I took a whole year off. Cold turkey. No explanations. No make-up. No mascara, no lip liner, no eyeliner. No nothing. Naked face to the world. The idea: to focus on inner beauty, prove to myself that I had value beyond how I look. That, and to wean myself from the vice of vanity that […]
Category Archives: PONDERING
Change Your Mind And Change Your Reality
A number of years ago I was driving through rush-hour Toronto traffic—eight lanes in each direction. The traffic was heavy and fast. I was making good time until I got blocked behind a car moving slower than the traffic. The word ‘idiot’ reverberated through my head and my muscles tensed. Just then another thought smacked […]
Shift – Up Close and Personal
Chickens. It was a whole new world. We got Betty and Boop from a neighbouring island and brought the girls home to weed the garden. They cluck and trill and scratch and poop. They bathe in the dust and nest in the coop. Oh, the reciprocity: I keep them healthy and safe, they peck and […]
Humanity Man
Well, hello there, my dear and fellow zombie. I am so glad you chose to join us once again. When Nicole emailed me the theme to this issue of Synergy, I was reminded of a quote I once read. I can’t recall if it was Oscar Wilde or that girl on “Here Comes Honey Boo […]
Career Choices
When I was in my 20s, I aspired to be a teacher. Actually, it was a friend of mine who, hearing me say I didn’t know what to do after university, suggested “I always thought you’d be a teacher.” And it was true that as a girl, I really enjoyed delivering spelling lessons to a […]