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Author Archives: winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke
Just When You Thought You Knew Me …
You probably don’t. (But Jane Fonda does, and more on that coming up.) You probably don’t know ALL of me. Not the past traumas that shape me to this day. Not the deep, dark secrets that society once dictated remain … Continue reading
Posted in aging, Love, mother, relationships
Tagged accountability, boyfriend, Carly Simon, children, disown, experience, feel cherished, feel safe, feel seen, Jane Fonda, marriage, parents, physical violence, trauma, wisdom
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When Are We Finally Old Enough to Be Good Enough?
A few weeks ago, I was chatting with a younger friend (and by younger I mean mid-50s), about a dinner party she had recently enjoyed with some older friends (and by older I mean mid-70s). At this soiree the conversation … Continue reading
Posted in aging, health, seniors
Tagged acceptance, aging, exercise, life, losing weight, love, mental health, moments, perfectionism, personal-growth, self improvement, self love, seniors, sleep, supplements
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Part 4 … And Just When You Least Expect It …
Yesterday I made the long drive back to “the specialist” to find out the results of my PET Scan. Actually, I already knew the results (I am clean!) but now it was time to discuss next steps. I’m quite sure … Continue reading
Part 3 – The Wait (What Will the PET Scan Show?)
I know this may be difficult to believe (ha!) but I have never been the world’s most patient person. Some might even call lack of patience my fatal flaw. It is something I have worked on my entire life but … Continue reading
Part 2 –Why Yesterday Was Not the Best Day of My Life (pesky tumour) … But Also Not the Worst!
And so the saga of “the spot” on my lung continues. And I do think it’s weird that no one in the medical profession, not the radiologist or the emerg doc or my family doc or the respirologist at the … Continue reading
Why Last Tuesday Was One of the Best Days of My Life
(or … How Would You Feel if They Found a Spot on Your Lung?) I haven’t been blogging for some time, mostly because I’ve been sick. Went on a plane, went on a cruise, picked up some nasty bug and … Continue reading
The Secret to Making Magic!
This last Christmas, my son gave me a beautiful card, thanking me for teaching him how to make magic. We are both full-on Christmas people and we both acknowledge the festive season as one that is lush with opportunities for … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Love, music, relationships
Tagged awe, desire, effort, family, imagination, life, magic, thought, thoughtful
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How Do Your Friends Make You FEEL?
Years ago, I wrote a blog about the “friendship totem pole”. How we all have friends stacked on our poles but how the arrangement ON that pole alters constantly. One day someone is on top, another day their relevance to … Continue reading
Posted in relationships
Tagged acquaintance, deplete, energize, feel, friends, friendship, friendships, gut, love, relationships, true blue, user
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You Are Only As Insignificant As You Treat Yourself!
Last week I was conversing with a friend, trying to inspire her to take a big leap outside of her comfort box to attract a potential new love. She was ever reluctant and I was ever forceful. “Why not?” I … Continue reading
Posted in relationships
Tagged audacity, belief, book-review, book-reviews, books, courage, faith, fiction, job, mindset, power, relationship, reviews, self-love, self-worth, significant, success, tenacity
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Confessions of an Out-of-Control Empath …
We all look at empathy as a beautiful attribute, a quality we should happily possess and nurture. But have you ever wondered what happens to a person when their empathy runs amok? When they are overwhelmed with compassion? When their … Continue reading
Posted in Love, relationships
Tagged control, empath, empathy, freindship, love, mental health, relationship, relationships, sympathy, tragedy
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