Tag Archives: blogging

Top posts of 2018 – and top countries for readership

Posted on December 31, 2018 by

The last day of 2018. People are writing about the top news stories of 2018. About the top sports stories of 2018. The biggest tragedies of 2018. The most devastating weather events of 2018. And on it goes. This morning … Continue reading →

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New Year’s reflections and resolutions, 2019 version

Posted on December 28, 2018 by

A new year is upon us; January 1, 2019 is just a few days away. My, how time flies. As far as I know, I’m the only one in my family who makes New Year’s resolutions, although I should ask … Continue reading →

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Help, I forgot to ac-cen-tu-ate the positive!

Posted on September 15, 2018 by

I stand accused of having become too negative. Me, little Miss Glass-half-full. Me, who sang Bing Crosby’s song, Ac-cen-tu-ate the Positive, to my university’s former VP Finance, encouraging him to stop spending so much time dwelling on the negative side … Continue reading →

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Running, blogging, and the spirit of recognition

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

Running is notorious for embracing everyone, regardless of shape, size, colour, or age. OK, maybe not the really competitive runners, but I’m talking about that vast army of recreational runners who get off on seeing how well they can perform … Continue reading →

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Writing through grief

Posted on January 27, 2018 by

Journal writing as therapy has been long accepted and encouraged for dealing with grief, trauma, pain, depression, addictions and other challenges we face as human beings.  Psychotherapists use journal therapy as one of their tools, and specialists give workshops in self-reflective … Continue reading →

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A New Year’s tradition: reflections, resolutions, and dreams of fresh starts

Posted on December 31, 2017 by

What a lot of articles and blog posts about New Year’s Resolutions these days. How to have realistic resolutions. How to stick to your resolutions. Use a fortune cookie to frame your resolutions. Set goals instead of establishing resolutions (I think maybe … Continue reading →

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Diversity and inclusion in books for kids: it needs to be on the radar screen

Posted on November 12, 2017 by

We’ve become a lot more diverse as a population in one generation in most parts of North America, and far more so in two generations. Speaking as a representative of the grandparent generation, when I was young, outside of big … Continue reading →

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