Thanks to having had a battery of allergy tests, I know that I’ve been diagnosed as allergic to …
creating space
The 5 W’s and H
When I was an English teacher, the first unit I taught my grade 9 students was short stories. We’d …
Complex Equivalents
In Neuro Linguistic Programming, there is a concept called ‘complex equivalents’. In very general …
Breaking Up is Hard to Do — Or Is It?
Consider that everything in life is really a metaphor for everything else. I can hear an English …
Rage. Sadness, Fear, and Guilt — these four
I’ve revisited a recent judging experience as I remember it. I hear myself apologizing for my …
Choosing to Question
Retirement and ending has been on my mind. I wrote about retirement in Being Put Out to Pasture. …
So are We All
When my mother died, I stayed for a while with my best friend who I’ve known for what feels like all …
Failing to Thrive — Then and Now
Failure to thrive is a medical term applied to infants who are unable to gain weight and who, …
The ‘F’ Words in My Life
“She used the ‘f’ word!” We know what that means. And either the speaker’s frustrated or angry or …
Revenge — Not So Sweet
Vengeance is a monster of appetite, forever bloodthirsty and never filled. …
Being Put Out to Pasture.
I retired from teaching at 59 after 33 years as a classroom teacher. So, in keeping with one …
Food For Thought
At lunch with a friend recently and after eating our entrées, we both contemplated having desert. …
I have always believed that people should have opportunities to realize their full power. Are you ready to explore your journey?