Author: TheLonelyCanadianDownUnder

Don’t know that there’s some magical solution to dealing with stress. There are a lot of things I’ve tried. Some seem to work well for me. I’m feeling less stressed these days, just wish my IBS would agree with that… I tried meditation a while back using an app on my phone. At first, it… Continue reading Dealing With Stress

In my last post, I talked about facing our fears. And it got me thinking about self confidence. It’s amazing how easy it is to lose and how hard it is to get it back… When I was young, my self confidence ranged from high to low to high throughout school. By the time I… Continue reading Self Confidence

Everyone has fears. I know I’m afraid of spiders (and really any large insects), as well as enclosed spaces. But my biggest fear is failure. Failure in my work life. Failure in my love life. Failure in being a good parent. Facing our fears isn’t easy. Once I was sitting on my sofa watching television… Continue reading Facing Our Fears

They say money can’t buy happiness… but does it help?? Growing up we never had a lot of money, but we got by pretty well. My dad worked for the railroad and my mom did a few jobs before working in a hospital. We always had one vehicle (which was never brand new) and we… Continue reading Money Can’t Buy Happiness…

When I was a teenager, I remember sitting in my room for hours listening to music on cassette tapes. I would memorize the lyrics from the insert in the cassette case and sing along. Loved making mixed tapes too! Recently I’ve realized something, music can be healing. Music is all about the feelings you get… Continue reading Music Can Be Healing

After all these years living in Australia, I feel like I’m stuck between two worlds. Here’s why… First there’s Canada, the place where I was born and raised. I grew up in a small town where everyone knew each other and I made lifelong friends. My winters involved building snow forts, sledding, and playing street… Continue reading Stuck Between Two Worlds

Everyone has regret. Regret about decisions they made throughout their life whether it had to do with love, career, or anything else. Sometimes I wish I could change those decisions. But we can’t waste time worrying about the past, we need to think about the present and future. We can’t turn back time. I was… Continue reading Can’t Turn Back Time

Do you believe in soulmates? Is there someone out there who is your perfect match? Have you found that person? Was it love at first sight? I was married for nearly 20 years. My ex and I met at university residence in Canada. Here was this sexy woman with a cool Australian accent. She was… Continue reading Soulmates

When things in your life aren’t good, people always say to make some changes. Sometimes that’s easier said than done! For the last three years since I separated from my ex, it certainly hasn’t been easy to do that. It took a long time to get over the guilt of ending it with her and… Continue reading Making Changes

I know there’s been a lot of news about how mental health can affect the body. But I thought I’d share my personal experiences with it… Rewind about 7 or 8 years when I was still with my ex-wife. Things were not good in the marriage back then. I was regularly stressed out and keeping… Continue reading Mental Health vs Body Health