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How to Breed Warm Fuzzies

Heather Vale Goss — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:13:20 +0000

As we move officially into autumn, my Canadian mind is still focused on colder weather (even though where I live, it gets cool but not really downright cold). So this quote really caught my attention: “One kind word can warm three winter months.” - Japanese Proverb It’s easy to get caught up in our own [...]

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In Celebration of Freedom

Heather Vale Goss — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:48:51 +0000

Earlier tonight, I was out at the local July 4 fireworks display with my family. I’m not American, but I live in the U.S., my husband is American, and our son is half American (half Canadian). So rather than look at freedom from the stance of why Independence Day is celebrated, I have my own [...]

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Free Report For Complete Relationship Turnaround

Heather Vale Goss — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:38:56 +0000

How often have you taken the people in your life for granted, while you focused on business, or your own goals, or keeping the house clean, or any other number of things that can get in the way of what truly matters? As I just wrote in an article on the LWL Worldwide blog: If [...]

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When You Don’t Know How to Say the Right Thing

Heather Vale Goss — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:23:31 +0000

We all find ourselves in situations where we say the wrong thing. It could be to your co-worker, your friend, or somebody in your family… But the worst thing is when it’s with your spouse or partner. Did you know that most couples don’t know the mistakes they’re making when they communicate? And of those [...]

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There is No One Alive Who is You-er Than YOU!

Heather Vale Goss — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:38:57 +0000

Happy birthday to Theodor Seuss Geisel, who brought us 44 imaginative and inspirational children’s stories in his 87 years. Some were written as Theo LeSieg, but of course the best-loved ones were penned under the name of Dr. Seuss. Needless to say, thinking about his rhymes brings fond memories of childhood. But many of them [...]

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Does Education Stifle Creativity?

Heather Vale Goss — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 17:26:19 +0000

Education is meant to advance us, but what if it achieves the exact opposite? Questions about it have been raised for years, but there’s some fascinating and shocking evidence that education is actually squelching the creativity, and even the life force, from kids. For more, read my entire article on the LWL Worldwide blog: You [...]

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Going All In For Life

Heather Vale Goss — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:38:31 +0000

When you go “all in”, you’re giving everything — whether we’re talking about poker or life. And as we get older, it’s natural to think about what lies ahead, and wonder if we’re giving enough appreciative energy to being alive. They say “you only live once.” And while that may or may not be technically [...]

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Doubling His Age Overnight

Heather Vale Goss — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 06:35:38 +0000

Last night Konan went to bed a one-year-old, and woke up a two-year-old. It’s the only time in our lives we can double our ages overnight. Here he is enjoying his 2nd birthday cake, mastering the use of a fork (unlike last year when it was all about fists and fingers). They call this the [...]

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10-10-10: The Perfect Anniversary

Heather Vale Goss — Sun, 10 Oct 2010 18:27:07 +0000

Today, October 10th, 2010, is our wedding anniversary: 10-10-10. Until now, we haven’t seemed to share the date with many couples. After all, traditionally people get married in the summer, and according to an article in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Hallmark says August is now the number one month for weddings, followed by June, July, September… [...]

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Easy Ways to Encourage Creativity

Heather Vale Goss — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:28:40 +0000

Children naturally want to be creative. And it’s one of their most amazing desires, because it also benefits them in many ways. In my latest article for Small World Toys, I wrote: “Imagination is the highest kite one can fly,” actress Lauren Bacall once said. Most children have an active imagination, and have no qualms [...]

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