Talk to strangers!

by | Jan 9, 2024 | Community, Lifestyle, Tips, Wellness

Ah, a brand new year is underway! A clean slate, an opportunity to pledge to do something better, an annual chance to nag yourself to finally follow through on a New Year’s Resolution (do people still make those?) How about trying something a bit different this time...

It’s a wonderful life

by | Dec 27, 2023 | Community, Hobbies, Lifestyle, Retirement, Wellness

(Here we are, young backpackers atop one of the amazing pinnacles in Kalabaka, Greece. I’m the one on the right – the big hair makes me easy to spot!) My mom used to admonish me for ‘wishing my life away’, even when I was just a young girl. I was often...

This time around

by | Dec 6, 2023 | Community, Lifestyle, Nostalgia, Retirement, Wellness

There used to be a commercial for my favourite brand of jeans, reminding people to take a softer approach to life ‘this time around’. When that pair of jeans was new and a whole host of experiences were waiting for you and them to experience together. ‘This time...

It takes a village

by | Nov 29, 2023 | Career, Community, Lifestyle, Retirement, Writing

It really does take a village to accomplish things successfully – from raising healthy children (where the saying originally came from) to accomplishing your career goals to navigating retirement. The old proverb implies that the entire community should provide for...

Live in the moment

by | Nov 14, 2023 | Community, Lifestyle, Parenting, Wellness

I fell again and it was on account of my dog again, but it wasn’t really his fault this time. We were roughhousing in the yard, going pretty hard in a game of chase, when we found ourselves running headlong into one another. Before we knew it, he had sideswiped my...