http://mickilessard.com Fri, 10 May 2013 03:16:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://mickilessard.com/do-you-consider-yourself-a-success-or-a-failure/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=do-you-consider-yourself-a-success-or-a-failure http://mickilessard.com/do-you-consider-yourself-a-success-or-a-failure/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 16:14:54 +0000 Micki Lessard http://mickilessard.com/?p=2076 Do you consider yourself a success or a failure? Be careful with your answer because either answer would be telling an untruth about yourself.   There is a poem by Rudyard Kipling called “IF” and there a portion of that poem that summarizes what I am trying to convey. 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It was our only source of income after my husband was disabled in a car accident.”  Cathy [...]]]> http://mickilessard.com/a-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel/feed/ 4 http://mickilessard.com/the-best-of-drew/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-best-of-drew http://mickilessard.com/the-best-of-drew/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:24:48 +0000 Micki Lessard http://mickilessard.com/?p=1995         The Best of Drew My daughter has travelled and continues to travel the world, getting her PHD in life.  This slideshow is a snippet of some of my favourite photo’s of her along the way.  From On, Que, BC, USA, Central America, South America and NZ. Be safe my daughter…..I love [...]]]> http://mickilessard.com/the-best-of-drew/feed/ 2 http://mickilessard.com/tis-that-time-of-year/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tis-that-time-of-year http://mickilessard.com/tis-that-time-of-year/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 00:59:53 +0000 Micki Lessard http://mickilessard.com/?p=1941 Tis’ that time of year……. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Holidays, Joyeux Noel, Shen Dang Jieh, Kurisumasu Omedeto, Buone Feste Natalizie,  Meri Kirihimete, Feliz Navidad, and Season’s Greetings to all!!       It’s that time of year again, when we spend too much money, eat way more than we should, maybe have a few extra cocktails, and hopefully spend [...]]]> http://mickilessard.com/tis-that-time-of-year/feed/ 0 http://mickilessard.com/thanksgiving-what-does-it-mean-to-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thanksgiving-what-does-it-mean-to-you http://mickilessard.com/thanksgiving-what-does-it-mean-to-you/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:32:37 +0000 Micki Lessard http://mickilessard.com/?p=1917   What does Thanksgiving mean to YOU?       Interesting facts: It’s a holiday celebrated in the Unites States on the 4th Thursday in November.  It officially became an annual tradition during the Civil War in 1863.  It is by far one of major holidays of the year! 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Not only is it not comfortable, it’s embarrassing, humiliating and makes people feel down right sad.  I know.  I’ve been there.     Don’t despair!!  Below are some simple steps [...]]]> http://mickilessard.com/financial-danger-signs/feed/ 9 http://mickilessard.com/reached-the-end-of-your-rope/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reached-the-end-of-your-rope http://mickilessard.com/reached-the-end-of-your-rope/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:30:54 +0000 Micki Lessard http://mickilessard.com/?p=1857   Have you ever felt like you’re at the end of your rope? Can’t take it anymore?  Giving up?  Done?   Don’t despair…..like the “sticky” says, tie a knot it in it and HANG ON….. then….let me help you climb to places you never thought possible!! you can do it and I want to help!! [...]]]> http://mickilessard.com/reached-the-end-of-your-rope/feed/ 0