Summer often arrives with a sigh of relief. The days are longer, the sun feels warmer, and people seem a little more relaxed. It’s the season of family barbecues, beach trips, garden parties, and weekends at the lake. But for many in our communities, summer doesn’t bring ease it brings deeper stress and quiet hardship. […]
The Heat Is On , But So Is the Need: Summer has a way of slowing us down. The heat, the vacations, the long evenings on the patio, all of it invites us to relax, unwind, and maybe even forget the pressures of the rest of the year. But while many of us are enjoying […]
At least my wife appreciates my sense of humour on a good day, here are some Jokes & Puns for August 1. I’m so hot, even my sweat is sweating. August really brings the heat! 2. I tried to catch some fog this morning… but I mist. 3. I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible […]
The best endings don’t tie everything up neatly. They often leave us with lingering emotions, unexpected realizations, or a sense that life isn’t about perfection but about presence. We come to see that by letting go of what we thought we needed, universal approval, tidy legacies, perfect relationships, we find what matters most: to have […]
Lately, I’ve been to more celebrations of life than I can count. At first, I found them hard. But now, I see something profoundly beautiful in them. They aren’t just a substitute for funerals. They’re a chance to remember the real person, not just how they died, but how they lived. Stories are shared. Photos […]
As I’ve grown older, I’ve found myself wondering, not with fear, but with quiet curiosity, how I’ll be remembered when I’m gone. For many of us, the assumption is that our legacy will be based on what we did in our lives: our careers, our achievements, how kind or generous we were. But as I […]
Margaret had always been the social butterfly of her block, organizer of potlucks, the voice of the neighborhood watch, and the one with a Rolodex that rivaled a corporate directory. In her sixties and early seventies, she could be found chatting with everyone at the community centre, always first to RSVP and last to leave. […]
Every community has a weekend to celebrate summer in BC where I live, we celebrate summer on BC Day. BC Day is a fun weekend for many of us. I hope that you had a chance to take part in some of the following activities that celebrate who we are as a people and as […]
This series has shared the story of one caregiver’s journey, or what I imagine her jouney was like, but her lessons reflect what so many experience in silence: the emotional weight, the quiet strength, the missed conversations, and the moments of love that make it all worthwhile. If there’s one takeaway, let it be this: […]
Post 7: Series: Caregiving and Communication, Lessons from the Heart Three years after her husband passed, the caregiver who shared her story still reflects on her caregiving journey, not with regret, but with hard-earned clarity. Like so many caregivers, she stepped into the role out of love and a sense of duty. She stayed strong. She […]
