Category Archives: Life stories

Today is for Introverts. Finally.

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Jane Fritz

This was the header of a promo email I received the other day: ‘Today is for Introverts. Finally.’ As the member of a family that includes many proud introverts (including me), I couldn’t help but be intrigued. It turns out … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Life stories, Odds and Ends | Tagged philosophy, Rosa Parks, Eleanor Roosevelt, psychology, Albert Einstein, Gandhi, introverts, World Introvert Day, famous introverts, Mandela, Charles Darwin, Bill Gates | 50 Comments

Keeping track of what’s really important in life

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I was one of the lucky ones. I ended up in a job I truly loved, through serendipity one might say. I worked hard, including many/most evenings and weekends, because there was always more than enough to do to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Odds and Ends | Tagged big rocks, family, friends, mayonnaise jar and coffee, passions, priorities, purpose in life, Retirement, Stephen Covey, work-life balance | 30 Comments

Being thankful in Rome … virtually

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I did it! This Canadian Thanksgiving weekend I completed the Conqueror Challenge called St. Francis Way, virtually travelling from Florence to Rome. I last posted about this personal quest in March, so it’s taken me quite a while, but it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Running | Tagged Canadian Thanksgiving, Conqueror Challenge, Fredericton, Lincoln Trail, Nashwaak Trail, North Coast 500, running, St Francis Way, St. John River, Thanksgiving, trails, virtual challenges, Walking Bridge, walking trails, Wolastoq | 39 Comments

Visiting grandma and grandpa

Posted on July 21, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Like so many other seniors who haven’t seen their kids or grandkids since the pandemic started so long ago, we are living the dream of having visits from our families this summer. Face to face instead of screen to screen. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories | Tagged family trips, grandmas and grandpas, grandmothers. family visits, grandparents, memories, pandemic | 30 Comments

Family: parenting versus grandparenting

Posted on May 20, 2021 by Jane Fritz

We’ve had a big milestone in our house this week. We’ve been parents for 50 years now. Yes, that’s right, our first born turned the big 5-0. When you think about it, it’s a little surprising that there are no … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Thoughtful Thursday | Tagged family, grandchildren, grandmothers, grandparenting, grandparents, love, parenting, parents | 40 Comments

For Mother’s Day, 5 things I learned from my mother-in-law about aging well

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I need to put the title of this post in context. I did not learn these things from my dearly departed mother-in-law as a result of her explaining their importance to me. She never gave me any advice at all … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Women | Tagged aging, aging well, exercise, friendships, love, mother, Mother's Day, mother-in-law, nutrition, travel, wellness | 48 Comments

Harnessing your inner Superhero

Posted on April 3, 2021 by Jane Fritz

I bet you never fantasize about being a superhero, at least not since you were a kid. Kids can dream. Well, after reading a friend’s Facebook post this morning about his childhood dreams of being a superhero, and especially the … Continue reading →

Posted in Leadership, Life stories | Tagged caring, community, compassion, growing up, superheroes, values | 39 Comments

The joys in growing old – on reaching the ¾ century mark!

Posted on January 16, 2021 by Jane Fritz

Yes, I’ve done it, I’m made it to 75. Just think, if I’d only made it to 70, I would have left this Earth still naively convinced that the world really was becoming a kinder, more inclusive place. That illusion … Continue reading →