message is received. Professor Allan Pease (who has a lovely Aussie accent) demonstrates how we’re hard-wired to interpret tone of voice and simple gestures like handshakes.
Categories: Modern life
… random observations from my journeys through a well-lived life
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The weather in June and July was nothing to celebrate, but here we are at the beginning of October, picking apples, making jam – basically getting ready for what the Farmer’s Almanac predicts will be a crappy, cold winter – and the air conditioner runs all day. Last week on the deck, the thermostat registered 38 degrees. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not complaining. But the insects and animals are confused by the tropical temperatures. They’d better get to storing up supplies, though. November 2017 to October 2018 … (https://www.almanac.com/weather/longrange/region/ca/3) Precipitation and snowfall will be above normal in the east and below normal in the west, with the snowiest periods in late November, mid- and late December, and early to mid-March. April and…
Categories: Modern life
A few years ago I attended an Ontario Library Association conference. One of the after lunch sessions was a talk by Neil Pasricha, author of The Book of Awesome and two follow-up bestsellers and the originator of a delightful website – 1000 Awesome Things. Here’s a link to the TED Talk he did in 2010. Now anyone who’s ever been to a conference knows that the post-carb-laden lunch time slot is the most challenging, especially in a dimly lit room of strangers. But there was no lethargy, because Neil is a dynamic, engaging presenter. I’d heard him speak before, at Word on the Street, before he became uber-famous. You know something? He is still the same honest, humble, humorous young man he was back then.…
Categories: Modern life
Tagged: awesome things, daily affirmations, Neil Pasricha
Too hot. Too wet. Too sunny. Too dull. That’s been the summer of 2017 in southern Ontario. But my mantra is, “every day is a good day”, and we keep our focus on moving forward. Now we’re into hurricanes and tornadoes in the U.S. (no way is there global warming) and drunken school bus drivers closer to home. TIFF is on in downtown Toronto. Yawn. Lots of other interesting stuff going on like writing and sewing a new winter wardrobe. Not much in the mood for blogging, though. I only have so much inspiration to go around. Back to old reliable – the pithy aphorisms.
Categories: Modern life
This is my fourth year attending this massive conference for readers and writers in Calgary. It’s a great opportunity to cram a lot of learning about the writing craft but even better, I’ve gotten to know authors from across the country, so there’s a bonus of social interaction. I’m posting my notes from some of the sessions on my other website that specializes in writing-related topics. Having spent many hours wringing my hands, writing dozens of invitations to big names in the writing world and generally trying to organize monthly agendas for our fledgling writing group – Writers’ Community of York Region – for several years, I am amazed at how well this ‘thing’ works. Organized by a dedicated team of volunteers, WWC attracts…
Categories: Modern life, writing
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