There is so much crap news out there I make it my business to broadcast good stories. I repeat them to myself and others until I am convinced that my own faith in human nature has solid ground. Two of my neighbours, who are very good men, were out running in the middle of nowhere yesterday on a … [Read more...]
let it be
On our way to Kingston yesterday, car full of tools, cleaning supplies and unassembled Ikea furniture, this was the car in front of us. I was taking my 18 year old to her new apartment that she will share for next year and if it goes well another three years with 4 others. I had not seen it … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- why I love travel
"Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things - air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky - all things tending towards the eternal or … [Read more...]
7 reasons to take your teens (and yourself) to NYC
This past weekend I took my mom and two teenage daughters to New York City. It was a long anticipated gift to both them and myself. It was something I have wanted to do for a long time. There are so many reasons to take people who are forming their minds/ or still approaching life with fresh eyes … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- “just deal with the facts”
This week I got some excellent advice from a friend I rely on for perspective and expertise. He said "Just deal with the facts, Nance" Now while I believe being emotional and passionate are my strong suit, sometimes the best advice in the world is to remove that aspect completely and just deal … [Read more...]
a message to all moms- mom is wow upside down
Mom uside down is WOW Happy MD xoxoxoxox (please look at this to crile a little - that's smile and cry. ) … [Read more...]
what do you do when you feel like crap?
I am told I ask a lot of questions. I am naturally inquisitive with a voracious curiousity that would likely kill all 9 lives in a cat, but I also love to learn and I learn by excavating. Furthermore, this excavating leads to connection and human connection is a basic and enormous need for me (well … [Read more...]
are you ready?
I get this question a fair bit. My answer is always the same- 'if I waited until I was really ready I would never do anything. I am as ready as I need to be" (where I love to run) On Sunday I am running in the Sporting Life/Camp Oochigeas 10km. I am excited about it. 2 years ago I hated … [Read more...]
draconian mother methods
a girl has to do what a girl has to do … [Read more...]
words for wednesday- “wait- I actually want this job”
Some people spend their whole lives looking for something they are passionate about and never find a carreer that truly ignites them. For me I had felt certain I had found it in this and in this. But I may have changed my mind. PLEASE give me this job (see video below). It is all I will ask for … [Read more...]
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