tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-309534452011-12-14T19:10:36.939-08:00BALANCE... an all-important elixer of life to keep equilibrium... a much sought after space of mind, heart and Being. Renew yourself!Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.comBlogger1591100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-72491085661078906502009-02-10T15:29:00.001-08:002009-02-19T10:13:27.680-08:00

My goodness it was a long winter here on the west coast of Canada... snowfall after snowfall... SO unusual for this region. I feel as though I am just NOW coming out of hibernation, like a big old grouchy bear hungry for spring.Five perfectly sunny days in a row over this past week has perked me right up and I suddenly feel awake again! I don't know about you but the lack of light and the cold

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-88026894050935699882009-01-19T07:47:00.000-08:002009-01-19T08:40:57.998-08:00

So, it is so three weeks later and we are FINALLY free from the serious snowfalls we had! Did you see the snow photo in my last blog entry? What an AMAZING unusual winter we're having! As of yesterday, after almost a month, our steep driveway can FINALLY be used again and now I am counting the weeks to spring's arrival. I swear I'm going to find a way to spend winter away from now on... and I

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-90386806418149571042008-12-26T17:46:00.000-08:002008-12-26T18:05:22.864-08:00

Christmas has come and gone... and my, what an emotionally rich one, indeed. I hope yours was an upbeat celebration of family and love. The west coast of Canada has been buried in the deepest snow we've seen in at least ten years and though it is a pain in the "you-know-what" to move around, it is pure magic, too. Here's a shot of our home, taken yesterday (before yet another 8 inches fell!)

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-88179537656751417292008-12-18T08:05:00.000-08:002008-12-18T08:47:03.214-08:00

Okay, I have a confession to make...... this Work and Life Balance Coach (ME!) is currently a lousy example of work and life balance, living terribly out of kilter and running around in a terrible scurry these last months. I inadvertantly allowed life's craziness to take ahold of me, life's doled out a few hard knocks and I'm still not back in equilibrium yet. THIS is the reason you have not

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-21240759337607657442008-11-03T07:40:00.000-08:002008-11-03T08:37:06.725-08:00

I have been focussed whole-heartedly on a month long raw food cleanse... that's why you've not heard from me in that long. Always one to eat healthfully anyways, I decided to take it one serious step further and experiment with eating entirely raw for the first time. I’ve done well with it, liking the ease and energy of it all. My commitment has been on making "Green Smoothies" as my morning and

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-85789037565655845112008-09-11T08:38:00.000-07:002008-09-11T18:40:49.166-07:00

Thanks for visiting my Work and Life Balance Blog.I had THEE most bliss-inducing experience recently and I am eager to tell you about it!Have you heard of Watsu water therapy? Watsu is gaining recognition for its incredible benefits to body, mind and soul. The Sunshine Coast of British Columbia is now blessed to have had a beautiful, new Watsu water therapy pool and spa open recently. Fortunate

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-90059806253042209582008-09-07T07:46:00.000-07:002008-09-07T08:16:35.505-07:00

Hope all’s well for you and you’ve enjoyed the summer. Mine has been fast and furiously full… and I am happily pooped. In addition to my continued involvement with our counselling business, I have re-incarnated my earlier profession as a furniture refinisher. I always love the hands-on transformational aspect of working with wood, so I’ve been growing a little home-based business over the last

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-36463146653859925872008-07-28T21:01:00.000-07:002008-07-28T21:17:44.585-07:00

Welcome and thanks for visiting.I came across this quote today, by the famous Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh and feel inclined to share it with you; "The key to success is for you to make a habit throughout your life of doing the things you fear." Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890)Dutch painter and art salesman How tempting it can be to run in the opposite direction of our fears, but there is truth and

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-86550086529416069772008-07-16T08:45:00.000-07:002008-07-16T09:07:24.701-07:00

Hello again,Community is SO in the forefront of my experience and mind these days! Having celebrated Canada Day on July 1st in our little community (Sechelt, with a population of approximately 15,000 people), watching the colorful parade then joining in the festivities at the local park later enforced how blessed I am to belong to this beautiful coastal community and country. Canada Day is our

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-25600970104634386612008-07-06T12:22:00.000-07:002008-07-06T12:44:46.753-07:00

Summertime hellos!How wonderful it would be to play complete hookie from all obligations and commitments (both work and personal) and simply play for the summer months! Those of you that can afford work time off and afford a vacation are fortunate. Those of us that have to continue working (me included), really need to make the time to have bite-size opportunities to break away and rejuvenate.

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-57043549089594764942008-06-05T08:41:00.000-07:002008-06-05T10:38:05.762-07:00

It is a seriously dull and rainy day here on the coast of British Columbia. Summer feels like it may never arrive, yet I recall how this has been the pattern of the past few years... a rainy May and June before sunshine's emergence come July. I pray we'll have a lovely summer, for those few weeks of light infusion definitely help to recharge my batteries for the remainder of the year. I've been

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-41881449757919193432008-05-25T11:53:00.000-07:002008-05-25T12:12:49.289-07:00

Welcome!I wonder if this is you... have a read...When a person gives and gives to everyone and everything else but themselves, it’s like they become their own worst enemy. There is only so much time and energy each person can give before some other part of their life starts to unravel. Unless new ways are put in place, the super-hero person stands a very strong chance of ultimately having to take

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-69328370705487663212008-05-11T16:55:00.001-07:002008-05-11T17:15:27.306-07:00

