A couple of years ago, one of my therapists suggested that I visualize myself walking. At the time I couldn't. I just couldn't seem to remember how I might have looked striding down the street. Perhaps because I could no longer stride. My walk has evolved into a 1.5-2.0 pace. ( that is the speed …
Life sure is interesting. I started working at age 14 at my local McDonalds. I worked cash on various shifts and got promoted to Hostess (that's usually the job given to the the person that does the kids birthday parties. At my store I rolled out the Ronald McDonald helium tank and made balloons for …
Adulting sure is hard work whether you are 20, 40, 50 or 80. My cousin's daughter posted on Facebook recently that she was finding it hard to "adult" at the moment. Well I get that, sweetie, many of us "adults" still find adulting hard even after many years of practice. - some of us have …
I have moxie Do you? My grade 11& 12 typing teacher Mrs Flegg was a very interesting woman and now that I reflect on it, she was much more than met our very inexperienced eyes. I know now that those charming suits with the short frayed jackets were probably Chanel or at least a really …
husband walked by me this morning slapped me in on the ass and said "nice Calvin". Before smiling and walking away. well here's the story (as an aside:, no photographs of my Calvin will accompany this post) Here's the story Back when I returned from my trip to Portugal my husband met me at the …
I'm inspired this morning to talk about hobbies on this Canadian Thanksgiving morning. Many people celebrate this holiday in Canada with friends, family and dinner on Sunday night. We are celebrating tonight, Monday. I will be preparing a prime rib roast with carrots, Yorkshire puddings ( store bought but no less delicious for it) potatoes …
The summer has been interesting here in my little corner of the world.....it's the first full summer I have spent entirely anywhere except the house I grew up in. In the beginning there were warm sunny days. Remember May 24 weekend I planted flowers with Lenka and now they are flourishing and over-flowing their boxes. …
Yesterday, a local said to me while at the gym "This must be the the best you've ever felt in your life?" I said "no, I've definitely felt better". She looked disappointed. Her point obviously was since she sees me at the gym several times a week, I must feel great and then made the …
Have you ever said or thought "gee, I really dodged a bullet there". Well as you all know I have had quite a lot of time these past two years to reflect on life and the choices I've made good and bad. I was also thinking of the phrase "act in haste, repent in leisure". …
It was a quiet Weekend in the mountains and we were just hanging out with each other. Going for lovely country dives, listening to books. Taking a pause to enjoy the slow pace and each other.Life has gotten very busy lately and its good to remember to love yourself and each other in these moments …