fear or trust?
Are your actions and reactions more driven by fear or by trust? I’ve come up with this theme for today’s post as our Toastmasters meeting tonight had the theme, “Fear the fear and do...
Author: Doreen Pendgracs
Belgium will always be a favourite for chocolate lovers
My first official research trip for Chocolatour was in the fall of 2009 … with a trip to Belgium, France and Switzerland. In Belgium, we had a glorious and enlightening time in Brussels, Florenville and...
celebrating our successes
As a freelance writer and author, I pretty much work in isolation, as do many freelance creators. It can sometimes be hard to keep our spirits up and forge forward against unknown odds or...
learning from our most memorable travel moments
Travel makes my life complete. It fuels my passion. Those of us who have the travel bug are truly missing the ability to travel and to even plan future travel in view of the...
following your passion is welcome “labour”
Today is Labour Day in Canada. A day we enjoy a national statutory holiday in honour of the contributions labourers and the working class have made to the success of our great country. The...
chocolate scene in Montreal worth exploring
In this post, I’d like to focus on the sweeter side of Montreal, the city where Chocolatour was officially launched back in October of 2009. There are a plethora of excellent chocolate bistros around...
Jack Layton: Man of Integrity
I was all set to blog about social media this week, but instead, will focus on integrity, as that is the single word that comes to my mind when I think about Jack Layton,...
Montreal has an important place in my heart
Montreal has an important place in my heart as it is the place where the research for my book, Chocolatour, was officially launched! Fellow chocolate lover, Kathe Lieber of Montreal, accompanied me on the first...
Making magic in Manitoba’s Interlake
I know. I was supposed to be heading to Montreal for the next post. But it’s just so darned beautiful right now in Manitoba, and there are so many amazing things going on that...
positive energy
I’m the kind of person who always tries to “look on the bright side of life.” I’ve linked that phrase to the Monty Python video of the same name. The imagery is quite absurd,...