Ask yourself the following questions..."Do I make any time in my average day for play?" Am I trying to juggle too much in life and work?Chances are you are like most others... you're moving through each day in a "responsible" way , taking care of those "shoulds" of life before allowing yourself ease and fun. It seems this is the typical North American way of life today.Thanks to ARAcontent of

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-25807821196933830102008-05-03T12:38:00.000-07:002008-05-03T12:50:11.729-07:00

Earth Day may be past for another year now, but when I was gifted with this lovely web-link below, which has an important message to carry throughout the year, I knew I had to share it with you!Make sure you have a few quiet moments before you click on the following link. The beauty that you are about to witness will undoubtedly touch you (as it did me) and you'll be asked to participate in a

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-34880124941504547452008-04-24T17:34:00.000-07:002008-04-24T18:11:04.905-07:00

Hi again, My three times away in seminars at the Haven Institute over these last six months have gifted me with many insights into the deeper understanding and nature of who I am as a person, what holds me back AND what inspires me to become anew. When I found the following quotation this morning, I knew I wanted to share it with you because it really speaks to what I feel has become a vital

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-31941064325846646802008-04-16T13:33:00.000-07:002008-04-16T14:00:29.719-07:00

At the risk of sounding completely conceited... the truth is, I'm a really creative person!Witnessing transformation appeals to me... working with my hands and getting to actually see the rewards of my labour is what feeds me. What transformation am I working on now, you ask?Furniture Rejuvenation!Take a look at some before and after photos of my wood talent... BEFORE and AFTERMy strength is

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-18792841146942472882008-04-11T16:14:00.000-07:002008-04-11T16:57:53.043-07:00

Since back from the Haven Institute, I'm committed to how EVERY day needs to have several all-important ingredients inserted into it for my healthiest Carolyn to be alive and well...#1 - Movement It might be dance (like we did 10 times a day at Haven!), yoga, a long walk or whatever. I've actually been having two long periods of movement each day over this last while... early in the morning and

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-66896480496482691122008-04-10T18:42:00.000-07:002008-04-10T19:00:07.021-07:00

Ugh...... just when life seems to be on a contented roll, a whollop comes from the sidelines to help me stay present.What's the whollop?Kidney stones! No, not again, please!!!I got the dreaded call this morning. Richard's been up all night with severe pain in his back, just like many times in the past AND we both knew immediately what that likely meant. After spending the day in emergency,

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-90350623533422418932008-04-09T17:08:00.000-07:002008-04-09T17:39:04.305-07:00

NEVER before have I ever been SO spontaneous! I know, I know... I keep going off and not talking to you for periods of time.But, tell me...If you had an opportunity to pack a suitcase and be on an airplane one hour later heading to a beautiful island for two weeks, wouldn't you do it too? Well, OF COURSE you would!That's precisely what happened to me over the Easter weekend. An email came with

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-7107017437769490272008-03-21T08:26:00.000-07:002008-03-21T08:45:18.591-07:00

I received an email from my Realtor friend, Rob Leeson yesterday. He wrote me about an important topic that I thought I'd share with you..."I just read a very disturbing article in Wed. Vancouver Sun page A11 "Issues and Ideas" titled "Seeds of Destruction." (Following is a quote from that article.)"Scientists are sufficiently worried about the loss of diversity that they've built what's known as

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-16920695236064836942008-03-12T18:46:00.000-07:002008-03-20T19:59:48.230-07:00

Talk about time warp! Yes, I'm still here. You possibly wondered if I was ever coming back... thanks to those of you that have taken the time to write me and ask if I'm okay. I've been in a Renovation Time Warp! If you've ever gone through a home renovation, you KNOW exactly what I've been involved in and coping with. Quite honestly, though I can do without the dust and dirt and noise, I have

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-6634971718214041662008-02-24T10:53:00.000-08:002008-02-24T11:47:40.326-08:00

Hi and welcome (back).If you are in a significant relationship and looking for new and unique, little ways to nurture the depth of your connection together, I've been made aware of a new tool to tell you all about.Richard and I were gifted with a lovely board game for Christmas, called “Synchrohearts” ... have you heard of it? We hadn't, and so felt grateful for the gift. Here's what the

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-52934993542265282652008-02-13T15:39:00.000-08:002008-02-13T17:56:24.289-08:00

Richard and I have been asked to teach a seminar to a group of real estate agents and mortgage brokers this May, entitled, "How to Have the Best Marraige Ever." Realtors and brokers are often so focussed on building financial success that their personal lives and relationships become stressed.What a privelege for us to be invited to meet with these business people and offer our wisdom on how to

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-30703150259259394762008-02-04T14:40:00.000-08:002008-02-04T15:13:33.468-08:00

I love my Work and Life Balance subscribers... they are wonderful people.(If you're not already subscribed, go to http://www.life-balance-success.com/freebalancetips.html ). I hear from many of these readers, who write either to compliment me, comment on something I've written, share about their lives or to ask me questions.I am humbled beyond belief to hear from them... and amazed to think that

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-16078402333258388582008-01-29T11:25:00.000-08:002008-01-29T13:05:38.993-08:00

Warm hellos! I hope your world is unfolding positively... as is mine.At the beginning of January, as a means to inspire and map my exercise progress, I put a calendar up on my office wall where I now mark in all my physical activities. So far this month, I have seriously exercised 19 times... by attending the Curves Club for circuit training, strenuous yoga and dance classes, and gone for long

