I Am Canadian
There is nothing like being out of the country and away from home for an extended period of time to...
Stepping-UPP
Years ago, as I finished writing ‘ME FIRST – If I Should Wake Before I Die”, it occurred to me...
Conversations for These Times
In Charles Dickens' novel, A Tale of Two Cities, the story opens with, “It was the best of times, it...
Cultivating Creativity
I have been contemplating the notion of creativity. Creativity is a quality that applies to all of us, even though...
Kick Start 2025 with Gratitude
I have written about gratitude repeatedly. I have researched the benefits of gratitude on overall well-being and have integrated gratitude...
Kick Start 2025 with Gratitude
I have written about gratitude repeatedly. I have researched the benefits of gratitude on overall well-being and have integrated gratitude...
Cultivating Resilience in a Challenging World
Since the results of the US election two weeks ago, I have been reflecting on the impact that these results...
The Inner Work of Aging
One would think that at a certain age, the inner work of learning about self and our place in the...
M.A.I.D.
One year ago, I received a call from a friend in Ottawa telling me that her husband Arnold had been...
Cline House: An Art Gallery, A Gathering Place, An Education Centre, a Cultural Hub – Now Under Threat
During the ArtWalk held in July, I volunteered to represent the Cline House Gallery along with the Visual Arts Coordinator,...
The Downsizing Dilemma
May 4th, 2020, in the midst of the pandemic, Jim and I moved to Cornwall from our country home in...
Me and My Bike
In the summer of 1960, I received my first bicycle. It was a surprising gift on two counts. First, I...
The G.R.A.C.E. Diet, Part Four
Over the past three issues of The Seeker, I introduced readers to The G.R.A.C.E. Diet,a program designed to refuel your...
The G.R.A.C.E.Diet, Part Three
In January I introduced readers to The G.R.A.C.E. Diet,a program designed to refuel your spirit, add to your emotional resilience,...
The G.R.A.C.E.Diet, Part Two
In January I introduced to readers The G.R.A.C.E. Diet, a program designed to refuel your spirit, add to your emotional...
A New Year – A New Diet, Part One
January marks that time of year when we make resolutions, or if you have been reading my column, you set...
Care for the Caregiver – RoadSIGNS
In 1997 I decided to retire from my twenty-five-year health care career. A short career review:I had had a great...
What’s the Secret? Part Two
In the June edition of the Seeker, I shared five strategies that Jim and I have engaged to support a...
What’s the Secret? Part One – RoadSIGNS
Jim and I waltzed into the Essential Kitchen Market. Rachel greeted us with a robust hug while exclaiming, “OMG you...
RoadSIGNS – Space Management
As I write this month’s column, I am on the deck of a small cruise ship. The Douro River quietly...
RoadSIGNS – The Quiet Leader
As a facilitator, business consultant and coach over the past thirty years, I have studied leadership. I have read the...
