The truth that I AM and the game that I choose to live are the context for my whole life. I have …
Choices
Creating Your Own Fun at Work: How to Endure Endless Meetings
I’ve been a member of several community and professional committees in my time. I’ve lost count of …
Thoughts on “The Life and Death of Gloria Taylor”
On May 4th, I watched CBC’s The Fifth Estate about Gloria Taylor who suffered from Amyotrophic …
Why Do I Write?
I had always considered blogs as pretentious. They were places where the writers could post updates …
The Gift of Chaos
“What are the circumstances/events/people in my life that make it possible for me to betray mySelf? …
My Ohana: The Family of My Heart
I can easily understand why people find the holidays distressing. Christmas has always been my …
The Family of My Birth
For the last few days, I’ve been sitting at my computer suffering from writer’s block. It isn’t …
My Journey Home: Reclamation and Rebirth
I know that I died at a very young age. This sounds extreme and I know that the ME I am, the true …
Laying Down the Burden
I have sometimes felt like the ghost of Jacob Marley who dragged around the chains he had forged in …
Taking OurSelves Seriously
Women need to take themselves seriously. This is not to suggest that we should never laugh or …
Resigning
Yesterday, I handed in my letter of resignation from my position as a church choir director. I had …
Home
It’s a standard conversation starter right after or just before, “What do you do?” It’s, “Where are …