During the first week of 2021, I’ve been setting intentions for 2021. I reflected on 2020 and evaluated all that happened in a memorable year. I stopped making resolutions and setting rigid goals many years ago, but I like to start the year with some thoughts about how I want this next year of my […]
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The End of 2020
Tomorrow, we see the end of 2020 — aka the year of COVID! There’s no way to think of the year except that it was a beast of a year. For me, 2020 began with the usual hopes, dreams, and resolutions. As is my custom, I chose a word of the year (WOTY). The word […]
2020 — A Different Holiday Celebration
As the 2020 December holidays approach, everyone realizes that we will have a different holiday celebration this year. Whether you celebrate Hannukah, Christmas or Kwanza, the second wave of COVID-19 affects how you celebrate and with whom you celebrate. It’s a weird December. After months of lockdowns and isolation, people have pandemic fatigue. Many feel […]
Celebrate the Winter Solstice
Tomorrow, December 21, 2020, is the day to celebrate the winter solstice. Where I live in Southern Ontario, the solstice happens precisely at 5:02 am. This is a bit earlier than I usually get out of bed, but I will recognize this day as the start of winter and as a turning point of the […]
Pandemic is the Word of the Year
It’s no surprise that editorial staff at Merriam-Webster chose pandemic as the 2020 word of the year. The word was based on usage of the word as well as statistics including the number and frequency of online searches. Merriam-Webster’s definition of a pandemic is as follows: ‘an outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide […]
The Pandemic and Intentionality
The Stanford encyclopedia of psychology defines intentionality as “the power of minds and mental states to be about, to represent, or to stand for, things, properties, or states of affairs.” The definition of intentionality refers to what is important in relationships or aspirations. It implies purposeful behaviour that is based on beliefs or values. Last […]
The Pandemic and Life Edits
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed me to do some life edits. I’m thinking deeply about my life as a 75-year-old woman and what changes to make as I learn to live with restrictions Just as I edit clothes as the seasons change, doing a life edit as seasons of life change is appropriate. Some experts recommend […]
Ontario’s November Weather Surprise
What a weather surprise we’ve experienced in Ontario this weekend! November temperatures are usually cool with grey skies. Days are short with little or no sunshine. This weekend we had sunny and mild temperatures. What a surprise! We took advantage of this reprieve with a long weekend at the cottage. How surprising to find that […]
The Pandemic and Courage
Last week, I listened to Brene Brown’s new podcast, Dare to Lead. You can listen to the first episode here https://brenebrown.com/dtl-podcast/ As she spoke about bravery and courage for leaders, my thoughts jumped to applying these concepts in our personal lives. As we navigate through the pandemic we need the same type of courage that she sees […]
My Mother is Me
Increasingly, I find my mother is me. As I grow older I am becoming more and more like my mother. My husband tells me that I look like her especially since my hair grew longer in the spring after the pandemic shutdown of hair salons. It curls in the same places as her hair curled. […]
