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Category Archives: Life stories
From fall colours to citizenship, so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving weekend
One of the nicest things about the timing of Canadian Thanksgiving is that it comes during this beautiful though fleeting season of autumn. It’s the time of year when nature paints the trees in stunning shades of reds, golds, yellow, … Continue reading →
Posted in History and Politics, Life stories
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Tagged Canada, Canadian Thanksgiving, citizenship, citizenship ceremony, Fall, fall colors, fall colours, inspirtion, joy, nature, Syria, Syrian refugees, thankful, Thanksgiving
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24 Comments
No Judgement: A tribute to my gym and beyond
There’s a big sign on the main wall of my gym that reminds everyone of one of its main principles, aka core values: No Judgement. [Yes, in the U.S. that would be spelled Judgment!] Clearly, the message is that we … Continue reading →
Posted in Good for you, good for business, History and Politics, Life stories
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Tagged core values, fitness, friendliness, gyms, inclusion, no judgement, no judgment, politics, tolerance, weight training, welcoming, wellness
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6 Comments
Looking at aging with the glass half full
“If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands …” If everyone were to sing this well-known ditty, which age groups would clap the loudest? 1-5 year olds? 10-20 year olds? 40-50 year olds? 70-80 year olds? If you … Continue reading →
Posted in Just wondering, Life stories
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Tagged aging, disabilities, happiness curve, happiness in old age, old age, stress
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23 Comments
Planning the biggest party of your life, even if you can’t be there
Life provides many opportunities for parties, right? Birthday parties when you’re little. Birthday parties for your kids – one of the most stressful aspects of parenting imaginable in my books. We won’t count all those teen parties that your parents … Continue reading →
Posted in Just wondering, Life stories
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Tagged advance directive, aging, family, funeral planning, goals, happiness, humor, humour, Let There Be Peace on Earth, living will, motivation, music, Retirement
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17 Comments
Rivers, floods, and climate change
It’s spring. Sometimes known in northern reaches such as ours as mud season. To be clear, spring in these parts usually starts several weeks after March 21, after the winter’s snow has really left. And, if you live near a … Continue reading →
Posted in History and Politics, Life stories
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Tagged climate change, flooding, floods, Fredericton, Montreal, New Brunswick history, Ottawa, rivers, spring freshet, St. John River, Wolastoq
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9 Comments
Cats and dogs, love and humility
While cleaning out 20+ years of files in his home office this week, my husband unearthed several treasures, including God’s reason for creating cats. How can that not be worth sharing?! In trying to find the proper attribution I discovered … Continue reading →
Posted in Just wondering, Life stories
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Tagged Adam and Eve, cats, dogs, God, humility, humor, humour, love, pets
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3 Comments
50 women who have inspired me? Let’s try 20.
The other day I came across a blog called Some Kind of 50. To be more precise, I came across the most recent post in this blog, entitled ‘50 Women Who Have Inspired me’. I was instantly intrigued by the challenge … Continue reading →
