Conversations at family dinners are decidedly different when there are newly discovered blood relatives in attendance. My older sister gave a baby up for adoption…
Would the Dalai Lama be as famous as he is if he hadn’t been exiled from Tibet after China’s invasion? It’s an interesting question; most…
This post is one of my favourites. It is a re-cycle, with edits, from a post I wrote ten years ago; In her 2011 autobiography,…
My Grandmother found a lump in one of her breasts circa 1930. Her options were limited; her breasts or her life. She opted to have…
“Draw what you like and hope others like it too”. Charles Schulz Substitute “create” for “draw” and that advice is suitable for any medium. As…
My late husband liked to collect things. He also liked to keep things. If he brought something into the house, it stayed there, particularly if…
Is the “F-Bomb” still a bomb? I was 10 years old before I ever heard it and it was considered the baddest of the bad…
No one knows a couple like the couple knows the couple. It just isn’t possible for anyone on the outside to fully understand the nuances…
Every week I spend some time stressing over my choice of topics for this blog. I scratch through my running list of possible ideas, pick…
A tagline is a short memorable phrase designed to promote brand awareness. I consider the “Keep your joy” sign off to be part of my…