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Tracing the Ancestors, Exploring the Past
I know very little about my family’s past. I do know that my parents came to Canada in 1947 as part of the Chinese diplomatic service. They never expected to stay permanently but history intervened and they were forced to become refugees.…
I Have an Election Hangover
Like millions of other people, I have a massive U.S. election hango ver hampered by a heavy heart. While I am Canadian and not able to participate, the 24 hour barrage of images and messages have been unavoidable, especially on social…
Sensitive and Middle-Aged Skin
I got into natural products by mistake. Around 2 years ago, my teenage daughter began to read the labels on the personal products I was buying and pointed out scary ingredients that were both bad for your health as well as the environment.…
I am a Middle-Aged Pokémon Hunter
You have to have lived under a rock to not have heard about Pokémon Go. This is a modern reinvention of an equally successful Nintendo Gameboy game launched in North America in 1998. Impressive numbers abound: 100 M downloads, over $200M…
The Dirty Dozen – 12 Chemicals to Avoid in Personal Products
It’s very scary what manufacturers put in the everyday products we use. The ingredients are chemicals that enhance the colour or consistency, add or mask fragrance, or act as a preservative. Thing s that make the product more attractive to…
Taoist T’ai Chi Surprised Me
I tried T’ai chi when I was 25 years old. Since I was (and still am) very impatient, I found it far too slow so I quit after a few classes. Jump ahead 30 years and it’s now the right speed. I started last year knowing that I needed to find…
10 Reasons Why I’m a Cat Lady
This is my beloved cat Whiskey. He is a rescued cat that we adopted 18 months ago when he was still a kitten. Whiskey had a rough start to his life. When he was 4 months, he was found almost dead by a major highway. A kind soul took him to…
Over the Hill Fashion
When I was working back in the 80s and 90s, the act of daily dressing was simple. At work, I wore matching suits, blouses, pantyhose, and pumps. Had the same kind of clothes in multiple colours and the heels were of different heights. Just…
Yoga not for you? Think about Tai Chi
When I think of Tai chi, I think of elderly Asian folks moving purposefully and gracefully at my local park. Most of the time like this: and sometimes with pretty props: The Chinese characters for Tai Chi (aka T’ai chi ch’uan) are: 太極拳.…
What does a Retiree Look Like Anyway?
I started this blog a year after I actually retired. I didn’t really understand this “new-fangled” thing called blogging until recently. I lived such a sheltered life for so many years and it’s been a journey going from this over-stressed…
It was 1 year ago today…
I am 55 years old and last year, I was fortunate enough to take an early retirement. It was not planned, the opportunity was presented to me and I had to make a decision quickly. Within a month, I was free. Although most people at my…
