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The Magical, Mystery Op Shop Tour
When you have long term friends who share your interests, there is never a shortage of fun and interesting things to do and see. It also helps when these friends spend more time on social media than you do, and constantly come up with a never-ending list of things to…
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The Marriage Chronicles: Grey Hair
We went out for date night on Friday to our local performing arts complex. I’d been excited for weeks and looking forward to watching a Billy Joel tribute band. We’ve already seen original Billy and was optimistically hopeful the band would do his music justice. After an hour of singing…
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That’s Not What I Meant By Glowing
Retirement hasn’t started off the way I had anticipated. Don’t get me wrong, I’m relishing my new, deadline free, existence. It’s just not the start I’d envisioned. The first few weeks seemed like a holiday, spending my time doing nothing much at all and relaxing as often as I wanted.…
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A Year to Remember
Let’s start with a confession: Time management is not my forte. Being on time. Judging how much I can achieve within a certain time. Keeping track of the time. No, I’m not good at any of it. And then there is recalling time. Digging out moments from the past and…
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I Do Not Like It Sam-I-Am
Every now and again fiction seems to reveal the truths that may be hidden in the reality of our daily lives. After all, a good story has to get its inspiration from somewhere. But most of us don’t live a life that mimics a Pulitzer Prize winning tale. Or do…
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Why ‘Curiosity’ is my Word of the Year
There’s something magical about the new year. It’s a time when ideas, dreams and goals come forth and the blank canvas of a new beginning brings hope and optimism for better times ahead. No matter how good or bad the previous year may have been, a new year always brings…
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Contentment In Between
In a world that can glorify and hyper focus on the big moments – graduations, weddings, promotions, retirement and holidays – it can be easy to overlook the beauty of the mundane. We can often find ourselves searching for the next significant event or planning a new goal or project,…
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The 5 Gifts of Menopause
Let’s face it, menopause is not up there on our list of Life’s Greatest Moments, but like anything that is difficult and challenging, it can ultimately yield the best rewards. In fact, menopause can be responsible for some of the most miserable years of our lives. A time when we…
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A Grain of Sand
It’s been a little quiet around here lately and that’s ok. It feels strange to be typing out my thoughts, my fingers and brain a little rusty but here we go none the less. Ups and Downs It’s been a difficult year for our family and though we have finally…
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Same Old, Same Old
I had an epiphany last week and it has been mulling around on my mind ever since. I’ve learned over the years that once an idea cements it’s way in there, it’s hard to remove without spending the time to put some kind of order to it and see what…