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Category Archives: Life stories
Being thankful in Rome … virtually
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 →
Visiting grandma and grandpa
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
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Tagged family trips, grandmas and grandpas, grandmothers. family visits, grandparents, memories, pandemic
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30 Comments
Family: parenting versus grandparenting
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
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Tagged family, grandchildren, grandmothers, grandparenting, grandparents, love, parenting, parents
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39 Comments
For Mother’s Day, 5 things I learned from my mother-in-law about aging well
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
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Tagged aging, aging well, exercise, friendships, love, mother, Mother's Day, mother-in-law, nutrition, travel, wellness
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47 Comments
Harnessing your inner Superhero
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
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Tagged caring, community, compassion, growing up, superheroes, values
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39 Comments
The joys in growing old – on reaching the ¾ century mark!
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 →
Posted in Life stories
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Tagged aging, death, family, gratitude, kindness, old age, philosophy, running, travel
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69 Comments
A COVID Christmas message
This is an unusual Christmas post, but then again this is Christmas in a year like no other. This season is a time that’s meant to bring joy, and this year we have to be especially creative in finding ways … Continue reading →
Posted in History and Politics, Life stories
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Tagged Christmas, coronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, Jodie Gunzberg, masks, safe Christmas, stay home
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33 Comments
With freedom comes responsibility … and small Christmas gatherings
In several parts of Canada this year, and in an increasing number of countries and regions around the world, Christmas travel and celebrations are being severely constrained by COVID restrictions. As sad as this is for many, many people, especially … Continue reading →
Posted in History and Politics, Life stories
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Tagged Christmas, COVID, COVID-19, freedom, individualism, Jonathan Sacks, masks, philosophy, Sue Rickards
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24 Comments
