One of the truly beautiful things in life is getting to be a speaker. I’m so humbled by the literally “countless” people who have thanked me for helping them overcome countless obstacles, almost all of them linked to mental health and attitude. Somewhat ironically, it’s the very real struggles with my own mental health growing […]
Category: Gratitude
Delivering Solutions Instead Of Stress
Ready for some “Alvin Attitude”? This will be a short piece that was inspired by dinner last night. We ordered home delivered pizza. I know that’s not a revelation. Home delivered food from restaurants has likely saved many of them from closing their kitchens and “throwing in the towel”. Our pizza was prepared and delivered […]
Family Time
Here’s my most critical question today; “Are you feeling blessed or cursed?” Frankly, I’ve been completely fascinated by this pandemic’s effect on people’s mindset because I’ve made a career as a motivational speaker and while my talks focus on my personal story, I believe my true impact is I’m holding up a “metaphorical mirror” for […]
The YRHS Difference
You either grasp this title or you don’t! I was so inspired by a very special weekend that I had to write a very self-indulgent blog and without attempting some cryptic messaging, the “YRHS” is the Yorkton Regional High School in Yorkton, Saskatchewan Canada. The school opened in 1966 but as the first graduation […]
Racism…The Choice!
If you are at all a follower of my blogs, you’d have noticed I haven’t written one since July 1st to celebrate Canada Day and our 150th Anniversary. Lots of people know we are at our cottage at Crystal Lake, Saskatchewan and since I can see the entire lake from my living room, I prefer […]
Dad & The Golf Gods
I started the day with a plan. I promised to write a new blog as I’m trying not to let the lake distract me and give me an excuse to be a bum. I excel at being a bum, by the way. So many people who don’t know me think all I do is work, […]
Truly Thankful?
i have to admit, with Canadian Thanksgiving approaching, this subject was so predictable it just seemed too obvious to blog about it, but a personal experience yesterday changed my mind for me. I was invited to speak to the students of the Alberta Children’s Hospital school in Calgary. It wasn’t my first time, but it […]