"Human rights are not only violated by terrorism, repression or assassination, but also by economic structures that creates huge inequalities" - Pope Francis I can't believe how quickly fall is coming upon us. My body is certainly making me aware. I'm not sure what this says about the excitement in my life but when I … Continue reading As Time Slips By
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Colour Me Pissed Off
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothings going to get better. It's not" - Dr. Seuss, The Lorax I am so pissed off today it's best I let the optics speak to my point otherwise my mouth will get me in trouble (yes the wisdom of age, knowing when to be … Continue reading Colour Me Pissed Off
Creeping Acceptance
"The first step towards change is awareness. The second step is acceptance" - Nathaniel Branden I took a few days off following Canada Day, in part, to avoid the current heat wave but also to rest the body. Increased fatigue seems to be the flavour of 2017 and it does take a bit longer these … Continue reading Creeping Acceptance
Canada Day 2017 – Embracing Change
"We don't develop courage by being happy everyday. We develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity" - Barbara de Angelis What does Canada Day mean to me? Well according to my mother it is the 64th anniversary of my polio diagnosis and the beginning of the 1953 polio induced summer of silence so to … Continue reading Canada Day 2017 – Embracing Change
Six AM
"The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when the thing that couldn't possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at and repair" - Douglas Adams I was awake at 4am this morning which is really … Continue reading Six AM
Crappy Way to End the Week
"If you don't know history, then you don't know anything. You are a leaf that doesn't know it is part of a tree." - Michael Crichton Happy Easter or whatever celebration you celebrate at this time of the year. My Easter morning experience involved extricating myself from between the wall and the toilet in my … Continue reading Crappy Way to End the Week
Taking Responsibility
"The life history of the individual is first and foremost an accommodation to the patterns and standards traditionally handed down in his community" - Ruth Benedict It has been raining off and on for most of the day. I knew it was coming so took advantage of the sun yesterday and went out to restock. … Continue reading Taking Responsibility
I’m Coming Back…
"As you remove toxic people from your life, you free up space and emotional energy for positive, healthy relationships" - John Mark Green I thought I was done and was packing up the keyboard. I was just going to shut the site down, rearrange my life and keep my opinions to myself. I was feeling … Continue reading I’m Coming Back…
Fear and Loathing…
"Fear is the mind killer..." Frank Herbert (Dune) I came into the new year feeling a bit more rejuvenated having made the decision to look at the opportunities of "assisted living". It wasn't an easy decision but the reality is I will be 67 this year and, like it or not, I'm a senior. Accepting … Continue reading Fear and Loathing…
Starting the Story Anew…
"Until you make the subconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate." - Carl G. Jung The snow has just started so the earlier week stocking up proved valuable. However on the positive side, snow on Vancouver Island generally means it will warm up and I have had my fill … Continue reading Starting the Story Anew…
A Poster Child's Perspective 