Month: April 2016

Investment Knowledge

Look how much knowledge you’ve gained about investing since you started reading my posts. If you’ve read every post that I’ve published on the Stock Market, then you’re almost ready to buy your first stocks! This week I will finish writing about some of the absolutely essential information you’ll need and then you’ll be ready to buy your first shares in any company! I’ll even give you some more investing tools to work with on Friday. So stay tuned for the final posts about the basics of the stock market.

That’s all for now, Ben

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In Hot Water

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I got a phone call from my son’s teacher last week. My son had found himself in some hot water and she wanted to give me a heads up.   When my child returned home from school we had a discussion about the phone call.  My son was teary eyed when we talked about the incident and he was sorry for his behavior.  I understood he was remorseful but there would have to be a consequence for his poor judgement and so he was grounded.

But it wasn’t enough to be grounded; I also wanted him to do a little soul searching. I want my son to be aware that his behaviors, good or bad have an impact on others. Enter the mindfulness exercise I had him perform.  Michael Jackson the wise soul that he was performed the amazing song “The Man in the Mirror.”  My son’s exercise was to listen to this song; eyes closed, and pay close attention to the words.  He needed to feel the weight of the songs’ message and write a paragraph on the intention of the song.

My son’s paragraph was insightful and well thought out. Michael helped my son gain some clarity. Listening to this song is a good mindfulness activity.  Close your eyes and listen to the message, I guarantee the experience will be powerful.  We have every right to look after ourselves but we also have the added responsibility to look beyond ourselves to be mindful of those around us and as my son wrote ‘We should be a part of the solution and not a part of the problem.  We have the power to make a change, be mindful how you choose to use that power.’

Be forever mindful, Lori

Jaro Palace Royal Hotel (Quebec City)

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I recently stayed in the Palace Royal hotel while on vacation. The room I stayed in had a sofa bed as well as a queen sized bed. The room included a small fridge as well as a fairly large bathroom. The desk space was convenient for anyone who needs somewhere to work and the TV’s in both the main room and the bedroom were great for entertainment purposes. One very interesting part of the hotel was that about half of the rooms had a balcony view of the indoor pool, although for some reason the door to the balcony was locked in my room.

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Balcony View of Pool

The hotel featured a very small fitness centre, a tropical garden, and a nice restaurant with a buffet. It was in a great location within walking distance of the wall the surrounds Vieux-Quebec (Old Quebec). The biggest benefit of the hotel was definitely the location. It is a ton of fun to explore this city as well as other cities in Quebec.

If you’d like to see more on the Palace Royal Hotel go to https://www.hotelsjaro.com/palace-royal/en/

That’s all for now, Ben

Today’s Mindful Moment


Observe your breath. Is it fast and shallow or slow and heavy?  Slowly breathe in for the count of 5, hold for 5 counts and exhale for 5 counts and hold.  Do this 5 times.  Are you feeling more centered?  Continue to breathe slowly and take yourself outside.  Gaze up at the sky, is it a blue sky? Grey? Is it snowing, raining or is the sun shining brightly? Observe the sky, are there variations in the color, are there fluffy clouds above, angry storm clouds looming in the distance? Do you see a jet stream?  Observe closely with the wonder of a child.

Check in with yourself, how are you feeling? My wish is that you feel calm and centered.

Embrace the moment!

Lori

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Productivity Tip – Clear the Inbox

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Small changes can add up to big improvements in your productivity.  Today, we’ll focus on getting your Inbox ready for a higher level of productivity.

Does “Inbox Zero” sounds like a fantasy to you?  Does your inbox have e-mail from months and years ago?  How many new e-mails do you have every time you check? 25? 50?  Does your phone constantly vibrate like it’s going to explode?  Does you computer constantly beep for every new email?  Are you missing life because your face is in your iPhone or Blackberry?

It’s time to change your approach to email.

First, turn off all notifications, vibration, beeps, dings, and any other indication.  The distraction is impairing your productivity, annoying everyone around you and making you a slave to email.

(While you’re doing that, turn off all unnecessary app notifications on your phone.  It’s driving the people around you nuts when your phone is constantly ringing and buzzing.)

Next, click unsubscribe on every newsletter, update, and promo that you don’t need. Be ruthless, especially with the one that you think you will read “someday”!

Don’t use your email as your to-do list (it’s not prioritised and tagged with due dates or scheduled).  File every email that is more than a day old.  Every single one.  You can still search for emails you need.  Dump the all in an “archive” folder, don’t sort them out.

Now, you’re ready to deal with your emails every day… but you’ll just have to wait for the next post to hear about that.

Tim

Today’s Mindful Moment

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Observe your breath. Is it fast and shallow or slow and heavy?  Slowly breathe in for the count of 5, hold for 5 counts and exhale for 5 counts and hold.  Do this 5 times.  Are you feeling more centered?  Continue to breathe slowly and close your eyes.  Now listen, Listen to the sounds around you, pick up on the many sounds and try really hard to isolate just one sound.  Your mind may wander to the other sounds, gently acknowledge the sounds and bring yourself back to the isolated sound.  What do you hear? Where does the sound originate? Is it a soothing sound or quite loud and distracting?  Acknowledge the sound without judgement, listen to it with intention.

Check in with yourself, how are you feeling? My wish is that you feel calm and centered.

Embrace the moment!

Lori

Today’s Mindful Moment

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Positive reinforcement word Compassion engrained in a rock

Observe your breath. Is it fast and shallow or slow and heavy?  Slowly breathe in for the count of 5, hold for 5 counts and exhale for 5 counts and hold.  Do this 5 times.  Are you feeling more centered?  Continue to breathe slowly, bring the image of a loved one into your mind and observe their face through your mind’s eye.  Follow the contours of their face, the color of their eyes, and the shade of their hair. Keep them in your mind as you bring a smile to your face and wish them the following.

May you be Happy!

May you be Healthy!

May you be Safe!

May your life be filled with joy!

Check in with yourself, how are you feeling? My wish is that you feel calm, centered and compassionate.

Embrace the moment!

Lori

Today’s Mindful Moment

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Observe your breath. Is it fast and shallow or slow and heavy?  Slowly breathe in for the count of 5, hold for 5 counts and exhale for 5 counts and hold.  Do this 5 times.  Are you feeling more centered?  Continue to breathe slowly while observing your hands.  Your hands are an amazing gift, they soothed you as a baby, held the crayon that created your first masterpiece, reached out to brace the fall during your first steps, touched the face of a loving guardian.  Your hands are strong; they have wielded a hammer that has built something.  Your hands are gentle; they have held and soothed a crying child.  Take a moment to fully appreciate the beauty of your hands and the tasks they complete each and every day.

Check in with yourself, how are you feeling? My wish is that you feel calm, centered and appreciative.

Embrace the moment!

Lori

Today’s Mindful Moment

Close your eyes and breathe, observe your breath. Is it fast and shallow or slow and heavy?  Now, breathe in for the count of 5, hold for 5 counts and exhale for 5 counts and hold.  Do this 5 times.  Are you feeling more centered?  Continue to breathe slowly but also roll your head slowly to the right 5 times and then to the left 5 times.  Pay close attention to how you feel. Does your head feel heavy? Does your neck feel stiff? Do you feel tense or relaxed? Open your eyes.

Check in with yourself, how are you feeling? My wish is that you feel calm and centered.

Embrace the moment!

Lori

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