• COVID,  Writing/Journal Writing

    Begin Again (The Virus Edition)

    My first blog post in two years was in the works. It’s called Begin Again, my reintroduction to the blogging world. I’ve worked through and come out on the other side of change. I’ve emerged into my 60’s with renewed focus. This post was to be my second Hello World, my start-all-over-again post.  In light of the world situation, dealing with COVID-19, words about me don’t seem important. What’s important is us – all of us. As we put faith in our leaders and healers to show us the way to the other side of great uncertainty, we make our own personal choices, daily. Many of us are in self-isolation which…

  • Empty Nest,  Family Legacy

    I Need My New Shoes On

    Today, I am struggling with the need to put away my flops and surrender myself to shoe and sock season. With this thought comes sadness that summer, my favorite season, and the freedom that comes with going sockless, has come to an end. As the most unattractive purple colour is creeping into the skin tone of my toes, I have to acknowledge that the temperature has dipped to -1C this morning. It isn’t putting the socks on that makes me sad as much as the loss of freedom represented by taking my socks off. While raising my kids, I loved the summers. Especially that first warm day where they yanked…