by Sbexon | Jun 3, 2026 | Community, Finances, Golden Nuggets, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
It was so great running into Joan. I had been watching for her for a few weeks, since I didn’t have the opportunity to stop and chat last time I caught a glimpse of her. Today, though, the slight and elderly lady stood in the sun with her usual smile. There was a lot...
by Sbexon | May 31, 2026 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness
When I was scrolling through the e-affirmations that arrive in my inbox each morning, I glanced down the usual reminders about living in the moment and grabbing an attitude of gratitude. I stopped at one prompt on the list I hadn’t ever seen before. It read ‘Protect...
by Sbexon | May 21, 2026 | Community, History, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Wellness
You know that heart-pull feeling of nostalgia you get when you think about your childhood home? Or the deep stare you cast its way if you happen to be able to drive by it? I recently had the chance to step right inside my mom’s childhood home and I found myself...
by Sbexon | May 16, 2026 | Community, Food and Recipe, Lifestyle, Wellness
I took on a freelance project for a school division south of Calgary recently and had enjoyed my time interviewing students and visiting schools. I checked into the hotel and asked around for a place to have dinner, deciding on a small locally owned Mexican...
by Sbexon | May 8, 2026 | Community, Golden Nuggets, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Tips, Wellness
Gotta love smalltown theatre. It might be a neighbour or co-worker who you get to see onstage, or you might be involved yourself by stitching up a costume, painting a set or pouring wine during intermission. Every role is voluntary, from the folks at the corner store...
by Sbexon | May 4, 2026 | Community, Golden Nuggets, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Wellness, Writing
I have a complicated relationship with Margaret Laurence’s classic novel, The Stone Angel. My first go-round with the novel came when my mom bought a beat-up copy from a garage sale at the senior’s home where my grandma lived. It would have been the late 1980s and it...
