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An Open Letter to 2011

Heather Vale Goss — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 07:13:08 +0000

Dear 2011, Often we go through life looking for easy routes to happiness. And at the end of the day (or year), when people talk about what they’re grateful for, it’s the “good” times they focus on. In a reversal, and in honor of my good friends Yin and Yang, I’d like to thank you, [...]

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The Spirit of St. Nick

Heather Vale Goss — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 00:39:19 +0000

I’ve been thinking a lot about Santa Claus lately. With a 3-year-old, it’s hard to escape that at Christmas time! And what I’ve realized more and more is, Santa isn’t about an old man with a beard, any more than God is (in my opinion and belief). God (or the Universe, the Creator, or whatever [...]

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Luck o’ the ‘levens: 11-11-11

Heather Vale Goss — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 23:42:09 +0000

Whether you write it as 11.11.11, 11-11-11, or 11/11/11, today is seen as a lucky day… and much more. “11.11.11 is special because there is no other date that consists of all the same number. The day comes around once every 100 years, meaning (this) is the only time many people will be alive to [...]

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One Day When Facades Are OK

Heather Vale Goss — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 21:07:13 +0000

Halloween is the one day of the year when it’s OK to pretend to be somebody else. But these days, with the popularity of social media fueling the trend, it seems like more and more people would love to put up a facade on a day-to-day basis. Hey, I’ve been guilty of it too, to [...]

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A Labor (or Labour) of Love

Heather Vale Goss — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 16:25:59 +0000

Happy Labor Day to my American friends and family… and Happy Labour Day to my Canadian friends and family. Yup, the concept’s the same between the two countries, just the spelling is different. When I used to think of either word, I would conjure up images of “working hard”. And while challenges in life are [...]

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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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Canadian Mockery Mochrie-Style

Heather Vale Goss — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 04:23:27 +0000

In honor of Canada Day, enjoy a little bit of comedy courtesy of Whose Line Is It Anyway? I had the pleasure of interviewing Colin Mochrie, the butt of all these Canadian jokes, a few times… and yes, he was always just as fun and unpredictable then. Gives a whole new meaning to the Goss [...]

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Your Own Four-Leaf Clover

Heather Vale Goss — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:34:51 +0000

Today is St. Patrick’s Day, a day typically associated with “luck”. Of course, luck is more of a mindset than anything. If you feel lucky, you are lucky. Some say LUCK stands for “Laboring Under Correct Knowledge.” Some say it’s based on the energy vibration you hold. But what’s the significance of the “lucky” four-leaf [...]

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When Disaster Strikes…

Heather Vale Goss — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 20:10:58 +0000

It’s easy to complain about life instead of choosing to make it better. But no matter how bad things can seem for you — bad times, bad economy, bad weather, bad kids or whatever — I’ll bet it’s amazing compared to what others are going through. It’s all in the perspective. For example, a devastating [...]

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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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