Nine years ago I was in a writing group that frustrated me to no end. Very few members were submitting. No one was looking for an agent. I wanted a career as a published author and I was actively submitting to editors and agents. I went to conferences and took online classes. I was like …
Thanksgiving Alternative: Decluttering my Office
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American friends. As a Canadian, I am truly blessed – I get to celebrate Canadian thanksgiving in October and then enjoy the celebrations of my friends across the border in November. For a taste of something different – no turkey, no food, no lists of gratitude (although I recommend them), …
Baby It’s Cold Outside
Brrr. Calgary has had its first snowfall of the season. Not a lot of snow can fall in an hour but with a high wind, it looked ugly. And the roads got slippery fairly quickly. For those of you who are wondering, no I don’t live in an igloo. Yes my car has an electric …
How to ‘Know the Difference’ in the Serenity Prayer
This prayer, which has been around for almost seven decades, is said at virtually every 12 step meeting and used by countless millions as a foundation for living life…myself included. But the hard part is the last stanza, “the wisdom to know the difference”. How do you know the difference between what you can and …
Man’s Best Friend and Best Friends Animal Society
I have always loved dogs. I had a ‘Lassie-like’ collie when I was a little girl. My parents bred chihuahuas. My husband and I had mutts and purebreds; big and small. Eventually we ended up with four toy poodles. They all lived to old age and have crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Like most of the …