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When friendships hit a wall or wind down
<photo by Liza Summer> Have you ever been in a position where a friendship seems to be ending, or you’re facing serious conflict? For this month’s blog I spoke with...
When friendships hit a wall or wind down
<photo by Liza Summer> Have you ever been in a position where a friendship seems to be ending, or you’re facing serious conflict? For this month’s blog I spoke with...
Friendship over the long haul: the tough times
Connecting means that friendships will form over time. Some of those will last a lifetime. Some will last a season. But they’ll all be special. I’m at an age where...
Friendship over the long haul: the tough times
Connecting means that friendships will form over time. Some of those will last a lifetime. Some will last a season. But they’ll all be special. I’m at an age where...
Making friends as an adult is CHALLENGING.
The image below expresses a feeling that I’ve found to be 100% true. Making friends as an adult is damn hard. I moved back to Ottawa in 2000 after living...
Making friends as an adult is CHALLENGING.
The image below expresses a feeling that I’ve found to be 100% true. Making friends as an adult is damn hard. I moved back to Ottawa in 2000 after living...
Old tech, new tech: in praise of the telephone
(Photo by Ron Lach) Communication. There’s so many ways to communicate these days. But back when I went to high school we relied on the same mode that kids do...
Old tech, new tech: in praise of the telephone
(Photo by Ron Lach) Communication. There’s so many ways to communicate these days. But back when I went to high school we relied on the same mode that kids do...
Regular maintenance: it’s not just your car tha...
<Photo credit: Ivan Samkov> We all get regular oil changes for our cars, rotate the tires, put on winter tires, blah, blah blah. It’s important. And it’s a well known...
Regular maintenance: it’s not just your car tha...
<Photo credit: Ivan Samkov> We all get regular oil changes for our cars, rotate the tires, put on winter tires, blah, blah blah. It’s important. And it’s a well known...
Laughter: truly, the best medicine
Laughter truly IS the best medicine. And if you've been friends with someone long enough, you accumulate your share of fun & funny stories. That's one of the best part...
Laughter: truly, the best medicine
Laughter truly IS the best medicine. And if you've been friends with someone long enough, you accumulate your share of fun & funny stories. That's one of the best part...
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The quiet joy of snail mail: why handwritten no...
In a world of instant messages, read receipts, and speed, sending a handwritten letter or card can feel almost radical. Yet more and more people — especially in midlife —...
The quiet joy of snail mail: why handwritten no...
In a world of instant messages, read receipts, and speed, sending a handwritten letter or card can feel almost radical. Yet more and more people — especially in midlife —...
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New Year's Resolutions: how about FRIENDSHIP re...
Ah, New Year’s resolutions. If you believe the Internet, it seems there’s a (strong) movement to give resolutions the middle finger this year. I’ve lost count of the number of...
New Year's Resolutions: how about FRIENDSHIP re...
Ah, New Year’s resolutions. If you believe the Internet, it seems there’s a (strong) movement to give resolutions the middle finger this year. I’ve lost count of the number of...
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"Holiday Obligations" and the stress they cause
Note: this post is updated from December 2023. It was then titled "'tis the season to be BUSY." It seems that December snuck up on me this year. And if...
"Holiday Obligations" and the stress they cause
Note: this post is updated from December 2023. It was then titled "'tis the season to be BUSY." It seems that December snuck up on me this year. And if...
