Knock-knock Hey, I think someone's at the door. What are you waiting for? Fling it wide open. It's probably a tall, dark, hunk of an opportunity waiting to happen! I’m an opportuneur. My definition of an opportuneur is “someone who takes advantage of opportunities and turns them into something meaningful.”- Melanie Young make hay while … Continue reading When Opportunity Knocks…
Expecting the unexpected On our morning walk today, my dog Charley surprised me with an act of chivalry. See, Mom? I knew I brought him up well! You might be wondering how a dog can be chivalrous. Well, it finally rained--in fact, it's been drizzling nonstop for a couple of days now. We'd just climbed … Continue reading Expecting the Unexpected
Growing up, my mom had a huge drawer full of cookbooks. I remember sitting there for hours, devouring the images and recipes those tattered, glossy pages tempted me to try. Like my mother, I’m a sucker for cookbooks and love testing new recipes. “For every season, there is a flavour,” my mother may have once … Continue reading Looking for Flavour? Try Lit Mags and Cookbooks
Truth-telling was passed down the family chain the moment I took my breath. I swear it must be part of my genetic code. “Always tell the truth,” my mother told us even before we could speak. And so, I grew up telling the truth. It would be hard to find someone out there who does … Continue reading On Truth-Telling–in Writing and in Life
On Taking Risks First off, I’d like to make a disclaimer—my mother said no such thing? When I was a teenager, she did sort of look alarmed about some of the decisions I was making. After all, I was beyond carefree back then--I was a lot like she had once been. But, I'm not so daring … Continue reading Taking Risks: Did your Mother Really Say Not To?
As Kenny Rogers explains, sometimes: You've got to know when to hold 'em Know when to fold 'em Know when to walk away And know when to run… (Lyrics from “The Gambler”) Even though I’m not going to talk about Kenny or gambling, you should reminisce by listening to this epic tune. Click on link … Continue reading “Abusive” Relationships: Knowing When to Walk Away