There is a slogan from Dr. Low of Recovery International that we learn as part of out cognitive behavior training (CBT) that states, “Lower you expectations and your performance will rise.” The basic idea behind this slogan is that if you set lower goals for yourself or lower what you expect to receive or achieve …
Something I learned from being involved in Recovery International and practicing cognitive behavioral training (CBT) is the concept of ‘muscle memory.’ Muscle memory is the idea that ‘Your muscles teach your brain a higher set of values’, something taught by Dr. Low who founded Recovery International and who pioneered CBT. As a segway, most people …
I have several hobbies. One of the most recent hobbies is guitar building. See my post(s) on that topic for more details. Another even newer one is investing in cryptocurrency. Again, please see my posts on that subject if you are interested. I haven’t explored this topic on here yet but plan to in the …
Here I would like to take a moment to introduce a recent hobby: guitar building. I started into guitar building in 2019 when I moved to an attic apartment on Napier Street in Sarnia. I used the second bedroom as a workshop for the sake of sanding and refinishing as well as the soldering needed …
There is a song (hymn) called Only in the Name of Jesus that in its lyrics has that phrase. It is based on a bible verse in the book of Acts (4:12) that says, “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must …
In 1984 Rosi and I headed to Mexico to continue our missionary work. We had three children by then: David, Peter, and Esther. David and Peter were born in London, ON and Esther was born in Point Claire, QC. We had clearance to go and be part of the missionary effort in Mexico provided we …
Let’s start by telling you that on January 7, 1976 I was born again and joined a non-denominational Christian organization in Canada. Part of joining the organization was to forsake all. This was a source of income for the group as it would give them items they otherwise couldn’t afford to buy. If they didn’t …
I woke up this morning with this thought in mind. ‘Seems like I have big dreams and I am an idealist. I also tend to be an extremist. If I believe in something I throw everything into it and am willing to go ‘all in’. Being an extremist is a bit of a gamble since …
Seems like I had drumming in my genes. Here is a pic of my first drums I got for Christmas: I am not sure what year that was so I do not know or how old I was. I am thinking I must have been 4 or 5 years old. Next is a pic of …
They say that the average person has multi careers in their lifetime. It is rare to meet someone who has only had one career. People that have worked their whole life for one company in one career is a ‘dying breed.’ In some ways I am jealous of people that have retired with a full …
