by fistbumpmedia | May 5, 2014 | Intangibles, Lifestyle, Relationships
If you read my blog this time last week, you know I let loose with a mighty vent about some of the less-than-great things going on in my life. I’ve been asked (both via a couple of comments and a few emails) if venting helped and how things are going now.First,...
by fistbumpmedia | May 1, 2014 | Intangibles, Relationships
I’m sitting here, fingers poised above the keyboard, trying to figure out how to begin, even wondering if I should begin at all. You see, I’m having one of those days — more like one of those weeks and maybe even months — when things are not...
by fistbumpmedia | Jan 24, 2014 | Relationships, Travel amp; Leisure
As I explained in an earlier post (or 2 — I tend to repeat myself), I am here in Canterbury as the mentor to 10 students who come from either the community college at which I teach or the community college in a neighbouring city. I made a conscious decision...
by fistbumpmedia | Dec 30, 2013 | Holidays amp; Other Special Days, Intangibles, Relationships
“When you have children of your own, you’ll understand.” That was a common refrain from my mother when my sister or I would express disagreement or frustration with her actions. In fact, that phrase had come out of her mouth so often before I was...
by fistbumpmedia | Nov 25, 2013 | Intangibles, Relationships, Self-Care, Travel amp; Leisure
Along with about 20 other women, I’m participating in a 2-month long knit-a-long at Knit and Caboodle, my favorite fiber/yarn/knitting/crocheting/spinning shop; the project for November/December is a sweater. For the past three Thursday evenings, I’ve...
by fistbumpmedia | Oct 21, 2013 | Intangibles, Relationships
Last week I met with a realtor and put my house on the market. To say the least, my timing could be better. First of all, winter will be here sooner than I like (if I had my way, it would never arrive), and popular opinion is that homes don’t sell well at this...