positive energy
I’m the kind of person who always tries to “look on the bright side of life.” I’ve linked that phrase to the Monty Python video of the same name. The imagery is quite absurd,...
Category: Lifestyle
What’s on YOUR Bucket List?
“When we are dreaming alone it is only a dream. When we are dreaming with others, it is the beginning of reality.” I love this quote by Dom Helder Camara, a poet, mystic and missionary of...
vote compass
If you’re Canadian, you’re probably getting a bit tired from all the rhetoric of the upcoming federal election. Canadians have the right to be electioned-out in view of the fact that we’ve had what...
honesty — my prime virtue
We’ve had some amazing discussions on this blog about virtues such as gratitude and patience. I am very grateful to each and every one of you who has participated in these discussions. We all...
friendship is my foundation — and my salvation
Season’s Greetings, everyone! It’s hard to believe we’re at the final post of 2011. You have been my inspiration over the past (nearly) two years I have been writing this blog. I recall making...
pet peeves
As a writer and public speaker, I listen very carefully to the words people use, and it irks me when I hear blatant misuses of common words. Take the word, “myself.” Please. Take it...
the green green grass of home
You know that saying about how grass is always greener on the other side? Well it resonates with me this week because I have been enjoying a summer of discovery here in Manitoba’s Interlake...
re-enactments bring history to life
We’re continuing our quest to take in as many Interlake events this season as possible. The Bucket List of things to do in Manitoba’s Interlake Region is slowly shrinking! The Viking Re-enactment at the...
enjoying the flexibility of freelance
Sure, I had 346 unread e-mails in my inbox and had plenty of work to do. But I wasn’t about to refuse an invitation to spend the afternoon with a couple of girlfriends in...