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-85279547072150599702008-01-18T16:36:00.000-08:002008-01-18T17:26:02.772-08:00

I'm a super social person, so I find it quite easy to strike up a conversation, even with total strangers. Have you ever noticed how easily children communicate together? They are usually SO happy to talk and play together... and do so without the social strains that us "big kids" do! (C)2007 Copyright, photo taken by Carolyn J. Clarke. All rights reserved.How about you? Do you have ease in

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-64624165669140584352008-01-13T08:41:00.000-08:002008-01-13T08:56:51.841-08:00

Hi again. I found a good little article on the Internet this morning and thought it worthy to share with you... all about office communication etiquette.Thanks to writer, Rachel Zupek, a CareerBuilder.com writer for the following good tips, entitled, "13 Things Not to Share with Your Co-workers." Have a read of the opening few paragraphs, then be sure to click the link to read the actual 13 tips

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-81535202552616990432008-01-03T09:24:00.000-08:002008-01-03T09:35:27.085-08:00

Happy New Year, All!The start of a New Year always provides a fresh beginning, an opportunity to find a fresh motivation to make a difference in your life experience. If you are open to an unusual inspiration, take a peek at this most amazing photograph...No matter what your believes, it is a great picture. In a way, it is like looking into the "Eye of God." This photo is a very rare one,

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-91492397976194350812007-12-31T09:05:00.000-08:002007-12-31T09:20:09.663-08:00

And so arrives the very last day of the year... a year that virtually evaporated for me! 2007 has been a very good year for us... accomplishing LOTS, tapping new levels of life quality, experiencing travel, etc. We feel especially grateful for our good health this year. How has your past year been?... we hope it was a good one.Please click on our SmileBox card creation below... clicking each

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-51903343824611537532007-12-25T11:24:00.000-08:002007-12-25T11:34:43.067-08:00

Richard and I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!Please click on the PLAY button of our special card below, clicking each of the three pages to read our Christmas News. Thank you for your interest in our Work and Life Balance Blog... and especially for your friendship!Warmly, Carolyn and Richard ClarkeMake a free ecard - it's easy!

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-6205520941851447522007-12-18T15:51:00.000-08:002007-12-18T16:27:08.491-08:00

I am hanging out with women of all ages, health conditions and sizes at my local Curves fitness club these days and am SO inspired with their stamina and stories of success!! Most of these ladies are in the 50 - 70 year old bracket, since many of my community members are retired seniors. Their faithful commitment to their three workouts each week are giving them a long list of health improvements

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-22237886510389482712007-12-16T08:05:00.000-08:002007-12-16T08:22:59.662-08:00

Thanks to USA Today and Phil Galewitz for writing an encouraging article about Healing Touch, a gentle, energy-based alternative method of healing."Healing Touch... not just a rubdown.""Healing touch is not a massage. Sometimes the practitioner's hands hover above the body and don't actually make contact. Healing touch is an "energy therapy" that uses gentle hand techniques purported to help

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-62835065098279456662007-12-12T10:52:00.000-08:002007-12-12T11:39:55.445-08:00

So, as the year soon winds down, I am already laying "Vision Goals" for my coming New Year! Here's what I am aligning with in excitement...... a happy and serious commitment with the #1 fitness organization in the world... ... CURVES for women!!!Curves is a facility, designed for women, specializing in their highly successful 30-minute workouts. Circuit training is an exercise routine that

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-28639257017159684342007-12-08T07:09:00.000-08:002007-12-08T07:49:24.444-08:00

Wow, did the west coast of B.C. ever receive a fast and furious blast of winter last week! Within a few hours, SIX inches of snow fell and turned our mountainous neighbourhood into a winter wonderland. THEN, just as fast and furiously, heavy rain and winds and temperatures of 12 degrees Celsius moved in and, within eight hours, the snow was absolutely gone! Now, that's the way to have a winter

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-62934855602576078632007-12-04T12:20:00.000-08:002007-12-04T12:48:51.967-08:00

Welcome!Wow, I had no idea that Human Resources managers are apparently spending 24 - 60% of their time dealing with employee disputes... that's a very significant amount of their work day! Imagine the stress that they're not only witnessing, but also experiencing in helping to resolve these disputes.Thanks to MSN Careers and Careerbuilder.com for the following article addressing this very issue.

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-10721679002567659742007-11-29T16:56:00.000-08:002007-11-29T17:30:03.738-08:00

I have always felt that it is an easy and rewarding experience to help make other people's lives better by sharing some of my positivity, care and attention. I get to feel uplifted by sharing my greatness, AND get to watch how my attention literally transforms another person's day. And, you know what...... WE ALL have that ability!I love the following quotation, for it really expresses what I

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-27876868069645715502007-11-27T18:53:00.000-08:002007-11-27T19:48:10.909-08:00

Richard and I spent the past weekend facilitating a most wonderful and blissful Personal Retreat Program for two close friends wanting to expand their spirituality. What a special opportunity for us to be able to share our knowledge and to provide the space to evoke spirit!How to find stillness in such a busy world? Life, with all of its typical hustle and bustle of activities can make it more

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-4377880583509488322007-11-22T10:47:00.000-08:002007-11-22T15:01:57.444-08:00

