As I was driving home two days ago, I was listening to ‘Canada Reads’ on CBC Radio. The person who …
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Being Superwoman: Moving Beyond My Fears
Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is …
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 …
Measuring Up
I sit here and read through the emails sent to me by friends. I read about how their lives are …
Taking OurSelves Seriously
Women need to take themselves seriously. This is not to suggest that we should never laugh or …
Serendipity
Serendipity is the occurrence and/or development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. …
Hiding in Plain Sight
The Roles We Play I’ve been thinking about the roles we play lately. I grew up as Jean and …
Gagging
Today has been all about thinking about gagging. I do have a strong gag reflex. I remember how …