Brighten Your Future

Taking the Risk out of Risk

cobright2 — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 19:56:54 +0000

I remember it as clearly as if it were yesterday.

I was sitting in my manager’s office. It was not turning out to be a pleasant meeting. It had been an awful week…an awful month actually…and both my body and my brain were overloaded. I was thinking of how much I hated my job when, → Continue reading: Taking the Risk out of Risk

Could you do this?

cobright2 — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:06:20 +0000

Most of my friends know that my favourite movie is one called “Facing the Giants”. It is an inspirational movie about a high school football team and their coach who, after developing a belief in their ability to succeed, turn from a losing team into a winning team. I’m not a huge football fan but this movie → Continue reading: Could you do this?

What Food Feeds your Soul?

cobright2 — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:28:06 +0000

If you read my blog last week, you know that it was the “Week of the Poop”. Well, this week should be called “The Curse of the Cat Food”. As my cat Charlie recovered from his bout with pancreatitis (we think), the one thing that seemed to be lagging behind was his appetite. No matter what I did, he → Continue reading: What Food Feeds your Soul?

When Poop isn’t just Poop

cobright2 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 13:42:54 +0000

Now I know what it is like when a parent has a sick child. You feel helpless. You know that you can’t make them feel better so you have to concentrate on what you can do. You make them comfortable. You offer them tantalizing treats to encourage their appetite. And you go without a lot → Continue reading: When Poop isn’t just Poop

Lessons Amanda Todd Can Teach Us

cobright2 — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:33:45 +0000

The story of Amanda Todd has been haunting me lately. If you aren’t familiar with it, it is the story of a young woman who had her whole life in front of her, but chose, instead to end it much too early. And why? Because she was bullied. The bullying started with an adult taking sexual → Continue reading: Lessons Amanda Todd Can Teach Us