To all of my American readers, I wish you a Happy Thanksgiving Day!“Thanksgiving is the holiday of peace, the celebration of work and the simple life... a true folk-festival that speaks the poetry of the turn of the seasons, the beauty of seedtime and harvest, the ripe product of the year - and the deep, deep connection of all these things with God."Quote by Ray Stannard BakerNo matter how many "

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-38822486295117530392007-11-19T07:50:00.000-08:002007-11-19T09:08:52.759-08:00

Welcome. If Richard and I ever decide to publish a revised edition to our "Becoming the BEST YOU Possible" eBook, we will definitely include another chapter. Along with these important topic chapters already covered...PHYSICAL WELLBEINGEMOTIONAL WELLBEINGMENTAL / ATTITUDINAL WELLBEINGSOCIAL / RELATIONSHIP WELLBEINGAND SPIRITUAL WELLBEING... we realize that MONEY MANAGEMENT best also be included

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-86220537134221604312007-11-14T18:56:00.000-08:002007-11-14T19:30:31.676-08:00

Hello again!Being away teaching a seminar for Core Training's Summit (for their realtor and mortgage broker members) for a week has made it virtually impossible to have computer time for emailing and blogging. Sorry to leave you with the same post for that long stretch!So, I'm pretty upset with myself. My two-week-long painful suspicion was confirmed today... ...x-rays confirm that I have a

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-56902004565218507732007-11-04T17:02:00.000-08:002007-11-04T17:15:32.504-08:00

This is an important message that I am excited to share with you... which speaks about the current human condition and the task at hand for every individual on this planet today. Have a slow read, then share it around!A Message by George CarlinThe paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers, wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints. We spend more, but have

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-55298930850593403062007-11-02T14:29:00.000-07:002007-11-02T15:09:46.863-07:00

Hello again! I've been totally away from the world attending the 12-day Phase One personal development program in awareness at The Haven on Gabriola Island, B.C. Good to be home, I feel like a changed person.(C)2007 Copyright, photo by Carolyn Clarke, all rights reserved.How to share all that I have just experienced!?!?Through incredible process exercises and being mirrored by some 30 wonderful

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-11255340397991827972007-10-18T08:06:00.000-07:002007-10-18T08:24:55.806-07:00

Hi!Well, unless there's a computer at The Haven, this will be my last post for 12 days. Yes, I am returning to the wonderful Haven Institute on Gabriola Island, B.C. www.haven.ca to attend another (my second) seminar... ... my time for an extensive personal retreat! I'll begin my retreat program with an hour-long Lomi Lomi massage, which (if you've never experienced) is WONDERFUL! From there, I

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-89081019619618200402007-10-17T15:04:00.000-07:002007-10-17T16:58:54.340-07:00

Welcome!To all of you women viewers, I offer an interesting video today, entitled “Women In Power – Secrets of Their Success.”This 9:52-minute long video looks at the issue of how women compare to men leaders. Interviewed are three powerful women business leaders; Arianna Huffington, Sarah Blakely and Jerri Devard… who talk about the unique strengths that women bring to the business world. I

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-15489545439887893332007-10-10T17:57:00.000-07:002007-10-13T09:24:05.800-07:00

Welcome!Richard and I recently facilitated a 3-day Inner Fitness(R) Personal Retreat Program for a couple wanting to better their relationship. They came extremely openminded and willing to look honestly at themselves and how their personal "stuff of the past" was contributing to their current woes. It was such an honour to support them to go beyond their limitations into a new way of being

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-61912980342580182282007-10-03T12:59:00.000-07:002007-10-10T18:08:19.459-07:00

"Your happiness ultimately comes from the WAY you work, not WHERE you work."Quotation by Russell Simmons (1957 - ) American entrepreneurMany letters come to me from my Work & Life Balance subscribers who express their dissatisfaction with their place of employment.(P.S. If you're not receiving my great and free balance tips yet, sign up at http://www.life-balance-success.com/freebalancetips.html

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-28417003828694590542007-10-01T18:04:00.001-07:002007-10-03T12:07:45.272-07:00

I literally could not believe my eyes!Walking within two city blocks in length of Dahlia flowers this late morning set my autumn senses on fire! The sun and shimmery dew were out and, for some reason, the bees were buzzing around only the orangy-red and yellow dahlias... why only those ones, I do not know. Never before have I seen such incredible variety and colour... thanks to the kind folk at

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-29184133541169235262007-10-01T17:39:00.000-07:002007-10-01T18:52:24.026-07:00

When life is bumpy and you're tempted to fall into an emotional rut, here's a simple remedy that will help your spirits... and others, too.Set your sights on a person, whether you know him / her or not and make this person the recipient of a random act of kindness. Small kind acts can work wonders on life!It might be as simple as offering a compliment, making sure that it is super sincere,

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-973467214915636822007-09-24T13:21:00.000-07:002007-09-24T13:50:45.222-07:00

If you're like me, interested in good health and boundless energy, I'm excited to share my recent discovery with you.Two months into using this natural product, I have noticed a remarkable difference in how much energy I have! What is the product, you ask? Here's what the enclosed brochure says..."History’s oldest and healthiest natural beverage, Matcha Tea!Matcha, or ceremonial Japanese green

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-35620447135998910452007-09-21T08:43:00.000-07:002007-09-21T10:06:43.261-07:00

