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. […]
The Challenge of Finding a ‘New Normal’
Are you up to the challenge of finding a ‘new normal’ as you cope with the changes brought by the pandemic? It’s a challenge for me! I relaxed a bit during the summer. I worried less. I enjoyed the occasional foray into the community that reminded me of life before March 2020. As colder weather […]
The Two Little Voices and COVID Decisions
When I make decisions about interacting with the wider world during COVID, I hear two little voices. These voices alternate between encouraging me to go out to socialize and warning me to be careful as the coronavirus lurks everywhere. Before I go to an event, the voices in my head chatter about safety. The first voice […]
Hackers on my Site
A short post to let readers know that one of my emails was hacked. It appears to have been linked with my blog. If you receive an email titled ‘Urgent favor’ — please delete and ignore the email. I am not requesting an urgent favour! All’s well with me! Since the spelling is American, I […]
75 Years Old Today
I’m 75 years old today! It’s a milestone birthday. Last week, my sister-in-law sent a large box containing several albums of pictures of my family. I looked at many photos of my mother taken in her 70s and 80s. She smiled in almost every photo. What’s more, she looked radiant, vibrant, and engaged with […]