Tonight 91/11/25 I stopped eating at 6:30 and then found one tiny piece of sourdough I defrosted to have with some topping to have a non-sweet or fruity chew after a soup and salad dinner. Wow, I couldn't even get to the end of my first sentence in this New Year declaration before I realized I … [Read more...]
Birth Order Out of Our Control Yet Steers Our Life
Tonight I bought a kilo of millet and searched on YouTube about its benefits and how to prepare it. Somehow the 6-minute Vimeo led me to the Focus on the Family channel. I immediately recognized the voice of the man being interviewed and even the aged version of his familiar face. … [Read more...]
Dropping Dead Weight: Spontaneous Facebook Friend Purge 2025
On 01 of 01 2025 at 11:00 pm I staved off the sleepiness that was claiming my eyeballs and my energy by deciding I wanted to spend some time deleting Facebook 'friends.' I went at it using the quickest method I had found, to date. The friends who fell came from past networking events, friends of … [Read more...]
Life Rules: You Are the Average of the 5 People Closest To You
If we are the average of the 5 people closest to us, I need an upgrade. This warning that we are the average of the 5 people closest to us is well-known in circles dedicated to helping us find the clues to success in life, work and community. For me, since I chose to lessen my workload while … [Read more...]
I Saved Big on Black Friday By Shopping My Own Closet
This year I unexpectedly saved a fortune on new fashion, not because of Black Friday, but because I discovered the nearly new treasures at the back of my closet. Seems like the holiday season sales started in my neighbourhood a day after Halloween's sweet treat debauchery ended. All I needed … [Read more...]
A Day, A Date & Out In the Wind Entry 4
Dateline: Kitsilano and Kerrisdale, Vancouver I rose for part one of the day at 4:00'ish, made tea, prepped a salad for later and was still around to join at 6 a.m. Zoom meeting for which I had submitted a question. Mine waited between #24 when the Ask Me Anything session stopped with 59 waiting … [Read more...]
A Messy Monday Downtown Entry 3
On Monday, I hoped for a glorious adventure others might have judged as mundane. On my mission, I would have to tolerate possible crowds, fatigue, surprise vertigo and general overall weakness. It would be me, a bus pass, a cellphone back up and the walker with hand brakes and basket I still needed … [Read more...]
Sunday and Uncertainty Entry 2
It's a cold day in Vancouver at 8 C and 46 Fahrenheit but it is walkable in sufficient comfort. I venture out with my cotton mock turtleneck, cotton striped hoodie and fleece vest. New wool socks trap the heat I generate in the runners who have just one more season left to them due to rebuilt old … [Read more...]
‘Just Start’ Can Be The Toughest Part: Entry 1
It's all I can manage for now. Simply writing this confession on the computer screen. Admitting that for a writer who has written a gazillion words for others in numerous styles and tones of voice, it is anxiety-provoking to write my own life stories. They are meant to share my experiences, … [Read more...]
Bayard Rustin Work and Life Recognized …..At Last & Anew
Quick. Name a hero, an architect, a legend of the human rights movement. Here's a hint. He organized the 1963 March on Washington. Bayard Rustin may not instantly come to mind. At The Afro News, forward-thinking publisher, Honore Gbedze and writer, Helena Kaufman knew differently. This post on … [Read more...]
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