Like most kids, it took me a while to figure out that my mom was one smart cookie. Inevitably I went through many years thinking I knew way more than my mother would ever possibly know. And of course as time passed I began to realize that I actually knew a fraction of what I…
life lessons
Why you should re-think your clipboard of fun
When I first started to travel in my 20’s I subscribed to an approach that is pretty common. I call it the “clipboard of fun” method of travelling. Basically it’s an attempt to cram as much as possible into your trip. It spawns itineraries that look like 8 countries in a week or a different…
Cool stuff life can teach you in 15 minutes
In the simplest terms there are 2 different ways that we can engage with life. In the space of 15 minutes I recently witnessed both ways in action. The first way In a parking lot I was waiting for an oncoming car to pass before turning into a parking space. The driver of the other…
Why you can’t go back – a life lesson
My hubby and I used to get away each year to the mountains for a little weekend retreat. We would often stay in a rustic cabin at the edge of a beautiful canyon. There was a trail that followed the river to a series of waterfalls. It was one of our favourite places. You could…
Death in the morning
This article was first published in my community blog Life Goes On for the St. Albert Gazette. “I’m checking to see if I’m there.” My dad would say that when I asked him why he read the obituaries in the newspaper each morning. Now years later, like many things my parents did that I used to roll my…
Mindfulness moment – letting go
Not every relationship is meant to last a lifetime. Sometimes they are there for a very different reason.
The good thing about the flu
I’m a pretty healthy person generally so being knocked off my feet for two weeks this month was a rare experience. Yup I was sick as a dog. The last time I recall being this sick was 22 years ago when my children shared the chicken pox virus with me. That episode lasted almost 6…