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Wrinkle Perspective
Posted on May 31, 2020 4 Comments
There are worse things than living long enough to see yourself grow and change.
Resolve If You Want To
Posted on December 29, 2019 Leave a Comment
Hi there! Here’s my post from last New Year’s. I still don’t make resolutions for the same reason I’ve never made resolutions: I can’t stand letting myself down. That being said, I’ve been making small, beneficial changes. These decisions seemed to have been spurred on by my aging. I feel fantastic, healthy, and positive. […]
Three Unconventional Things I’m Thankful For
Posted on October 12, 2019 2 Comments
It was so funny glancing over this post I wrote last year. It’s funny because I think I’ve changed so much and I’m experiencing a whole bunch of new things. And yet, as I read this, I realized that I’m pretty much the same as I was last year when I wrote this! I’m still […]
Three Unconventional Things I’m Thankful For
Posted on October 4, 2018 Leave a Comment
It was so funny glancing over this post I wrote last year. It’s funny because I think I’ve changed so much and I’m experiencing a whole bunch of new things. And yet, as I read this, I realized that I’m pretty much the same as I was last year when I wrote this! I’m still […]
Red Coat Reminiscing
Posted on June 8, 2018 2 Comments
Who knew that our wardrobes have the power to mark the passage of time as it sails by? I suppose it’s not that surprising as fashion is so fleeting. Shoulder pads, big hair, and blue eye shadow in still photographs and in older YouTube videos tell the story of time’s steady forward march. […]
Wrinkle Perspective
Posted on April 25, 2018 1 Comment
“Do I look wrinkly?” I asked my husband the other morning while preparing for work. “A little,” he answered. I was referring to my un-pressed cotton shirt. He was referring to my skin. I frowned and then we laughed. Listen to me read this classic post: It’s true now that every morning the […]
Canadian Government Health Survey
Posted on February 25, 2018 2 Comments
I’d been playing telephone tag with the Canadian Government health survey people for three weeks when, finally, one evening they caught me at home and available to talk. It had been a long day and I was exhausted. I was looking at the big picture of my life and feeling a bit discouraged. In short, […]
On Turning Fifty
Posted on December 20, 2017 4 Comments
Someone recently told me, “Women often feel embarrassed about their age. You seem proud.” Darn right. I’m proud and happy. A Very Strange Idea Even though I grew up in this culture, it remains a very strange idea to me that anyone should feel ashamed of living long. What’s up with that? Are wrinkled women […]
