So you want more joy. I hear you. Who doesn't? The thing is, though, we can sometimes get so wrapped up trying to find it, we fail to see it even when it's staring us right in the face -- and I mean [...]
People say life is short. I disagree. While many lives are indeed cut short, life is long -- an average of 80 years long. That's why personal fulfilment is so important. I mean, do you honestly want to look back at decades of life [...]
Last week, I lost all hope for America. Like every other feeling human being out there, the stories of families being separated at the border had left me dumbfounded. Can this really be happening, in America, in this day and age? Yes, it can. [...]
Last week, I was on Facetime with my parents. Me in Toronto, them in London, England. We were chatting away when their home phone rang. My father took the call and subsequently gave three minutes of his undivided attention to a window salesman. [...]
It's Friday and this morning I awoke in great spirits. I took the dog and this great mood of mine down to the beach for a stroll, snapped a selfie, and uploaded it to my Instagram account. While contemplating today's caption, I was [...]
OK. I'll just say it. I'm addicted to Instagram. On the five mornings a week that I'm not rolling out of bed and into the car so that I can get to my stupid-early yoga class two minutes late every single time (sorry Toni!), I [...]
They say true happiness is a state of mind. What if it's a fleeting state of mind? Does that still count? Last Thursday night, as we were turning in, my hubby suggested that we head out to dinner the following night. Fine by [...]
I'm a 50-something woman. I have about eight more years of 50-something to go until I become 60-something and that doesn't scare me. Not one little bit. The older I get, the younger I realize I actually am. With each day that passes, I [...]
As my quit smoking journey continues, my love of vaping grows stronger by the day. What to do, if anything at all? Three months, 92 days, 2,208 hours. Yay me! I’ve been cigarette free since July 6 (with the exception of a four-day [...]
In May 2017, I launched The Wordy Mom. (In January 2018, I transitioned from The Wordy Mom to Viv for Today). Three months in, I'm flattered to be averaging about 1200 page views a month. While I know I have a long way [...]
