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When my Mum had her hip replaced we were thrilled for her. She said she felt no more pain. Little did we know that it was the start of a long drawn out fight with dementia and parkinson's disease. You see there was something that the health authorities were not telling us......

Just get a load of this advertisment that appeared in November 2007's edition of Maclean magazine:

You're not looking at a hip fracture, you're looking at a death sentence.

Each year one in three Ontarians (that's people from Ontario, Canada, Ed) over the age of 65 will take a serious tumble that may land them in hospital with a broken hip. One in three of those who do break their hip will die within a year. Two thirds will experience dementia-like symptoms. Most will never see home again.

Chances are - especially if you're 65 or over - you find these numbers appalling. We sure did.

So at the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, we started to look at how we could improve these odds. We discovered that the combination of compassionate dementia care and rigorous rehabilitation is powerful medicine. So powerful in fact, that 90 per cent of the patients we've treated so far have successfully completed their rehabilitation and returned home.

We're pleased with these results. So are our patients. And happily, for those who will take a spill this year, 34 other hospitals and health care organizations across the GTA have embraced Toronto Rehab's new model of hip fracture care and now offer it to their patients.

With your help we can continue to defy the odds.

Make your donation today.

Telephone 1-877-666-0605

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For those of you who are contemplating a hip replacement past, present or future this information is critical to your survival or that of your loved one. If only we'd known. 

Annus Brilliantus - Flight to Canada 2007

You probably know the story by now, but just to recap a little....
Last summer we heard that Mum's carers were being shipped elsewhere and we decided then and there to bring our proposed move to Canada forward.

With only six weeks during which time we had to sell houses and cars to fund our trip - we made it just in time to arrive for Christmas 2006. Since then our life here has been one long party with our new Canadian friends and visitors from the UK.  We've had Persian parties, Housewarming parties, Birthday, Anniversary and Wedding parties, Barbeques and boating, picnics and breakfasts, jewellery and cookie, theatre and Halloween, in fact, any excuse at all.

Now you'd think that with all this joy going on that we would not have had time to accomplish anything, but you might be pleasantly surprised. We bought and renovated a Victorian stone Church Manse and we've built a Bookbinding Studio, Gallery and Exhibition Centre in the barn, where we've held Champagne Strawberry and Cream Open Weekends and hosted Studio Tours. (A.k.a. 'Teas and Wees'.)

Now you may be wondering what any of this has to do with YOUR career. Well, just look at this picture that I pulled out of a newspaper dated May 2006. It was my dream home. After I had clipped it out of the newspaper, the fragile piece of paper rattled around my kitchen for a while and at one point had to be rescued from under the cat bowl. Eventually it ended up in a see-thru wallet on my office desk.

Take a look now at a view from the window of our new house. What does this tell you?

Mmmm!?

You've heard by now of Abraham's law of attraction? Haven't you? I've talked about it.

Basically what you give out - you attract back from the universe. It works literally like a dream.

There are however fundamental flaws in the way the theory is put across - especially by the makers of the Secret.

I don't know whether they know, intend to use it in a sequel or are just keeping the news for themselves. But it is the key to making these things work.

I'll be talking about it in the new year and look forward to continuing to use this incredibly powerful tool with my coaching clients in the programs we run together.

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Mum has continued to receive the finest care in the world and she is currently being looked after at home by a nurse from the Philippines called Theodora who is marvellous and makes great spring rolls. Although Mum has had one or two little strokes she is aware and enjoying everything that is going on.

Elizabeth is our miracle daughter and has decided to join us here. Lizzie has been working as a registered nurse in Birmingham, England and is now looking for a job in Ontario. She shouldn't be looking for long as she has already got four offers. We just have to wait for her official nursing registration to come through from the College of Nurses, get a work permit and a written job offer, not much really.  Lizzie's been enjoying life with new found Canadian friends (though she misses her UK gang hugely) and taking part in winter sporting activities, such as snowboarding and rally driving.

