I see my life’s journey measured in a strand of beads, 19 chunky one-inch beads, Flintstone style! Right now, my strand holds 18 beads. I am about to add the nineteenth bead after which I plan to add a firm and sturdy clasp. Each bead represents a home. The strand began in Toronto, moved to […]
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Self-talk
Until my mid-30s I subjected myself to a constant barrage of negative self-talk. At the time, of course, I wasn’t aware that this kind of nattering voice was a choice—from my perspective it just ‘was.’ How I didn’t drown under the weight of words that denigrated my looks, abilities, character, that insisted I wasn’t pretty […]
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 […]