Last week, I published my Hearts and Pages newsletter through Substack about some heroes in our midst. One of them, two weeks ago at Vishyvanka Day, organized by the Comox…
Heroes, AI, and More
Book Launch of A House Full of Strangers
I’m pleased to announce the book launch of A House Full of Strangers: Based on True Stories. This short story collection, set in Winnipeg during the 1940s and 1950s, is…
What Does Love Have to Do With It?
Love in My Stories What does love have to do with it? I’ve been thinking a lot about that, while I’m preparing to launch A House Full of Strangers, my…
A Year of Hope and Frustration
Where would we be without hope? It’s what fuels our dreams and loves. But this past year has tested us all, lots of hope and frustration, with the war in…
Love and Pain
Love and pain seem to go together. Taylor Swift and Patsy Cline hit the top of the music charts with songs about heartbreak. Everyone needs love and though we’ve heard…
7 Post Book Launch Thoughts
I’m happy Along Came A Gardener , my inspirational self-help book and memoir, is finally out, but I’m having a lot of post book launch thoughts. Some good ones, some…
7 Thoughts on What to Look for in a Therapist
Since I just released Along Came A Gardener, in which I encourage anyone to go for therapy if they’re feeling emotionally stuck, I thought I’d write a blog post, giving…
Folding Memories into Story
Writing What You Know Ernest Hemingway, the wonderful author of great works such as The Sun Also Rises and For Whom the Bell Tolls, was a master of folding memories into story. After he…
The Cracks in Mental Health Services
Recently, in Vancouver, British Columbia, we became aware, once again, of the cracks in mental health services. They failed to help those in need and they failed to protect the…
Life’s Emotional Roller Coaster
I’ve recently launched Along Came A Gardener, my non-fiction book containing tips on riding life’s emotional roller coaster. We all have challenges in life, whether it’s in our personal relationships,…