Welcome!I am forever amazed when faced with a business employee who could care less about customer care. No welcome, no smile and sometimes no attention at all... almost like they're resentful of me being there. What was the employer thinking when hiring this lackadaisical person?!?! The very first experience that every customer ought to encounter when coming into any type of business best be a

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-14150947815765965812007-09-15T10:28:00.000-07:002007-09-15T10:56:34.341-07:00

A change of pace is good for the body and soul!Sometimes it is good to step out of our own world and enter another for awhile... this contributes to increased life balance.My sweetheart, Richard and I got on an airplane a few days ago and flew to the north coast of British Columbia, into the scenic community of Prince Rupert, right on the coast. We are here to help my lovely sister, Marina

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-44975007008757030142007-09-04T16:47:00.000-07:002007-09-04T16:57:41.550-07:00

This is your final reminder... time is running out to get your copy of the "BEST YOU Possible" eBook and companion Relaxation meditation!The Back-to-School Sale price of $19.97 is still available, but only until midnight Thursday, September 6th.With nearly 170 pages of awesome Work and Balance tips and tools, you'd be silly to not gift yourself with a copy. It is LOADED with helpful hints......

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-62401725368661847122007-08-29T13:10:00.000-07:002007-08-31T18:43:05.295-07:00

Camping sure is good for work and life balance and for feeding the soul!When life has been too busy without much time to draw back and replenish our inner batteries, what better way to recharge than to pack up a few basic supplies and get out into nature for a few days!There's nothing like sitting in a lawn chair beneath a canopy of lovely trees, tent's all set up in a cozy way and ready for

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-88659990544322177332007-08-28T08:05:00.000-07:002007-08-29T13:09:45.291-07:00

Starting today, we're offering you aBACK-TO-SCHOOL SALE on our"Becoming the BEST YOU Possible"eBook Package...offer available only until midnight, September 6th!With summer nearly over here in North America and school about to resume in just two weeks, we decided this was the perfect time to offer you a special price on your personal Work and Life Balance makeover. Get your copy of this eBook for

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-17061489896601266052007-08-22T12:08:00.000-07:002007-08-22T12:33:23.634-07:00

Welcome! I was forwarded the following thought provoking idea (thanks to my friend, Deep) and want to share it with you, too. Imagine there is a bank that credits our account each morning with $86,400. It carries over no new balance from day to day. Every evening it deletes whatever part of the balance we failed to use during the day. What do we do? Draw out every cent, of course!Well, each of us

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-930691813915196712007-08-21T15:12:00.000-07:002007-08-21T17:25:44.608-07:00

As our Canadian summer nears its final few weeks, many people around us are scrambling to put last-minute vacation plans in place... us included.One of the greatest drains on people is the continual stressful demand that everyday life and work takes on a person's health and energy. Overload ultimately takes a harmful toll on a person's ability to cope. One remedy?Mini time-outs! Even little

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-30556378578544283672007-08-15T09:50:00.000-07:002007-08-15T11:10:39.742-07:00

With a wonderful sigh of relief, our new roof job is complete!Who would ever imagine that having a new roof installed on our home could instill a sense of peace and relief? It certainly has for me! Perhaps it's simply because the incessant week-long pounding noise has stopped, I don't know, but an inner peace and quiet has now come over me. If you're like me and enjoy 'before' and 'after'

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-22926204159432241392007-08-08T11:58:00.000-07:002007-08-08T12:35:07.634-07:00

Glad you're visiting!Thank goodness, in the midst of going through much renovation chaos, Richard and I are taking moments to step back and have some fun. With far too many projects going on all at once (and feeling rather overwhelmed with it all), we've not had nearly enough fun yet this summer... and that's disappointing considering how fast it is slipping by! Fun is a vital ingredient for

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-53604808425029561982007-08-01T10:31:00.000-07:002007-08-01T11:05:18.678-07:00

Help!I'm going CRAZY with the chaos of home renovations! Roofers are pounding non-stop above my head, making it impossible to concentrate and gradually giving me a headache... my office would have to be in the loft immediately below the noise! I am applying several of the life-saving practices I know to use in times of stress;deep breathingdrawing back going for walksunhooking from thinking I

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-39905628228133218732007-07-23T16:00:00.000-07:002007-08-16T14:29:14.402-07:00

I'd like to pay tribute to all of my Australian readers and subscribers today!!Hat's off to all of you Aussies seeking Work and Life Balance. Having vacationed in Australia many years ago, I admit I saw no signs of anyone living in stress and needing balance tips and tools. Perhaps it was because I was in sight-seeing mode, my eyes seeing merely the beauty of the city and countryside... I simply

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-32769470482422260732007-07-19T13:23:00.000-07:002007-07-19T14:15:46.832-07:00

"To get up each morning with the resolve to be happy... is to set our own conditions to the events of each day." Quote by Ralph Waldo Trine (1866 - 1958) American philosopher & authorWOW... what a simply profound and true statement! Each and every one of us is the maker of our own reality, so it is incumbant that we exercise our personal power within to CHOOSE how our reality will be.When I was

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-41775641735256439052007-07-18T13:19:00.000-07:002007-08-16T14:31:40.193-07:00

Balance is often thought of as a concrete state one can aspire to “arrive” at. The inference is taken that once “found”, one “is balanced” and can simply stay “there.” It sounds wonderful to imagine living in a continually even and blissful state, but if you really think about it, bliss itself is also a constantly effervescent state. To freeze it would mean be to become immobilized, hanging on in

