This is a tough oneIt can take years, perhaps decades of practice and a concerted effortIt is a combination of giving in and embracing what is unchangeable about youyour fiery temperthe nose on your facethe way your knees frown (sorry, I like my imperfect body-this is all I could come up with)your … [Read more...]
piss me off- love better
Valentine's Day pisses me off the way going to church can. A dozen long stem roses, a cheesy Hallmark card or communion with God does not absolve you of your week long or year long lousy attitude, taking your life for granted or your partner, children, family or friends, health or good … [Read more...]
Bland is Boring
Ali Hassan is a man of many talents - actor, comedian, chef, and proud father of three. His fun cooking demos with great recipes soon caught fire on YouTube; and now hiscooking site, Bland is Boring, is the go-to place for families looking for healthy, delicious and interesting meals. I … [Read more...]
Loss: When they grow up.
My son is 12 years/old. In a few months he will be a teenager. He is a really great kid, a good human being. I am proud of him and love him to bits. But things are changing. They are changing in a way I knew they would. But I admit, I secretly thought or hoped it might be different for us. We … [Read more...]
notes on chronic illness- taking one for the team
As many of you know, my dad is in a long term care facility for late stages of Lewy Body Dementia. I went to see him yesterday and I thought about something that has occurred to me several times over the last year. For those of you who dont know me I love him and I HATE this and that … [Read more...]
Why do I do it?
As many of you know, my amazing, loving, kindhearted mother died too soon two and a half years ago. When she died she had 5 grandchildren, my son was the oldest and the youngest was a baby born while she was already deep into her illness, my niece. Since then my kids have grown and she has missed so … [Read more...]
when objects tell a story
I find inanimate objects can hold a whole story and an entire set of memories.When I was at school, I had a soft pink shirt that my friend Nancy and I called "the kissing shirt" because anyone who wore it would be so irrisistable that she would be kissed. That shirt got borrowed by so … [Read more...]
Grabbing Life by the Horns
Years ago I gave up making New Year's resolutions, but the turning of the calendar can be a good time to reflect on the past and set goals for the year to come. I haven't always done so in a conscious way - mostly because I felt it was a bit, well...hokey. I preferred to take on my personal growth … [Read more...]
My Favourite Moments
There were many amazing experiences in 2011 and a few of them I was even able to capture on film. So, here is a review of my favourite moments from 2011 and a wish for even more in 2012!This is my favourite photo of 2011. It is of my niece in February when I visited them in the UK. I am SO thrilled … [Read more...]
say yes
I love the fresh start to the New Year. There is much talk of resolutions and new beginnings. I really love this stuff. And I do know many people hate it.We have spent every New Year's since my split at my best friend's cottage with her family.It was there interestingly, 5 years ago, that she used … [Read more...]
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