Have you ever witnessed someone get extremely angry over something that seemed trivial? Anger that’s expressed at a level 10, but the issue is only a 2. I remember driving in downtown Toronto many years ago with my boss on a way to a client appointment. Some guy in the next lane was honking his …
Category Archives: relationships
On Letting Go ‘revived’
I came across this blog from 7 years ago today. I still think so many people carry unresolved issues around with them that affect their behaviour. More about that soon, but for now, here’s a refresher thought.
Do Most Couples Talk?
Finding your soulmate later in life has both challenges and rewards. The challenges include being set in your ways and carrying baggage from previous relationships and life in general. Without sounding too corny the benefits can be summed up in the Streisand/Adams song: “I finally found someoneWho knocks me off my feetI finally found the …
Family Stories – Truth or Fiction?
I knew from a young age that Maritimers were tellers of tall tales by sitting around the kitchen table in my grandparents’ Lunenburg waterfront home listening to my mother and her siblings tell detailed, interesting stories. I understood some of these were yarns as a result of my father’s occasional debunking remarks. I also caught …
Baby It’s Cold Outside Controversy – Let It Go
By now you may have heard of the controversy over John Legend’s new version of ‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’. You may not know, however, that last year CBC and other radio stations in Canada as well as some U.S. stations actually banned the original song citing the uproar over its interpretation as a precursor to …
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Why Do Women Stay? (Reblog)
If you have not been in an abusive relationship, you might wonder, “Why do women stay with abusive men?” Ten years ago abuse against women was not even on my radar. It was not something discussed or ever mentioned in my social circles. Now, I know not only does it exist, but it is a …
Survivors of Grief
For most of my life, I thought grief was connected solely to death: how one feels after the loss of a loved one. It was not until I visited a psychiatrist when I was 60 years old that I understood grief is a reaction to loss which doesn’t necessarily include death. I sought the advice …
Remembering Mom Part 3 – How to Help Your Dementia Loved One
Realizing your parent or any loved one may have dementia is a tough one. I live with the regretful feeling that I should have recognized it sooner. At the time I was absorbed with my own life drama, but that’s no excuse. My hope is that what I learned as a daughter, observer and eventual …
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Recognizing Abuse
Epiphany: “Oh, my God, I am an abused woman… I have been an abused woman for years.”
On Being Positive – Part 2
In the first part of this blog “On Being Positive” from June 17, 2019, I said I had no formal training regarding how to be positive. Rethinking the topic I realize I actually have and I’d like to share my source with you: Dr. Edward de Bono https://www.edwddebono.com/ Renowned psychologist and consultant, Dr. de Bono …
Hindsight: My Journey 