On our way to Kingston yesterday, car full of tools, cleaning supplies and unassembled Ikea furniture, this was the car in front of us.I was taking my 18 year old to her new apartment that she will share for next year and if it goes well another three years with 4 others.I had not seen it yet and yet I had written 12 postdated cheques. She had found it herself, negotiated the lease and has been very excited about it.When you have strong opinions and feelings as I do, it is often hard to remember that it is not always... More »

"Traveling is a brutality. It forces you to trust strangers and to lose sight of all that familiar comfort of home and friends. You are constantly off balance. Nothing is yours except the essential things - air, sleep, dreams, the sea, the sky - all things tending towards the eternal or what we imagine of it." - Cesare Pavese ... More »

This past weekend I took my mom and two teenage daughters to New York City. It was a long anticipated gift to both them and myself. It was something I have wanted to do for a long time.There are so many reasons to take people who are forming their minds/ or still approaching life with fresh eyes (all of us, hopefully) to a place as rich as thisbut here are a few from the top of my head1. Everyone there has a big personality. Cab drivers, waiters, the homeless, the bankers, the artists, the musicians, the concierge. Nothing inspires like... More »

This week I got some excellent advice from a friend I rely on for perspective and expertise.He said "Just deal with the facts, Nance"Now while I believe being emotional and passionate are my strong suit, sometimes the best advice in the world is to remove that aspect completely and just deal with the facts.... More »

Mom uside down is WOWHappy MD xoxoxoxox (please look at this to crile a little - that's smile and cry. )... More »

I am told I ask a lot of questions. I am naturally inquisitive with a voracious curiousity that would likely kill all 9 lives in a cat, but I also love to learn and I learn by excavating. Furthermore, this excavating leads to connection and human connection is a basic and enormous need for me (well all of us- but me BiG time).Sometimes I wonder -am I missing something? A strategy, a coping mechanism, a tool, a lesson.I seek stuff out from others. So today I ask - what do you do when you feel like crap? Not a tummy ache... More »

I get this question a fair bit. My answer is always the same- 'if I waited until I was really ready I would never do anything. I am as ready as I need to be"(where I love to run)On Sunday I am running in the Sporting Life/Camp Oochigeas 10km. I am excited about it. 2 years ago I hated running and wanted to break for coffee after 5 minutes. Now I can run.  It is a gift on a few levels- I feel great- I am energized and stronger-my clothes dont 'bite' me the way they used to- my children see... More »

a girl has to do what a girl has to do... More »

Some people spend their whole lives looking for something they are passionate about and never find a carreer that truly ignites them. For me I had felt certain I had found it in this  and  in this. But I may have changed my mind.PLEASE give me this job (see video below). It is all I will ask for and I will rise to the challenge in a most glorious way. I promise.Plus I am a nice person so afterwards I will go around and aplogize for making them look as stupid as they must be    silly.  ... More »

1. Thou shalt not post photos thinner or younger than thou art2. Thou shalt not believe everything thou seeth or readeth3. Thou shalt not include pictures with large stuffed animals, lizards, thine mother,  thou wearing  clown's nose or posing with life size Disney characters.4. When thou seeth nice piece of delicious meat, thou shalt not engage overly in online conversation before meeting. This canst lead to great expections and greater disappointments (due to reasons listed here) .5. Thou shalt not overshare at the start. This appeareth needy, spooky and creates false intimacy.6. Thou shalt not give out personal details7. Thou... More »