Edward has had a fantastic year spending the first quarter in Australasia partying, starting his new role with Accenture in London in May and joining us in Lake Belwood for a week of Seadooing, Kayaking and Caving and he's coming back at Christmas.

We can't tell you how brilliant it has been for us . Tomorrow we are having a celebration party because we have just received news of our permanent residency a year to the date we arrived. We love it here.

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This morning I went for my run down a wildlife trail and saw a yearling and a turtle that farted.

I cannot begin to tell you what a state of simple merriment this has put me in.

Six months ago I wouldn't have been in any state to enjoy the moment.

Now, having made some very large and small (simple) changes to my life - I feel ready to greedy as many of these blessings that life can offer. 

If you've been following the story, you'll know that I've moved continents to Canada. We came for a holiday two years ago and wanted to stay, the wild-life was so beautiful.

I dreamt of having a house with a garden overlooking the water and here we are by Lake Belwood.

I dreamt of continuing my career coaching work internationally and I spend my time now talking on the telephone with people from all over the world about their careers. 'Careers Psychology' is so a universal language.

I dreamt of lifting my spirits, by hanging out with optimists (Life's tough in the UK) - making me feel happier and be happier for my people

I dreamt of eating well - salads and salmon and now I'm producing organic products from my own raised bed/square foot garden. It has put me back in touch with what's really important in life.

I dreamt of exercising by jogging, walking, running and skipping along in sunlit trails - this has got my circulation moving and my energy levels are high.

The universe has been blissfully bountiful, thank you.

If you'd like to chat about building your dream career and future then just Skype: careersnet or call 001 519 843 3149 (Don't worry about the telephone cost - I'll call you back) and we can have a chat about the ducks or maybe your resume.

Kindest

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Could you or someone you love be depressed?

It's normal to get "the blues" sometimes. (I do, especially if I don't drink enough water)

But if you or someone you love has any of these symptoms for longer than three days then you need to do something about it.

• Feelings of worthless.
• Stomach aches, headaches and backaches with no known cause.
• Appetite changes
• Trouble sleeping
• Trouble concentrating and remembering things.
• Exhaustion.
• Low interest in things you used to enjoy.
• Hopelessness or frequent crying spells

Of course you could go and see your doctor but s/he is just as likely to give you some medication that will make you unhappier in the long run. Been there, done that, got the prescription. (and the increased insurance bills and put on weight, yeou!)

There are however some simple but intense and powerful things that you can do to improve your happiness.

1) Find something to feel thankful for. No, this is not a joke or a folksy homily. It is a totally serious pursuit. If you can engender a feeling of gratitude in yourself and your surroundings (what the ancients used to call a 'state of grace')  then you can start to attract positive energy. No matter how bleak you feel, make a note of something positive each day!

My partner and I have a little ditty that we sing in unison to remind us of our everyday GRATITUDE:

'Longitude and latitude - our attitude is gratitude'. (You can borrow it)

When you acknowledge, experience and express gratitude for what you already have, you offer a powerfully attractive vibration to the Universe. The Universe hears gratitude as a request for more.  Watch the gratitude movie here 

2) Focus on a great memory. You'll find that when you are remembering a wonderful memory, you tend to look up skywards and breathe deeply.

The simple act of raising your head as in the catchphrase "Chin up" can release pressure on the 'Lizard' part of your brain stem, thus releasing endorphins. Talk, write or just think about that great memory.

3) Dwell on what you do well. It has always amazed me how new coaching clients have difficulty answering the question: "What are you good at?" Take a moment to think about what makes you special.

There are simple techniques you can use to identify your strengths. Make a "Coat of arms" - a collage of photos and pictures to celebrate your strengths. It will make you feel good about yourself. (Is probably why scrapbooking is such a popular phenomena!)

4) Allow yourself to dream big. If you are keeping a gratitude journal then you can give yourself permission to dream again. Imagine your dream coming true, especially one that makes a difference for other people, take a baby step towards it and it will happen.


