When I lived in Africa I shared a house with three American teachers. One of them—Susan—was popular, kind, authentic, fun and interesting. She worked as a special needs teacher, so she… Read More »Have You Met Your Worst Enemy?
Last week in When Life Shuts You Down I said I hoped take Ruby (my camper van) down to the Sedona, Arizona area for a couple of months. I’m not… Read More »Uprooted on the Road
Is life throwing health problems at you? You might be interested in 4 Reasons Nice Girls Are Prone to Chronic Illness (Being Good is Bad for Your Body!). Not only… Read More »When Life Shuts You Down
A few winters ago, I really really didn’t want to go to Edmonton and spend Christmas with my husband’s family. The only problem was that I couldn’t say no.
“Who do you say I am?” a wise man once asked. I love the simplicity and authenticity of this question. I love how open-minded and open-hearted the man was, how… Read More »Who Do They Say You Are?
The other night a huge white moose chased me through three dreams. In the third dream I was running on a snowbank along a partially frozen river. I could hear… Read More »When Your Worst Nightmare Comes True
Have you ever made a huge decision, uprooted your and other people’s lives, decided to go back, and felt too embarrassed to tell anyone? That’s what happened to me last… Read More »Too Embarrassed to Tell the Truth
Yesterday I got a Covid booster shot in one arm and a flu shot in the other. Double whammy! And boy, am I feeling it now. Sore arms, achy body,… Read More »How to Not Suffer
Do you have a “happy place”? Perhaps you love sitting on a beach or standing at the top of a mountain. Maybe you spend hours in your garden or garage,… Read More »Adjusting to Life Alone After Years of Marriage
“Eventually the page will turn, even before you are ready. You will be offered a new part to play. You may not have practiced for this part, but you must—with… Read More »Rehoming Yourself After a Breakup
Leaving home can be the most exciting thing you do, or the most painful. Often it’s both at once! The thing I always forget about leaving home—or being forced to… Read More »Finding a New Place to Live