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-4570587430551023292007-07-11T12:16:00.000-07:002007-07-11T12:51:36.236-07:00

Thanks to Forbes.com for featuring Carol Evans, CEO of Working Mother Media in a short 3-minute video that talks about with what working mothers are looking for in their workplace, things that will support them to not only be good employees but also better parents, too.Though having a good job and giving high quality job performance is important, if it cuts into the quality of life that working

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-89375497862046500282007-07-07T07:16:00.000-07:002007-07-07T07:45:14.424-07:00

I don't know about you, but I personally find it quite difficult to be still. In the face of SO many projects and tasks that need to be done all the time, combined with my natural propensity to be a "doer" stillness does not come easily in my life. I actually have to WORK at letting go and creating stillness.How about you? Have a read of this quotation by Elizabeth Cady Stanton..."There is a

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-45985340913543187842007-07-02T11:25:00.000-07:002007-07-02T14:29:41.673-07:00

Wow, what a super full birthday week I've just celebrated!Sorry I've been away awhile, I love to write more frequently than this and promise I will now that my birthday and Canada's July 1st birthday celebration marathon has passed. It was great seeing special friends, receiving calls, cards and flowers. I feel very loved... thanks to all of you that remembered and reached out.It has been a few

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-12170420461136367062007-06-25T11:20:00.000-07:002007-06-25T12:16:40.090-07:00

I know you've heard the phrase... "Stop and smell the flowers!" (C) 2007 Photo by Carolyn Clarke, all rights reserved. Since my participation in the Coming Alive program at The Haven Institute recently, I admit that things are changing for me. The important self-work I did in the group has

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-36616234670287910752007-06-19T15:53:00.000-07:002007-06-19T17:06:00.644-07:00

Warm hellos again.It has been a long stretch since I last wrote as I've been away on a personal development program entitled, "Coming Alive" at The Haven Institute for the past ten days.This time away (from the intensity of writing our eBook and developing the website to promote the eBook) gave me the break I've SO needed... time to step out of living in my busy head and to focus on and nurture

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-65161683820355595612007-06-09T13:23:00.000-07:002007-06-09T15:21:36.213-07:00

One of the recommendations Richard and I make to busy folk like you is the importance of scheduling occasional time to draw back now and then to completely rejuvenate your body and soul. This means time away from pressures, commitments, maybe even people... to be pampered and invigorated again.We ALL need times to totally unhook... physically, emotionally, mentally and work-wise. Create time to

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-87861766171705724822007-06-05T14:33:00.000-07:002007-06-05T15:22:03.483-07:00

I was really pleased to read in our very own daily newspaper, the Vancouver Sun, an article emphasizing the importance of businesses looking after the psychological wellbeing of their employees."Look after your people and they'll look after your business" is the advice that a local psychologist, Jennifer Newman and chairwoman of the Psychologically Healthy Workplace Collaborative is sending out.

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-67073623930062562062007-06-03T11:26:00.000-07:002007-06-03T11:46:32.731-07:00

Hello again,I hope that you know...you are a very special person with extremely unique talents and skills.there is no one else on the planet quite like you.and that you have a very important mission to accomplish in your time.If you were asked, What is your ULP... your Unique Life Purpose... do you know what that would be?In a conference lately, we were given several minutes to ponder this

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-12034497711941856552007-05-29T14:49:00.000-07:002007-05-29T15:27:13.832-07:00

Thanks to the Times of India online newspaper for their Work and Life Balance article entitled,"Work, office, music!"Written and published 30 May, 2007... P.S. India is already into our tomorrow. : )Have a read... I couldn't agree more!"Many corporate organisations play non-stop music for their employees. Who doesn't want to lead a stress-free life? Indeed, people aren't hesitant while taking

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-56771184145902597252007-05-23T19:25:00.000-07:002007-05-23T22:26:13.427-07:00

Talk about inspired!We've just returned from a business trip to Tucson, Arizona where we taught a seminar on "Building Better Relationships" for the Core Training Summit. What an honour it is to be a part of this company's teachings!Core is a wealth management coaching organization for high achieving real estate agents and mortgage brokers. It is SO exciting to see how these highly successful

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-26378978716047305432007-05-14T08:00:00.000-07:002007-05-14T08:35:04.974-07:00

Welcome! When I received this information about new credit card and cell phone fraud today, I thought it worthy enough to share with you, hoping to raise awareness in a big way... have a read.SCENE #1...This is a new one.A friend went to the local gym and placed his belongings in the locker. After the workout and a shower, he came out, saw the locker open and thought to himself, "Funny, I

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-76923206361947500952007-05-11T10:34:00.000-07:002007-05-11T10:45:34.065-07:00

Hi!I have just a quick moment before I race out the door to get a lot of little tasks done before our business trip to Tucson, Arizona on Monday, but I wanted to pass on this link to a short 1-minute video by fellow Work and Life Balance Speaker, Jim Bennett. A nice little video posing the 10 questions to ask yourself at the end of each day, to (in his words) “follow the Tao.” Thanks, Jim.Click

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-15077241131502433302007-05-10T13:04:00.000-07:002007-05-10T15:05:25.518-07:00

The morning light's arrival at the early hour of 5:30am has become my time of awakening these days... and it pleases me. Being a morning person, I adore getting up (quietly while the rest of my sweet family sleeps) and going for a walk on our mountainside.At that hour of the morning, it is like I have the world to myself and the stillness is incredible. It sounds silly to say this, but the

