Author Archive for Pat Williams
Raised with hopes, dreams and a desire to make my mark on the world, I set out with excitement and the desire to contribute to the "Greater Good." I took a side trip to raise children and support my husband's career only to realize that "I" got lost along the way. I believe we could have traveled together if we'd both understood the importance of equality and the necessity of evolving roles in the family. My dream is that in the future, all couples will understand the importance of supporting each other fully in word AND deed so each can live in a respectful relationship filled with truth and love. Find me on twitter, CyberCletch, Real Home Sense, Real Estate Tourist and Canadiana Connection.
Women’s Right to Vote
Today was my first time voting as a US citizen. I left Canada in 1999 and haven’t voted since, which started me thinking about the women who worked hard to give me that right in the first place. I found the following video on the history of women’s right to vote in the U.S.A. I [...]
Woman Ahead of Her Time
Rick Mercer of the Mercer Report interviews Mississauga Mayor Hazel McCallion who is Canada’s longest running consecutive term mayor. Listen to the interview to marvel at her gumption, experience and brilliance. Read more about this dynamo they refer to as Hurricane Hazel on wikipedia. Thanks to Kim Kassner for bringing this video to my attention [...]
What Does the Future Hold for my 17 Year Old?
Today I was hit by a time-marking truck. My son turned seventeen, he’s in his last year of high school. It barely seems like I’ve been out of high school myself! In thinking back to the advice I got at his age, I would tell my son something different. There is no such thing as [...]
Flying Under Bridges
My neighbor borrowed the audio book Flying Under Bridges (affiliate link) from the library and found herself laughing out loud in her car while she listened. Knowing I was a huge Shirley Valentine fan, she loaned me the discs when she finished with them. She was right, I loved it! Flying Under Bridges is a [...]
Walk with Purpose, Run with Attitude
Three months ago I signed up for the 2010 Run With Attitude 5k. I gave myself enough time to train, but I didn’t. Work got in the way and I chose paying the bills over my personal welfare. I’ve been exceptional at putting everything and everyone ahead of my own health. As a matter of [...]
Managing Responsibilities Gives You Greater Control
How much control do you really have? If only that car in front of you would hurry up so you can get to work on time. If only your spouse would do a better job parenting the children. If only your employees would quit taking advantage. How many times have you felt your blood pressure [...]
Is This The End of Men?
“What if the modern, postindustrial economy is simply more congenial to women than to men? For a long time, evolutionary psychologists have claimed that we are all imprinted with adaptive imperatives from a distant past: men are faster and stronger and hardwired to fight for scarce resources, and that shows up now as a drive [...]
Stuck in the Middle with You
Having been first born in my family and first among my friends to have children, be married, get divorced, the middle position isn’t a familiar place to me. Yet, it seems that’s exactly where I am. The middle of my life. Mid-life. I’ve spent much of the past couple years looking behind and evaluating. The [...]
Riding the Bull: Recognizing When Resolution isn’t the Game
The tensions mount as you stare eye to eye trying to come to some sort of understanding. Breathing is getting heavier, blood pressure is rising, and you realize this discussion is not going to be easy. Whether it’s a coworker, family or friend, you probably know a bull but don’t recognize it as such. You [...]