A dear friend of mine is always running late. At first, I thought it was just a one-off thing. But more than a decade later, I’ve come to expect her to show up 15-20 minutes late. I’m the type of person who’s usually early.
…Finding Kindness for Those with Time Blindness Read More »
Let’s talk about menopause. Again. Perhaps forever. You’ll see.
…The Ovaries Have It Read More »
I’ve referred to Stoicism several times on this page. I consider myself a student of the philosophy; I don’t think anyone ever has it “mastered”. Life throws too many curveballs for that to occur. And I’m very much a work in progress.
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Moving Toward Mindfulness with A New Writing Venture Read More »
“Kids today! (Hitches up stretchy pants to just below armpits.) They just don’t have the moral code we had when I was their age. Why, back in my day…”
…The Good Old Days Depend on Your Perception Read More »
Traffic. Construction. Lawn Maintenance. Barking dogs. The world has gotten noisier. You might think that someone who wears hearing aids wouldn’t notice.
…Breaking Down the Wall of Sound Read More »
Clothing manufacturers should have to agree on standard sizes. A person shouldn’t swim in a size 10 from one brand and not be able to pull a 10 from another brand over their body.
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When Jonas Salk discovered the vaccine for polio, there was, literally, a celebration in the United States.
…Cancer Vaccines? Sign Me Up. Read More »
I’ve borrowed the title of Sarah Polley’s book for this post. I just finished reading it and give it five stars. It’s not a memoir, exactly. It’s a collection of essays about pivotal times in her life. (It was published last year, before she won the Oscar for Women Talking.)
…Run Towards the Danger Read More »
That is not my orchid above! I took a selfie with it at the Four Seasons in Maui in February as inspiration for my orchid at home, as I attempted to bring it back to life. I thought maybe this photo would give it something to live up to!
…Turning Over A New Leaf Read More »
…Rita Mae Brown
“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.”
The Dusty Corners of my Mind Read More »
It’s pretty amazing what you can determine from a little vial of spit.
…23 and Me and My DNA Read More »
I feel like a new butterfly, wriggling out of my covering after hanging upside down as a pupa for a long time. Allow me to explain.
…Podcasting Broadcasting Read More »
Everyone talks about the many ways we are different. In a deliberately sweeping generalization, Liberals want everything to change and Conservatives want life to go back to the way it was. In this country, we don’t even know why someone’s flying our nation’s flag anymore. Are they showing pride in Canada, or making a political statement?
…Closing the Great Divide Read More »
There are few things I know for sure. And now, after reading a newsletter from my local garden centre, there’s one less thing.
…An Undeserved Blooming Reputation Read More »
My first Dyson vacuum had a name: The Revenge Dyson. When my ex-husband and I broke up, he spent some of his settlement on a Dyson vacuum. While we were married he thought a Dyson was a frivolous expense. Of course he did – he didn’t vacuum!
…Plastic Project Could Change the World Read More »
Recently, I tried out a headline analyzer. You plunk in a headline for a blog post and the analyzer tells you whether it’s going to attract clicks. For example, the analysis says the headline needs, “more emotional words”. So, you write it again to improve the headline’s percentage score.
…Poking the Emotional Bears in All of Us Read More »
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Millions of people – somewhere around 1 in 5 of us – suffer from chronic back pain. I used to have lower back pain. In recent years, it’s been my upper back and shoulders because of a neck injury from a car crash.
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The untimely death of a rock icon like Foo Fighters’ Taylor Hawkins brings to mind the famous quote from English Poet John Donne.
…Brain Wave Revelation Read More »