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-79544013265150367802007-05-07T14:02:00.000-07:002007-05-07T21:18:53.821-07:00

Hi and welcome... glad you're here.Sometimes certain individuals come into our lives that make a really big impact on us... making us stop, catch our breath and be amazed with their "incredible-ness." This last weekend, Richard and I had the honour of meeting a person like this.To protect her name, I'll call her K. She is a fresh, natural looking, insightful young woman who sought out our

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-50941561876099481192007-05-01T17:46:00.000-07:002007-05-02T11:27:06.300-07:00

In keeping with the Inner Fitness(R) theme of creating healthy, balanced relationships, I couldn't resist sharing a special video with you. It speaks of the relationship of ALL people of the world... and it made an impact on me today.Working to balance our personal and work life is important and valuable and honourable... but extending out beyond our OWN lives into the lives of ALL those around

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-35819151395914693192007-04-26T17:27:00.000-07:002007-05-07T14:54:03.855-07:00

Welcome!What a busy time, what with spring's unfolding and the improvement projects that come with it. Here's spring in our back yard right now... my all-time favourite flowering tree, the Magnolia! Of course, I'm also busy working away putting the finishing touches on our website for our eBook launch, soon to happen now.One of my special readers sent me a great quote the other day... one that

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-45019286343911779232007-04-23T10:29:00.000-07:002007-04-23T11:39:47.448-07:00

Hi and welcome!I received a good example of a time management strategy from my mortgage broker friend, Deep Grewal (of Grewal Mortgage in Lansing, Michigan) this morning and, with his permission, I'd like to share his writing with you.How easy it is to move through each day, allowing every interuption to affect how we work, or don't work well! Deep asks;"Have you ever had your day end and wonder

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-61499346815195976482007-04-16T17:20:00.000-07:002007-04-17T17:16:47.587-07:00

Hi! If you are returning, welcome back... and if you are here for the first time, glad you're visiting. My blog generally "circles around" issues of work and life balance, but is occasionally peppered with simple human stories of everyday life... today's entry being one. So much of our work (with husband, Richard) is focussed on relationship... of every kind. We counsel and teach husbands and

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-25342621611075616932007-04-11T18:52:00.000-07:002007-04-11T19:32:24.669-07:00

Hello and welcome! This blog entry is to provide you with an update... to keep you posted on our "Becoming the BEST YOU Possible" eBook launch progress! Those of you that have been novice website builders in times past will understand the "fun" I am having in building our website to promote our new eBook. What a steep learning curve this is... even with step-by-step programs available to assist

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-76362751386106241402007-04-05T12:41:00.000-07:002007-04-05T13:29:23.807-07:00

"Smile, it enhances your face value."Quote by Dolly Parton (1946 - ), American singer and actressWhat a really cool quote... and from Dolly Parton, at that!I am forever amazed at the seriousness on people's faces these days, including my own at times. For me, staring at the computer every day has caused a permanent scrunching of my eyes to focus on the monitor... perhaps that's what I'm seeing

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-74126123444049435762007-04-01T18:14:00.000-07:002007-04-01T18:38:19.538-07:00

Today, I feel like one of the many colourful buds that are opening in our garden these days, unfurling into a newness and aliveness after what felt like a mighty long and hard winter! This is definitely my most favourite time of year. As I worked in the garden for four and five hours yesterday and today, raking leaves, pulling weeds and clearing away the dead dullness of winter, it was as though

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-55358941829900360842007-03-28T17:40:00.000-07:002007-03-28T18:06:21.917-07:00

Welcome again!I came across a short but valuable video just now that I want to share with you. Thanks to Denis Waitlie for his warm and informative way to convey a message... and an important one at that.Kids and Family Coach, Denis Waitley discusses how a positive projection of your image is key to success. I'm sure you'll agree with me about Denis' warm style and you'll likely notice how some

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1569043125236939252007-03-22T09:39:00.000-07:002007-03-22T10:40:24.050-07:00

Welcome!There are many "messengers" around us these days that are emphasizing the importance of living in this moment, rather than expending all of our energy needlessly worrying about the past, and living in fear of the future.Recent great messengers include the amazing movie, "The Secret" ... which you've heard me talk about already and Eckhart Tolle's "Power Of Now" book and audio programs,

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-61191154276029402582007-03-17T11:59:00.000-07:002007-03-17T13:23:31.342-07:00

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Are you wearing any green today? (Were Richard's Mom Amy still with us, she'd be celebrating her 107th birthday today... she was such a sweet lady, a real "Scottie"!)A quick little update first and then I have an interesting article for you to read about the healing value of friendships.Our newly completed eBook, "Becoming the BEST YOU Possible" and two bonuses have now

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-52372903214938882432007-03-13T23:21:00.000-07:002007-03-14T00:02:40.827-07:00

Hi and welcome.I'm excited to say, "Ta Da!" (with a musical tone to it) today!After much anticipation, Richard and I are pleased to announce that our "Becoming the BEST YOU... Tools for Work and Life Balance" eBook is finally complete. A labour of love, this has been an eight month journey of working diligently at the computer each day. By far, the hardest part of writing this eBook has been

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-38512272953512881832007-03-06T09:10:00.000-08:002007-03-06T10:04:23.600-08:00

