Category: L. Neil Thrussell

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A Valentines Day Message To You

Happy Valentine’s Day! We hope this letter finds you surrounded by – and filled with – love, joy, and happiness. We wanted to take this moment to express our sincerest love and appreciation for you on this special day. We even appreciate the cynics that think today is nothing more than a Hallmark greeting card…
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14 February 2023 0

Journaling is Great for Mental Health and Goal Setting

Journaling is a powerful tool that can be used for both mental health and goal setting. In today’s fast-paced world, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and disconnected from our thoughts and emotions. Journaling provides a space for reflection and introspection, allowing us to process our experiences and emotions healthily and constructively. One of…
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6 February 2023 0

Living with Gratitude

As practitioners of the Shin Dao, living with gratitude is an essential part of our (Neil and Tina’s) daily life. Gratitude helps us connect with the world and with ourselves, cultivate a positive mindset, and live in harmony with the Shin Dao, the ultimate reality that lies behind all things. Here are some ways in…
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30 January 2023 0

Would Love Some Support

a heart felt share from Neil Thrussell I don’t know about you, but asking for help can sometimes be very hard for me to do. Especially in the past. I was always, “I can do this on my own!” and I would say this with some energy or force behind it… A little bit like…
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16 January 2023 0

Your Inner Voice

When I was younger – much, much younger – I had this thought that my inner voice would age and mature over time, in the same way that I would age. I even foolishly thought my inner voice would begin to sound like Jeremy Irons or Sam Elliot, and maybe, just maybe James Earl Jones!…
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27 September 2022 0

It’s Time

After a very rewarding 41-year career with the Government of Alberta (Alberta Environment), I (Neil) will be handing in my swipe card and exiting the building for the last time on February 17th, 2023. I am retiring to completely focus my attention on coaching / facilitating and writing full-time. I have enjoyed the many hours…
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6 September 2022 0
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Thank you for your comments

We want to thank you for taking the time out of your busy lives to share your comments and thoughts on our recent articles! The articles entitled Best Before Date or Let’s Play a Game invoked many comments, and we would like to acknowledge that we have received your emails and appreciate your feedback. (Please…
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29 August 2022 0

Best Before Date

Question: In your mind, would it have a positive or negative effect on the state of your mental health if you knew your had a best before date right out of the womb? For many, I recognize that knowing your end date would have definite negative effects on your overall mental health. But a little…
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1 August 2022 1
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Lets Play a Game!!!

Note: This article may trigger you if you or someone close to you has recently been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Be warned! For the sake of discussion and living a better life, let’s play a game. I am going to ask you to put real serious thought into this. The more real you make…
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25 July 2022 0
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How You Do Anything, Is How You Do Everything!

I invite you to think about this statement for a moment, “How you do anything, is how you do everything”. Does this resonate as true for you? Or in your mind is it absolute poppycock? The first time I heard that statement was around 2000 at a seminar called the Millionaire Mind Intensive by T…
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16 May 2022 0