These days, I experience moments of joy daily, even when I am lost in grief or despair. Some of you keep gratitude journals; I have often think about keeping a joy journal…

What comes to mind when you think of regrets, remorse, or guilt you are still carrying? What are you doing to ensure that you don’t become a woman who has regrets?

Throw an emergency my way, and I can assure you that you can count on me to remain calm and logical. However, a series of heart-dropping events?…

My oldest daughter and her family are moving to Vancouver Island this week. My 4-month old granddaughter will only be a Zoom visit away. But to actually snuggle her…

A friend asked me last week if people are treating me differently now that I am older. Yes, I responded, sometimes I feel like I am fading…

On Tuesday night, I stood on our island deck in complete darkness. I knew there was a sliver of moon behind the trees, and the sky was full of shimmering stars, yet I could not even make out the shape of the pond beyond the field…

I thought I'd skim through my copy of Wind of the Willows. I couldn't find it. I did, however, find a used copy online. There was only one little problem. It was $11,000!

Last week I shared my 100th blog with you! How do I celebrate this accomplishment? Well, I thought I would share 100 random things with you. Quotes, lessons…

We have not been to our island home for several months. Hesitantly, we open the front door. We are both feeling a bit of anxiety. Has a pipe burst during the cold spell? Has someone broken in through the sliding door?…

Ancestral math tells us that in order for you to be born today from 12 previous generations, you needed almost 4100 ancestors over the past 400 years to come before you. Consider the span of history of your people for a moment...

I was rowing along, dipping my paddle into calm waters, when I encountered a strong undercurrent and decided to pull my canoe up on the riverbank…

The photo has haunted me since I saw it on Monday. A photograph of the raw, brutal glare…

My daughter had a baby seven weeks ago. She says she can feel her organs shifting back into place. I look at her with disbelief. How do you know that I ask her?…

I look at time as no more than an idea, and I consider eternity as another possibility…

I think that when people read fiction, they're really reading for wisdom. I am. That's what most of us really love…

I am hesitantly stepping into 2022, much like stepping onto a frozen pond, not sure if the ice is solid enough to hold me. I remember skating as a child on too thin ice…

December is usually a difficult month for me. Childhood memories, my drive for perfectionism, and the obligations to socialize usually result in a stressful month, my anxiety at a peak...

Honoring our endings allows us to reflect on how we’ve grown, brings awareness to the ways we are developing, and supports us in connecting to what lies ahead…

What I call a windy day, the hawk regards as a carnival ride. While she inscribes great swooping arcs across the sky, I’m just trying to control my hair…

My doctor makes a point of asking how I am doing every time I see her. I don’t mean that she asks about my aches and pains…