Hi and welcome... thanks for visiting. I was introduced to a GREAT new manifestation tool and want to share it with you!Each of us has the ability to create our own reality through the power of thought and intention. Aligning with the principles of the movie, "The Secret," this new goal-setting tool, called My Masterboard allows you to create a manifestation vision board on your computer,

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-56918577588807400052007-03-02T11:09:00.000-08:002007-03-02T11:29:15.805-08:00

Ugh... moan... For the last few days, the nastiest flu grabbed ahold of both Richard and I... and we're being raking us over the coals, so to speak. I'm almost never sick, thank goodness.Coughing deeply... ribs can actually hurt. Achy all over... and without the benefit of working out.Pounding head and neck in a vice. Where's my chiropractor now!?!?There's really only one necessary thing to do

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1172348772193161372007-02-24T11:48:00.000-08:002007-03-17T13:25:52.020-07:00

In my continued interest in my own work and life balance, I have included a new healthcare practitioner to help me... a chiropractor! My city chiropractor of years past just wasn't close enough in proximity anymore, so I've found someone closer to home.It seems that all the sitting I've endured over these last six months of writing our "Becoming the BEST YOU Possible - Tools for Work and Life

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1171980231415846822007-02-20T05:51:00.000-08:002007-04-05T07:32:13.781-07:00

Hi and welcome!Here's an exerpt from our soon-to-be-published eBook, "The BEST YOU POSSIBLE - Tools for Work and Life Balance.""When a person gives and gives to everyone / everything else but themselves, it’s like they become their own worst enemy. There is only so much time and energy each person can give before some other part of their life starts to unravel. Unless new ways are put in place,

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1171479580596726232007-02-14T09:51:00.000-08:002007-04-05T07:34:31.348-07:00

Happy Valentine's Day, Friend!When you have a craving for a something special to eat, what is it? The typical food treats (of cookies, cakes, candies, chips, etc.) that tempt others are not my weakness. When I crave something, all I want is chocolate... and to know that chocolate actually has health benefits allows me to consume small portions guilt-free!Studies have shown that chocolate is rich

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1171423914298124722007-02-13T19:18:00.000-08:002007-04-05T07:37:05.592-07:00

Happy Valentine's Day!To love and be loved is probably the core desire for every human. Why then, do so many people have such a hard time expressing love and many others not able to receive it?Our pasts contribute so much to this issue, depending on whether we were shown unconditional love as little children, or denied love for whatever the reason. Some people that were deprived of love become

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1170973600315552022007-02-08T14:17:00.000-08:002007-04-05T07:38:08.357-07:00

Welcome!When life gets too hectic and I yearn for simplicity, the small incidences of daily life become ever magnetic for me. This following quotation by John Burroughs sums it up beautifully!"To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1170725010008416552007-02-05T17:04:00.000-08:002007-04-05T07:40:04.503-07:00

Hello again!Each time I've walked into our dressing room / closet lately I've felt overwhelmed... knowing exactly why... it was time to purge the excess!Are you like me? Richard and I tend to keep things "because we might use them at some point." The truth is though, the excess sweaters and tights, the unused purses and footwear were crowding me and my closet made me feel claustrophobic lately. I

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1170169323736333192007-01-30T06:56:00.000-08:002007-04-05T07:42:11.343-07:00

Hi and welcome!My thanks to Jeff Wuorio for writing a good little article for the Microsoft Small Business Center, entitled, “Need Work – Life Balance? 7 Tips.”One of the 7 points that Jeff makes is a good one that I frequently make… I overbook my time. Not because I think I’m Wonder Woman and believe I can achieve it all, but rather that I incorrectly estimate how much time each task will take.

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1169668314375084932007-01-24T11:29:00.000-08:002007-04-05T07:44:03.541-07:00

Do you understand the facts about credit scoring and how it can affect you financially?I received the following information from a mortgage broker friend, Deep, the other day and thought it best be shared. Though this reflects American policies, my hunch is that it's pretty standard to most other countries, too.When it comes to creating balance in our lives, focussing on our financial care

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1169247127191412462007-01-19T14:51:00.000-08:002007-04-05T07:45:53.676-07:00

Music has a powerful way of moving hearts and souls! When I came across this video clip and had a listen throughout Sawyer Brown’s song, entitled “They Don’t Understand,” I knew I had to share it with you. What he sings about in the song reflects in ALL of our lives… love and loss, and the lack of tolerance by so many people in our fast-moving world today.The use of the rushing river and

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1168814501857925082007-01-14T14:17:00.000-08:002007-04-05T07:48:17.412-07:00

I can't believe it's almost the middle of January already!!Hi... I'm glad you're visiting.You've not heard from me for a few days because I am happily working away on our Work Life Balance eBook... and making headway, too. I've just designed a special addition to the eBook, being a "Self-Work Tool Kit" that is filled with useful worksheets that you will be able to write on, almost like a personal

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30953445.post-1168487384385352092007-01-10T19:15:00.000-08:002007-04-05T07:53:00.958-07:00

Welcome.With the New Year freshly upon us, Richard and I went investigating for a great goalsetting program to inspire us into new levels of life and business movement... and did we ever find a good one!Thanks to Sheila for her recommendation to check out "Clear Mind, Bright Future" offered by The Learning Strategies Corporation. Seated and focussed in front of the computer for 2 - 3 hours

Richard Clarkenoreply@blogger.com0