Category Archives: Reflections
No Dessert
When you were a child, what was the rule about desserts after dinner? Were you frequently admonished when you grew bored of what was on your plate and wanted dessert instead? Perhaps you can recall a parent wagging their finger … Continue reading
Live Fully
Marcus Aurelius in my ear, “It is not death that a man should fear, but never beginning to live.” Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as … Continue reading
Self Care
It’s Friday. The toys are still on the floor, laundry’s judging me, and I just made my favourite food. Self-care, but spicy –Code and Crayons
Quiet Kindness
My grandma was in the hospital for a long time. When she died, I donated her old, knitted quilt to the ward that treated her. 2 years later, when my daughter was born, I noticed the same colorful quilt folded at the foot of our bed. A nurse smiled and said, “It’s … Continue reading
Aging: ‘Loss of possibility’
I love the Op-Ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader Re: “High suicide rate among seniors … Continue reading
