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Is it better to have love and lost than never to have loved at all? My friends love men and find themselves hurt by them on a regular bas...

When my planned project for May and June pulled the plug before I started, I suddenly felt the need to find a J-O-B to pay the bills. I w...

I should have headed this dream and reflection from 2010, which I found in an old journal. Last night, I dreamed that we moved into our n...

If you are in your 40s, chances are you've been rejected. You've experienced disappointment. You've felt the pain of not getting what you...

I have been thinking a lot about connections recently. In today's world, we have the tools to connect on a scale that was considered scie...

If you are a member of the X generation, in your forties and early fifties, you are experiencing the fall out of feminism. The generation...

From March 2016 I haven't written a word this week. I am stressed out about it since my focus is on writing enough to become a successful...

From March 2016 It's 2:30 AM. I've woken up. Probably some truck that went by or the heartburn. I hate heartburn. What can I expect when ...

A writer manipulates the hopes of her characters to generate hopes in her readers. The best stories are the ones where the reader has a v...

It’s 2:30 AM. I’ve woken up. Probably some truck that went by or the heartburn. I hate heartburn. What can I expect when all I’ve eaten i...

Justine’s House The house is a mess. I’m not exaggerating. There are piles of dirt up against the walls on the floor, food, dust, dirt. T...

It’s Valentine's Day. It’s also Single Awareness Day, whatever that is. This is my third Valentine’s Day as a single woman and I want to ...

I took my daughter to the opening day of the new Hunger Games movie - Catching Fire. Got there for the 7:30 showing half an hour early an...

I've been thinking a lot about time lately, how fast it passes, how much of it I waste, how I never have enough. This year I want to star...

My parents are in town, which for me is always a blessing.  My mom cooks, cleans and spends time with the kids, virtually leaving me with...

I just got back from writing cheques for my son's acting classes this spring.... OK I need a Job. Between Acting School, Dance Classes an...

The world is filled with amazing people with amazing stories. Some of which I have been fortunate enough to meet, although their names ar...

My son is getting older and it is so frustrating because I am having a hard time with the distance he's putting between us.  I am beginni...

Cyber bullying is a huge issue in our schools and the problem starts at home.  It is what we teach our kids, tell our kids, and how we ho...

On Average Canadians spent 10% of their income on food - If that is true then our family is not average.  On average we spend approx 27% ...