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Movies about RV trips are usually hilarious comedies. The motorhomes are portrayed either as a run-down house on wheels causing mishaps in the most entertaining way, or as a sleek-looking vehicle used for an incredibly exciting and often unbelievable adventure. … Continue reading
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Eulogy for Harold
Going to a funeral is difficult. That deafening silence in the chapel brings back painful memories and stirs up emotions that I work so hard to control. No matter how much time has passed, that aching and longing for my … Continue reading
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Are Imaginary Friends Actually Visits From Deceased Loved Ones?
‘Thirty something’ years ago, when my kids made comments about their ‘imaginary friends’ – making visits, having conversations, joining us on outings – we accepted them as exactly that; imaginary friends dreamed up in their vivid, child-like imaginations. But our … Continue reading
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Eight Choices That Will Make You Happier
As I reflect on my past experiences, I understand and have internalized the importance of making positive choices. I know that I generalize, but I truly believe that the more choices we make, the more alive we feel, and the … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada Living News, Choices, Faith, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Happiness, Helping Others, Joy!, Optimism, Patience, Positive Thoughts
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Choose to surround yourself with the “RIGHT” people
When I was faced with horrific tragedy as a young teen, and was drowning in a mixture of emotions, my “life jacket” was the belief and faith that somehow, I would survive. I hung on with all my strength to … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada News, Choices, Happiness, Inspirational, Motivational, Optimism, Positivity, Smile
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How I Ended Up Living Happily Ever After
Two wounded teens meet, fall in live, and live “happily ever after”… fairy-tale, coincidence, or serendipity? My husband Barry and I were each born into families enjoying “fairy-tale” lives. Our parents were young and in love, and their lives were … Continue reading
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Give Up – Give In – Give It All You’ve Got . . . You Choose
In my book Repairing Rainbows: A True Story of Family, Tragedy and Choices, I recount the terrible time when I was thrust into a “tornado” of major loss. One minute I thought that maybe, just maybe, I was going to be … Continue reading
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Learning To Live With Grief
I am frequently asked why I wrote Repairing Rainbows so many years after the plane crash. The truth is that I did not have the courage and strength to open the wounds that I had kept so carefully covered and … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Canada, death, hope, loss, perseverance, plane crash, strength, tenacity, Tragedy
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Talking About My Mother and Sisters’ Deaths Helped Me More Than Silence
Growing up in the 60’s in the suburbs of Montreal, life felt safe and secure. And then on July 5, 1970, Air Canada flight 621 crashed, killing all 109 people on board. My mother and two younger sisters were on … Continue reading
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Tagged Air Canada, Coping with death, grief, grief therapy, loss, plane crash, tragedy. death
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Walmart Mom of the Year Contest
When Sam Walton established Walmart in 1962, he made sure that every Walmart store reflected commitment and support for the community. Today, Walmart’s Community Outreach Programs underwrite college scholarships, raise money for children’s hospitals, and provide donations and support for … Continue reading