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About winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Writing is therapy. Wine is therapy. Writing while drinking wine is the best therapy. Reading while drinking can also be fun. Listening while drinking is also fun so check out my podcast! And then there's that book (memoir) that I wrote: Confessions of a Potty-Mouthed Chef: How to Cheat, Eat and be Happy! My life has provided me with a wealth of inspiration. Maybe something here will inspire you too? ~Vickie

How Much Social Energy Do You Waste On Guilt?

Posted on October 31, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I was recently conversing with a friend about her active social calendar. G was having a difficult time fitting in all the things she felt she needed to fit in to appease all the people who had invited her to … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged charity, conversation, energy, enhance, event, expectation, family, friendship, guilt, Halloween, invitations, life, no, occasions, party, plans, social, social energy, weddings | Leave a comment

“You Don’t Have To Be A Good Girl To Be A Good Person”

Posted on October 28, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

These “immortal” words were penned by Elizabeth Gilbert (author of “Eat, Pray, Love”). They’re probably not immortal at all, actually. She probably just penned them to publicize her latest tome “City Of Girls”. If you’ve been reading my ramblings for … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged 40s, belief, blog, books, brazen, carnal, characters, choice, City Of Girls, communicate, delights, Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert, experience, fiction, fortitude, freedom, gin, good girl, good person, honesty, husband, interest, jazz, marriage, mistakes, mother, movies, New York, path, perspective, propriety, regret, reputation, rules, sex, swinging, truthful, wanton, women, writer | 2 Comments

Why I Am No Longer A Damsel In Distress

Posted on October 22, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

It’s funny (not really) how you can reach the age of 50 and have no idea who you really are or what kind of programs you have been running (unsuccessfully) your entire life. Yes – programs. Like a computer. We … Continue reading →

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Hey There Lonely Girl …

Posted on October 10, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I spent a lot of time alone this past summer. As a matter of fact I’ve spent quite a bit of time alone this past decade. One of the side effects of working from home is that, apart from my … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged company, cry, gift, grateful, lonely, lonliness, loser, Lynn Miles, marriage, people, relationship, social, Thanksgiving | 2 Comments

Reinventing Yourself … Could You Do It or Would Your EGO Get In The Way?

Posted on October 8, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Today I counted up the number of times I have reinvented myself. If I’m really nit-picky, that number comes in at lucky 7. And I’m only counting post-schooling because I don’t think we really begin to formally invent ourselves until … Continue reading →

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Just When You Think You Have All The Time In The World …

Posted on September 17, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

We’re all just so darn busy, right? Busy with work, busy with family, busy with hobbies and sidelines and responsibilities. Busy, busy, busy. And then something comes up and we’d like to do it and it sounds like a great … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged busy, death, friendship, honour, life, love, memories, putting off | 2 Comments

I Am Naked.

Posted on September 12, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Now before you go getting your knickers all in a knot, rest assured my knickers are still exactly where they should be (under my cut-off jeans). I have no problem being naked (literally) but I don’t make a habit of … Continue reading →

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The Two Arrows … Or Why Do You Keep Shooting Yourself AGAIN?

Posted on September 6, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I’ve just finished reading a marvelous new book written by my old pal Thomas Wade. When I say old I mean we go back over 30 years, to that delightful time that we toured Canada together in a country band. … Continue reading →

Posted in relationships | Tagged anger, arrows, author, book, breathe, Buddhist, calm, conscious, control, dystonia, effort, golf, hurt, mind, react, research, respond, science, tantrum, temper, thoughts, wisdom, zen | Leave a comment

How Much Work Are You Willing To Do ON YOUR MIND?

Posted on August 28, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

We are a society of achievers. Only in North America do we consider 2 weeks vacation A YEAR acceptable. We work long hours for success and we work enthusiastically for money and we work diligently for status and we work … Continue reading →

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My Personal Choice To Purge Passion

Posted on August 22, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Yep. I’m doing it. After years of pursuing passion, pondering passion, pontificating about passion and even performing passion … I have decided to purge it from my life. Now I must tell you there are a lot of different definitions … Continue reading →

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Author Archives: winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

About winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

“You Don’t Have To Be A Good Girl To Be A Good Person”

Why I Am No Longer A Damsel In Distress

Reinventing Yourself … Could You Do It or Would Your EGO Get In The Way?

Just When You Think You Have All The Time In The World …

I Am Naked.

The Two Arrows … Or Why Do You Keep Shooting Yourself AGAIN?

How Much Work Are You Willing To Do ON YOUR MIND?

My Personal Choice To Purge Passion

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