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safety
It was International Women’s Day last week, which I normally never celebrate because I do think I am privileged. This year I celebrated with a cervical screening at my doctor’s office and a date later that night. I am at high risk for breast and other cancers and take my responsibilities seriously. My doctor said…
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community
This chair was given, and reappeared. I have been thinking about my community a lot in the past year. I have lived in the same area on 4 different streets, in 4 different homes since 2011. I have lived in this house with the big white fence since early 2017, or 7 years. This is…
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possums
It’s been a busy new year at home with holiday, ice hockey and possums. A brush tail possum moved into my barbecue just before Christmas. At first Kebab was a temporary resident but then in the last 10 days it has become a full-time guest. Because I knew I wanted to barbecue on Christmas day,…
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intentions
In this time of year many of my friends are asking me about my New Year’s resolutions. I said I don’t make them but I do try to set intentions. Last year started solidly with hope and in April I had a moving experience in Sedona, AZ in which I gained clear focus on the…
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challenges
In my relationship with D, he enjoyed challenging everyone he knew about the knowledge they held and why they thought it was true. As his partner, this was very regularly pointed at me. When we first met he asked me how I knew my tomatoes were safe to eat. I told him I grew my…
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pinball
I met a lovely man for lunch who was talking about casual relationships at this point in life. It slowly dawned on me he only wanted a casual relationship. While I have been authentically searching for a lifelong companion, I have also been wondering why I haven’t found one and also if I actually want…
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we
I have been single now for more than a year and a half. I enjoy meeting new people and sharing a meal, drinks, laughs. I have met many lovely humans, but things trail off usually after the third date and I am strangely ok with that. Recently, I met a new person for lunch and…
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change and unchange
I have been quiet because my energies have been diverted to highly competitive activities for my career and for S who is now trying to play sport more seriously. In the background D has been unwell and frequently in hospital. I also have hosted my share of guests and am moving my attention now back…
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unexpected pain
I had a minor scooter crash about a month ago, while avoiding a cyclist, and I was the only one hurt. I had to get up and carry on because I had an important meeting to run. I rode home, cleaned myself up, took some ibuprofen and powered through. Among the injuries, I jammed my…
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somebody, somewhere
Somebody somewhere, I cry out my homeManhattan was the place I loved, longed, fitted, becameI built. I created a dream home, a dream job, a life. A baby Only I make decisions like that – One day no one could help. For 30 minutesAnd I left the country. I moved across the world as far as…