Are Goals Different Than Resolutions?
A few months ago, I was talking with my Japanese student, Nozomi, about setting goals. He, in his late 30s, …
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Is memory loss a side affect of the pandemic?
I just didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. There’s all kinds of bad things that can happen …
Does Twenty-Five Years in One Place a Home Make?
It was twenty five years ago today that I landed in Oh Canada! with two drugged cats and a not …
Two Months and Four Days But Who’s Counting?
It’s raining and grey and windy and I’ve been inside trying to keep myself from teetering into an abyss of …
Mao and the Holy Ghost — Strange Bedfellows for a Pandemic
The other day, as part of my routine of checking in on friends hither and yon, I sent a text …
Will New Healthy Habits Hang Around After the Virus Skedaddles?
I took a two hour walk yesterday. I was delivering cookies to my friend’s kids and picking up a puzzle …
Is There Such a Thing As Having Too Much Time?
My sister, Peg, posted something on Facebook about using lack of time for an excuse for not cleaning her house. …
Learning from a Cat on How to Be Grateful In Hard Times
Early in on my self isolation, I was going down the elevator for a quick solitary walk to the pharmacy …
Am I Really Just Being An Old Fuddy Duddy?
I hate Daylight Savings Time. I am sitting here today groggy, achy head, out–of-sorts in all ways. If I felt …
Am I up for a challenge or is just living challenge enough?
I decided to participate in a “challenge” that the Toronto Public Library proposed for all of us card-carrying members to …
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