Letting Go of the Need to Know Everything

There was a time, not so long ago, when I believed that to be competent, respected, or even loved, I had to know everything. Every date. Every detail. Every step along the path before I took the first one. That Neil? He prided himself on being prepared. On anticipating every curve in the road. On […]
Still Dating After 40 Years? You Bet We Are.

On July 13th, Tina and I celebrated 40 years of marriage. Forty years. It was a beautiful, joy-filled day, full of love, hugs, heartfelt stories, and more memories than I could count. We were overwhelmed in the best way by the kindness and support of our friends and community. It was a day to honour […]
40 Years of Love, Laughter, and a Little Divine Timing

On Saturday, July 13, 1985, Tina and I stood hand in hand on her family’s country acreage near Hubbles Lake, Alberta, ready to leap into the mysterious world of marriage. We were young, full of dreams, and completely unaware of what we were actually getting into. Reverend Short, who lived up to his name only […]
Next Step in the Book Birthing Process

I’ve never given birth to anything other than books. So I really don’t know if I qualify as an expert on the birthing process. But what I do know. Depending on the book, writing a book can be a painful experience, or it can be sheer bliss. A Wakening of the Heart: Shavon Sun Cloud […]
New Years Eve Celebration

After a wonderful, but rather hectic Christmas celebration with my family. Tina and I headed out to Kananaskis Country to bring in the New Year with co-workers, friends and new friends! It was wonderful to get out of the city! We went to the Ribbon Creek Hostel. There were about 30 of us! Games were […]
Workshop Widows
I have been S…L..O..W…L…Y…. working on taking pieces off of our (Tina and Neil’s) Best U Can B and ShinDao websites that I think are more appropriate for this site. I stumbled across this gem. This ebook was written in response to my many experiences of Tina coming home after a life-changing / mind-altering workshop. […]
Workshop Widows
I have been S…L..O..W…L…Y…. working on taking pieces off of our (Tina and Neil’s) Best U Can B and ShinDao websites that I think are more appropriate for this site. I stumbled across this gem. This ebook was written in response to my many experiences of Tina coming home after a life-changing / mind-altering workshop. […]
I am Certified.. Or is it Certifiable? Hmmm!!!
NLP and Time Line Therapy Certification From February 22 to February 26th, 2022, Tina and I completed an internationally recognized coaches training program called Neuro Linguistic Programming and Time Line Therapy. Which in itself is a great achievement. …But to add to the excitement and to test our personal resolve. The class was coming to […]
Tina – Live Video – The Joyous Magic of Life!
https://www.facebook.com/tina.thrussell/videos/1332076473495330/ The joyous magic of life! I love my life! This is being a Shin Daoist. #ShinDao
Tina – Facebook live – the importance of eye contact

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