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Be the First (and don’t be shy)!
When I lived in Guelph I did most of my daily walks on trails. I said “good morning’ to anyone who passed but mostly I just kept to myself, listened to music and trucked on. At Hope Bay (my summer … Continue reading
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Tagged connection, corona virus, covid, dream, drive, friendly, grin, joy, neighbour, physical distancing, reach out, rejection, shock, shy, signs, smile, strange times, surprise, walk, wave
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Now Is Absolutely Not The Time To Hold Your Breath …
This morning I awoke to the news that a lovely friend had died. This death was not Covoid-related nor was it entirely unexpected. But it still smacked me upside the heart. I mean seriously, life is stupid enough these days … Continue reading
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Tagged breath, breathe, choice, corona virus, covoid, death, earth, fear, grief, heart, holding breath, isolation, joy, life, pathetic fallacy, plot, sci fi, solitary, vortex, weather
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In Praise Of The Skinny Mirror
I am a proud owner of a skinny mirror. It took me a while to find the perfect one but find it I did. It wasn’t expensive. It was pretty. And it was skinny. It’s probably my favourite piece of … Continue reading
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Tagged chick, clothes, confidence, deception, dress, drink, dude, eat, fat, fulfillment, furniture, girl thing, gratitude, joy, liars, love, mirror, physics, reflection, skinny, thin
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Freedom 55 … Could You Do It … and Truly Be Free?
On our recent trip to Mexico we had the good fortune to meet Flor, a fascinating 55 year-old Mexican woman who happened to be dining in the rooftop lounge as we enjoyed sunset cocktails. We got chatting and I, being … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, blogging, creative, expectations, expreience, freedom, hostel, identity, job, joy, Mexico, photographer, quit, retirement, trailer, travel, vagabond
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Why Relationships Are Like Banking
A long time ago … like say back when I was 45 … somebody asked me what I thought the three most important things in life were. I ruminated about it. I contemplated health and happiness and success and prosperity … Continue reading
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Tagged account, alliance, banking, business, deposit, health, joy, kinship, mother, oxygen, personal, prosperity, puppies, relationship, romantic, substance, success, sustain, wine, withdrawal, work
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Are You Taking Care Of Yourself?
We read about it all the time, right? How self-care is important. How we (women) must learn to set aside time for US. How we spend so much energy and effort caring for others – children, husbands, parents, friends – … Continue reading
The Immense Sadness Of Soulmates
Several years ago, during one of our “heart-to-heart” attempts, my mother told me that she feared I would never be happy. Like, ever. She had given this great thought and the pained expression on her face when she uttered this … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, best friend, choice, expectations, happiness, joy, love, mid-life crisis, parents, relationship, sadness, soulmate, sparks
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