Contrary to popular thinking

Contrary to popular thinking being worthy isn't something you earn, it's something you recognize.

And once you do, you won't be able to think, speak, or behave in any other way than as if what you most wanted was meant to be.

You were born worthy

Your Word

Your word is one of the most powerful forces in the entire world.

Listen to what you say to find out what you really think… and use it to pave the way for future bliss and happiness.

Mid August, think of supporting your Food Bank

I am a big supporter of our local food bank and I know that as summer heats up, the food bank in my community and I suspect in your community is running low. I talked to our local food bank director and was told that right now supplies from the winter months are now so depleted that the number of grocery items in small, medium and large hampers may have to be reduced.

In many communities across Canada, giving to the food bank is a tradition during the Christmas season but drops off when summer approaches. Our food bank is starting a summer food campaign — which begins Friday — and the hope is that people will remember to drop off an extra item at the grocery store or collect a box of food at their office, club or other location. In many community’s food banks will be starting their own food drives.

One of the goals of this summer campaign is to encourage people to choose healthier options to give to the food bank.

While the number of food bank users is holding steady, the cost of food and housing means there are always people who need a hand. I encourage you to be generous to the food bank before heading away for their holiday.

With a reminder and some encouragement, the community will come through to help our neighbours.

Here is a list of what is needed in our food bank, I suspect it is similar in your community.

PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FOOD BANK 

•      canned fruits and vegetables

•      canned meats and fish

•      cooking oil

•      juice (no sugar added)

•      lentils and beans (canned or dried)

•      rice

•      tomato sauce and paste

•      pasta sauce

•      whole grain pasta

•      gluten-free items

•      flour

•      peanut butter

•      Ensure or Glucerna (vanilla flavour)

•      diapers (sizes 4 and 5)

Ever lost track of time?

Did you ever lose your sense of time, and become so disoriented you had no idea what day or time it really was?   My wife came into the living room at 9:00 pm after lying down with a headache at about 7:30 pm. She said to me, how could you let me sleep in so late, we have lots to do today. I looked at her and said, "It is still in the evening, you have only been asleep for about an hour." It took her a few minutes to realise that she had not slept through the night. We laughed, but I wondered if this happens to many of us.

I found out that as we age, our capacity to judge time accurately diminishes. Most people begin to perceive time as passing more swiftly than is actually the case.

This for many of us is a minor annoyance, but for some, this could be a warning sign of dementia.  There are five warning signs of dementia and one of them is Losing Track of Time or Place – Dates, seasons and the general passing of time becomes difficult to keep track of for a person with dementia. If an event is not happening immediately, he or she may have trouble understanding it. This is the category of the most renowned dementia-related complication — forgetting where they are and/or how they got there.

So, if a person suffers from a sense of time loss, and it continues then seeking medical attention is a good idea, but if you fall asleep and wake up disoriented and out of time, once in a while, put it down to having a people's moment.