Kindest

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One Chief Executive that I met this week was so 'out of control' of his own career that he had nearly lost all perspective on the situation. The very intensity of his worry was putting him in danger of losing his job. It was all too up-close and personal.

Another Chief Executive that I'd been working with for only a short while was so enthusiastic and excited by his future plan that he couldn't sleep, not from worry, but from sheer joie de vivre.  

So what do you feel is the defining difference?

As you probably know I've moved to Canada and enjoying every minute of it! 
Just so you know, I'm working with as many UK individuals as before. I find that telephone coaching is sometimes even more focused than one to one! So don't hesitate to give me a call on: 001 519 843 3149 and I'll call you right back.

(My Skype name is: careersnet)

For all you gorgeous, friendly and delightful Canadians out there - I can't compete yet with the state of the art home-grown career advice and guidance from your Canadian coaches, but I can certainly give you a new perspective. Don't hesitate to give me a call.  

Kindest 

Margaret Stead

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2) In the last window type in your answer in the white box using the keyboard (there is NO cursor).

3) Watch the paper in the boy's hand. You will be amazed . . and no, I don't know how it's done.

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I've achieved my dream - there is really however no way of saying this lightly... but I'm emigrating from the UK to Canada. This does not in anyway mean that I am deserting you Brits, I will always be here for you. Just moving continents, that's all.

(My Skype name is: careersnet and www.18185.co.uk charge only half a pee per minute)

You see sometime ago I took some of my own medicine and started envisioning my world without a barbed wire-political and social environment, surrounded by kind, civilised people who had time to party, people who worked hard and played hard without the single-minded selfishness of driven-stressed out paranoid souls.

Sound achingly familiar? I'm sure if you are a beseiged Brit then you will know only too clearly what I'm talking about. But how did we let it happen?

The fact is that 87% of British people give to charity, (According to the Independent newspaper's Encyclopedia) and if we say, a few percent of those who don't give to Charity were money-laundering, tax avoiding, identity-theft, guilty perpetrators - that still leaves the majority of Brits who are old-fashioned NICE. (And I don't mean the department of 'NICE')

We are not nasty, NOR any of the above. We simply don't understand 'NASTY' and that's why it has been so easy for stealthy nasty things to have been done to us. We, in our innocence and good-natured lazy complacency have allowed plausible psychopathic individuals, basically, to run rings round us.  

Wake up, wake up, for gawdsakes wake up! You are truly awesome when roused.

We were never frightened into submission before - our very refusal to bow to terror threats was one of the things that made us strong and proud. Our refusal to give up our hard won civil liberties was one of the things that made us respected the world over. You don't believe me? You think I'm sounding off? Coming to a screen near you, soon:

'THE MOST DISGUSTING AND VILE ACT I HAVE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE...'


'UCPD officers shot a student several times with a Taser inside the Powell Library CLICC computer lab late Tuesday night before taking him into custody... Laila Gordy, a fourth-year economics student who was present in the library during the incident, said police officers threatened to shoot her with a Taser when she asked an officer for his name and his badge number.


The story: http://dailybruin.com/news/articles.asp?id=38958

The video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3CdNgoC0cE&eurl=

Sickened by what you've seen? Me too. Stand up, stand up......

Then take five minutes to do something about it. Find out who your MP is and email them. Just rave at them about anything you disagree with - it's amazing how receptive they are and how much you can do to make a difference. As Margaret Mead said (loose quote) 'An individual in a good society has a good life. An individual in a bad society has a bad life."

Back to Canada: They're not perfect, but there is a window of opportunity for them to build defences or simply avoid the mess that we've got ourselves in. Maybe five to ten years. During which time, you know, I will do my damndest to help.

Here's how we made our big change happen, we got a scrapbook and cut out pictures from newspapers and magazines pictures that reflected the lifestyle that we wanted and heh! presto! It has appeared. Next month when I get my scanner out of shipping hock, I'll show you the picture of the house beside the lake that I rescued from underneath the cat food bowl.

Give me a call and wish me bon voyage. In the meantime, you can:

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Thinking of you

Margaret 

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