Some Day... One Day... Tomorrow... or the Next Day...

A pilgrim on the Camino

Are you a "some day" person? You know... the "some day... one day" litany...

• Some day I'll get around to learning Spanish
• One day I'll take that upgrading course and start my own business
• Some day I'll travel to Antarctica
• One day I'll learn calligraphy
• Some day I'll read War and Peace
• One day we'll need those pavers in the garden
• Some day I'll need that jigsaw that I have, so far, only used once
• One day I'll hike the Camino
  
• I might need this... some day... one day...

The Blank Page that Writes Itself

AI generated image of an AI writing in the style of Van Gogh

"God is dead," proclaimed Nietzsche in a revolutionary statement that shook the world. And today, I am declaring that writer's block is dead! This may not be as groundbreaking for non-writers, but for those of us in the writing community, it's a game-changer.

Are the January Blues Real?

January gets a bad rap. Think about it... it's the first month of a brand new year, a year full of awesome possibilities!

But then we then like to cram a lot of new beginnings into January! I'm looking at you... New Year Resolutions.

On top of that, it's one of the darkest, gloomiest months. The days are short. The nights are long. The weather is cold, wet, windy or snowy.

We've also just come off of the "high" of the holiday season. People travel. They visit family. They might go on vacation to sunnier climes. There are parties and celebrations and general joy and festivities. People get time off from work and school. Yay! And then... the reality of a return to "normal life" hits once January rolls around. Ugh!

Bye Bye Plastic Shopping Bags - Good or Bad?

It's only when something is gone that you realize how much you used it!! Case in point... plastic grocery bags. Our city passed a bylaw this past year that banned plastic shopping bags. The provincial and federal governments are not far behind... soon it will be the law of the land.

Yay!!! A win for the environment! No more plastic bags caught on trees and blowing into creeks and rivers. Right?

Yes... absolutely true! But then we have to think of what they have been replaced with too. I did a post a few years back that looked at the environmental impact of various shopping bag options (plastic, paper, reusable, canvas). It was a bit of an eye-opener... particularly the environmental cost of paper bags. And let's not even mention canvas or cotton bags!

Getting Back on Track after Life Derails

Well, that was fun. Not.

I dropped this blog in July 2021 without even a by-your-leave. No explanation. No nothing. Truth be told - life got in the way. I got a crash course in thyroid hormones! And a disease called Hashimoto's Syndrome.

There I was, merrily picking up the threads of my life after my Dad passed away in early 2019. Got a book published in May 2019. Travelled to England that same month and generally had a good time. Although... I did notice that I was feeling quite tired and... blah... for lack of a better word. Chalked it all up to grief after Dad's passing. Until it wasn't.

Crash Course in Thyroid Hormones

The short answer is my TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) had been going steadily up since early 2018. But it was always "within range" so my family doctor just waved it away. Despite me pointing out that my Mom and two maternal cousins both had thyroid diseases. And then, in March 2021, my TSH crept over the "within range" marker and... boom... now there was concern.