Lately, I’ve been thinking about age. It surprises me that I’m 68. That seems so unreal to …
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Acceptance
Today I got the news that one of my sisters ... the one I wrote about in Realizations from My …
Realizations from My Birthday
On the morning of my 67th birthday, I realized that it was 50 years ago that I’d started Grade 13. …
Coming Out of the Closet
Each of us, as we grew up, probably had a place – whether real or imaginary – to which we went when …
Reality Check
Recently, my sister and I spoke about a post which she had read on Linkedin. 'NO AUTHORITY IS HIGHER …
Change and Transformation
Consider the concept of ‘change’. Change can be evolutionary – a slow process which happens over …
Choosing to Live My Life MY WAY
I’m struck by the thought of parenting as a primary delivery system to ensure that we become unable …
A Love Letter to My Mother
Lately as I’ve been watching the US Women’s Gymnastics Championships, there have been P & G …
Complex Equivalents
In Neuro Linguistic Programming, there is a concept called ‘complex equivalents’. In very general …
What I Believe — one version
When taught Grade 11 University English, the first essay I had my students write was a personal …
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, …