Sharing my adventures as I navigate life
This week's letter to my pre-pandemic self is written by Karen. I met Karen in high school. She was one of the sweetest girls. She still is. Karen is one of the friends in the "pandemic support group" on Messenger. Our chats have allowed me to reconnect and get to know this gem of a
This week's "letter to my pre-pandemic self" is written by my dear friend Bonnie. I've known Bonnie for close to 40 years and I have written about our friendship in previous posts. Bonnie inspires me in many ways. We share a special bond and I love this very special lady. She's beautiful, kind, loving and
This week's "letter to my pre-pandemic self" is written by Sarah, an amazing young woman. Sarah is beautiful, kind, smart, loving, funny, and hard-working, to name but a few of her qualities. She's dating my youngest son, Matthew. Over the past couple of years, I've had the privilege of spending many wonderful moments with her.
This blog post is the first of a series. I was inspired to try something new with the blog. Last week, as I sat down to enjoy my weekend paper, I read an article that mentioned writing a letter to our pre-pandemic selves. What a terrific idea! Instead of writing down only my thoughts, I
I am going to embrace the suck. The suck of living in isolation through a pandemic. The suck of feeling powerless, sad and scared. I know that I am very fortunate. My family is healthy. I have a roof over my head, food on my plate, and I live in a peaceful country. And yet…
Does this make me look fat? Talk about a loaded question! Ha! I never answer those. Over the years, a few friends have commented that they are upset with me when I fail to comment on their weight loss. I might be weird, but I don't comment on a friend's weight loss. Am I being
A couple of weeks ago, I was having one of those days. I was irritated, frustrated, angry, and sad, all at the same time. I had tried to be kind and reasonable, but when that didn’t work, I decided to go for a long drive. As I set out from home, I didn’t have any
There is something therapeutic about being surrounded by nature. Even when the weather is terrible, I’d rather be outdoors than stuck inside. From sun, to rain, to snow, I embrace it all. The only exception is ice. My favourite nature setting has always been the ocean. OI simply love the ocean. Just thinking about the
For the last several months, I’ve been eating a predominantly plant-based diet. My cholesterol levels had been creeping up and my doctor was threatening meds. I did not want to take medication. The elevated cholesterol levels are my only risk factor for cardiovascular disease. . I wanted to try something new. So, I gave up
What? New beginnings? Is it January already? Nope. For many of us, there are two “beginnings” per calendar year. January is the obvious one. But, September is another month for beginnings: back to school, new routines or activities, and maybe lifestyle changes. As September lurks around the corner, maybe you’ve started to think about taking