I am not like other girls. You should know this by now. Sure, in the most fundamental ways, I have some generic feminine traits. For instance, I believe the right…

I have a friend who sends me inspirational advice on a regular basis because she says I am “too conscientious” and need to toughen up. Her tone suggested sympathy and disdain…

The Carpenter and I don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. I like to think we celebrate ours every day (delusion is my thing). We don’t. Sometimes we are more roommates than affectionate…

I’m going to let you in on a secret. The truth is, I don’t always know what I’m going to write about in this column. My muse is elusive. She is…

I realize it’s been a wimpy winter so far, but I am a Canadian and the desire to go somewhere warm is inherent. I’m at that point in the calendar…

I wonder how different the world would be if we could all just admit there is a freak inside each and every one of us, a part of ourselves that…

My favourite animal also happens to be my nickname: polar bear. I’m okay with that. Who doesn’t love a polar bear? These majestic animals are giant, care-free creatures who are…

You are not the person you were a year ago, a month ago, a week ago, or even yesterday. Where you are now is not where you were then. Amen…

If you question whether karma is real, let me reassure you. I liken my own experience with karma to a boomerang effect. What I throw out to the world will…