I think I just witnessed a murder. We live on the 5th floor of an old apartment. The stately old trees in the neighbourhood are just about level with my roof. I’ve gotten to know not just the treetops but the birds who call them home. Early this spring, a pair of Blue Jays moved…
Category: Life & Death
Only the Good
“I’m angry,” he said. “I know.” I put my hands over his clenched fists. “How did you do it?” I shrugged. I don’t really know. “Positive thinking?” I ask. The whole Universe rushes forward to shush me. He growled. In only the way he can. And that is the last time we talked. See you…
A Modern Woman’s View of Valentine’s Day
I didn’t have time to write this yesterday – for February 14th – but here it is a day late and a dollar short… My February 14th started at 5:00 AM without me remembering that it was Valentine’s Day. My work/life balance has been off as I pour myself into hard work and my weeks…
Groundhog Day
February 6th is my own weird version of Groundhog Day, except that it doesn’t necessarily repeat the same cycles… It just throws major events in my way. I fear the day, because it often represents the start of a monumental change. I was christened on February 6th, 1966. The church later burned down, which really…
Karma
Warning! If you have dealt with a profound hurt or loss, this might be a difficult read. I am just exploring my beliefs and ideas, but I don’t have the answers. This is my “what if?” experiment and you are allowed to disagree (politely, please). My spiritual self likes to challenge my scientific self…
The Stories We Tell
Humans have evolved because of the stories we tell. We can make fire, make a friend and toast marshmallows, trip on the best path to the honey pot and find God in the gaps. Our lives are run by stories. The Bible is a story. The stories we were told about ourselves in our childhood…
What If?
Apologies to my readers! As I dive into 2019 with my fearless attitude, work and life have never been busier. But I miss you and our conversations, so I got up early to spend some time with you on this lovely Sunday morning. Last year, I learned how to not worry. I had been through…
Be Fearless
Welcome to 2019! Numbers are pure magic to me and I especially love the odd ones. As my friend said, the biggest things happen in the odd years. The number 9 has always been my favourite. Why? Because I love the number 3 and 9 = 3 x 3! One of my favourite University classes…
Fear
Back in the day before phones and personal computers, we students of the 70s and 80s had to write our English essays out on paper. Mistakes were my kryptonite. They made me feel weak and not good enough. I loved my medium blue ballpoint pen but hated that white out stuff. So, I refused to…
I’ll Do It Tomorrow…
You know how I know that it ALWAYS rains during the week between Christmas and New Years in my little corner of the world? And then, the weather takes a sudden deep freeze deep dive right at the year end celebrations? Always. I know this because my birthday is December 31st, which – in Canada…
Commitment
A Facebook friend was moaning about an endless roll of Christmas wrapping paper she bought years ago at Costco. It seemed to keep going and going … and going. “This thing never ends!” she cried. Can you imagine wrapping in the same paper year after year after year? I commented “I can’t commit that fully…
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