Not long before she died, I was driving my mother somewhere when she suddenly said – “There’s something I need to tell you. I want to say how sorry I am for not bringing you home for Christmas when you were at university. I know you wanted to come home but I didn’t...
My #1 practice on the road to happiness is gratitude. When people who know about my many challenges ask: How come you’re so happy? I say: There are so many things to be happy about! Thanksgiving is my favourite celebration for this reason but the thing is, that...
I do not know where I would be without the support of my friends. I have all kinds of friends. Young friends; old friends; and all ages in between. I have male friends and female friends. This is important to me because each age and gender has a different perspective...
November is Self-Care Month I think I’m going crazy!! On top of all the foolishness that is going on in the world, I have to cope with working from home; supervising three children of different ages with their virtual schooling; cook; clean; and figure out how we’re...
I was in bed in the hospital, chatting with a senior nurse. I was there for my second mastectomy. Somewhere in the conversation, I happened to ask – How often do you have a mammogram? She replied – I’ve never had a mammogram! I was shocked. She was seeing people like...
