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When friendships hit a wall or wind down
<photo by Liza Summer> Have you ever been in a position where a friendship seems to be ending, or you’re facing serious conflict? For this month’s blog I spoke with...
When friendships hit a wall or wind down
<photo by Liza Summer> Have you ever been in a position where a friendship seems to be ending, or you’re facing serious conflict? For this month’s blog I spoke with...
A culture of kindness and connection
I don’t know about you, but people are always talking to me. Complete strangers feel the need to chat with me. In Austria, for instance. I don’t speak German, and...
A culture of kindness and connection
I don’t know about you, but people are always talking to me. Complete strangers feel the need to chat with me. In Austria, for instance. I don’t speak German, and...
Friendship over the long haul: the tough times
Connecting means that friendships will form over time. Some of those will last a lifetime. Some will last a season. But they’ll all be special. I’m at an age where...
Friendship over the long haul: the tough times
Connecting means that friendships will form over time. Some of those will last a lifetime. Some will last a season. But they’ll all be special. I’m at an age where...
“Hello. Have we met yet?”
Last year, Sue B. Zimmerman (@theinstagramexpert) proposed this idea as a tip on her Instagram feed. The idea is to create a short introduction so that people visiting your page...
“Hello. Have we met yet?”
Last year, Sue B. Zimmerman (@theinstagramexpert) proposed this idea as a tip on her Instagram feed. The idea is to create a short introduction so that people visiting your page...
A different take on New Year’s Resolutions
New Year means resolutions. But many folks are saying "no" to making resolutions in 2024. I do have one: but it's a simple one. In 2024 I'll be celebrating life's...
A different take on New Year’s Resolutions
New Year means resolutions. But many folks are saying "no" to making resolutions in 2024. I do have one: but it's a simple one. In 2024 I'll be celebrating life's...
‘Tis the season to be busy
Ah, the holidays. If you celebrate Christmas, chances are, you both look forward to AND dread December. On the one hand there’s the magic of the season: the colours, the...
‘Tis the season to be busy
Ah, the holidays. If you celebrate Christmas, chances are, you both look forward to AND dread December. On the one hand there’s the magic of the season: the colours, the...
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Celebrating women’s achievements this October
Don’t you love it when your friends/colleagues/people you admire get up onstage to receive an award? I do. And so do a lot of other people in Ottawa. On October...
Celebrating women’s achievements this October
Don’t you love it when your friends/colleagues/people you admire get up onstage to receive an award? I do. And so do a lot of other people in Ottawa. On October...
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Stay Young. Stay Wild. Stay Fun (a reminder for...
This year has been a fairly challenging one for me, and (very) often I’ve felt that I’m just not fun anymore. There’s been lot of stress, a lot of anxiety...
Stay Young. Stay Wild. Stay Fun (a reminder for...
This year has been a fairly challenging one for me, and (very) often I’ve felt that I’m just not fun anymore. There’s been lot of stress, a lot of anxiety...
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More Love Letters: a project dear to my heart
I’ve always written letters. Since I was a little kid. I’ve no idea why. And then cards as I got older and life got busier. About two years ago I...
More Love Letters: a project dear to my heart
I’ve always written letters. Since I was a little kid. I’ve no idea why. And then cards as I got older and life got busier. About two years ago I...
