Category Archives: Perspective

I Said What?

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Lisa Ivaldi

4 min read Today is my mother-in-law’s 90th birthday.  Joyce passed away two years ago.  I still miss her no-nonsense, real way of looking at life.  We didn’t always see eye to eye but now that she is gone I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Take it Personally

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read How much time have you wasted worrying about why someone was seemingly curt or rude to you?  Ruminating about what you might have said or done that offended them?  If you are like me, probably too much! … Continue reading →

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Experience Your Life

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min read We recently moved our 18 year old, adult, daughter into university in Toronto.  She is only 90 kilometers away but everything has changed.  We are no longer a cohesive three person unit.  We are now two separate … Continue reading →

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No More Decisions

Posted on April 29, 2016 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min read How many times have you stressed over a decision – unsure of the right course of action to bring about the outcome you want?  Decisions can feel big, life altering, permanent!  A lot of thought and planning … Continue reading →

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Fake It Until You Make It

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read My mother was never really heavy, but she was often dissatisfied with her weight and the way she looked.  When I had my own daughter I decided that I didn’t want to pass on that legacy.  Every … Continue reading →

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Change Your Reality

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read I changed outfits three times before going to a recent networking dinner.  I was working on a project that had some glitches and didn’t get ready to go out until the last minute.  Not only didn’t I … Continue reading →

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Mind the Gap

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read A few years ago my daughter and I were helping to close up the family cottage for the winter.  The water system was turned off so I went to the lake to rinse my hands before we … Continue reading →

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Reality Check

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Lisa Ivaldi

3 min read Lately I’ve been wondering to what extent we create our own reality by how we perceive it.  I guess the universe didn’t think I was catching on fast enough so it sent me a message that was … Continue reading →

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Focus on What You Have

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Lisa Ivaldi

2 min read Last month I wrote about my experience creating a gratitude vision board. I mentioned that at one point during the workshop I decided that the board just wasn’t going to happen. I didn’t have the right resources … Continue reading →

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