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I want to talk about “change”. Why do we find change so scary and unsettling? Perhaps it's scary because we can't control it. Perhaps it's unsettling because we are creatures of habit and our brains like to avoid uncertainty. Change brings uncertainty, risk, the unknown. For some, this is exhilarating, for others, it is downright… Continue reading Let’s talk about change …
I am so grateful to the Lord God Almighty for the work that He is doing in my life. He made it clear to me a month or so ago that I need to rest and recover because I am in a “season of healing”. So when I get antsy and wonder why I can’t… Continue reading Learning to fly again
So here’s the thing. When I was married, my husband and I had specific responsibilities. We had a more traditional arrangement. I took care of the home – grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, laundry, all those types of things, and he took care of the outdoor things – the garden, the house maintenance, the cars and… Continue reading The thing about losing your spouse …
The question I have today is this: “how serious are you about taking back your life and health?” I have embarked on a six-week journey with a functional health coach, and this is part of Week One’s self-reflection. My objective is to discover how to reduce my dependency on refined sugars and hopefully lose some… Continue reading Today’s question: Are you serious …?
In my last post, I talked about the significance of Good Friday. Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday are the most important holidays for Christians, irrespective of denomination. Jesus died on the cross. On the third day, He rose again. I wonder what it must have been like for the disciples and the followers of Jesus… Continue reading Sunday came and everything changed!
Grieving is a necessary passage and a difficult transition to finally letting go of sorrow – it is not a permanent rest stop.Dodinsky I am so grateful that I woke up today. I’m so grateful that I am alive and healthy and loved. Yes, I miss my husband. Yes, I wish things were different. But… Continue reading Grieving to Gratitude
So, you thought it was Spring, did you? Just kidding! Yesterday was a gorgeous spring day with sunshine and temperatures peaking around 16oC. And today, winter is back. This week has been like that. One day with springlike weather, the next wintery mix of snow, ice pellets and blustery chilly winds. The journey through grief… Continue reading April Fool? … Fooled Ya!
Humpty Dumpty sat on a wallHumpty Dumpty had a great fallAll the king's horses and all the king's menCouldn't put Humpty together againMother Goose Nursery Rhyme I’ve been reading Louise Penny’s book A Trick of the Light and her conversation about Humpty Dumpty really got me thinking. Even with the help of all the king’s horses and… Continue reading What about Humpty Dumpty?
Spring … it certainly feels that way today. The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and the temperature is way above 0o C. Albeit only for today – apparently the snow returns tomorrow. But who cares! It feels like Spring today. I’m going to enjoy the day, despite the wind whistling through the trees beyond… Continue reading Spring! The promise of new beginnings
I want to talk about grief. Before I do, I want to you, my reader, to understand that I am not an expert. I have not studied this; I am living it. So, my comments and thoughts are purely mine, from my own experience over the past four years. I’m not providing any guidance here,… Continue reading Grief … sucks!
Voyage through Life 