I just got back from the doctor’s office. His last words to me were, “Now you can stop worrying.” Dr. Ho knew I had been going crazy with the stress of “what if…” Dr. Ho can sometimes read my mind. I hadn’t shared my health scare with the people around me. Right now it seems […]
He gave me a little smile and said, “I don’t know if you’re serious or not.” “What? Of course I’m serious! As far as I’m concerned, we’re going to compete and probably win a gold medal at the next Winter Olympics.” Then I gave my classic, disbelieving, shake of the head. I do this to […]
Forty-three years ago I gave my brother a hug before I walked out of his life. I was 15 and he was 10. It was a quick grasp without much meaning. Little did I know it would haunt me for decades. Life rarely gives us a “do-over” or a chance to make something better. Last […]
Why would I ever post anything on YouTube? Why do I make the trek to visit the Victoria Highland Games every year? Why do I endure the long weekend ferry line ups? Why am I such a big fan of the SFU Pipe Band? Here’s why… It’s become a tradition. I visit some of my […]
People saw the picture and said I looked calm and serene. Wrong. What was really going on inside my head? “Don’t drop it. Don’t trip. Don’t cry. Seriously… when you look into his eyes, don’t cry!” I waited seventeen years to see Tai Situ Rinpoche again. I would never have guessed I would be one […]
When you receive a rejection letter from an agent you’ve set your heart and hope on, it helps if you’ve been to the Surrey International Writers’ Conference. Not because they taught you all the ins and outs of getting published. Not because they’ve given you the tools to pitch again. Not because they showed you […]
Years ago I realized my dream wasn’t going to come true and I wasn’t marrying George Clooney. Being George’s wife would have made me happy but he married someone else. I was left to find other ways to be content. I survived… and oddly enough, I’m happy. When I hear a local news report about […]
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