Tag: Life
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Widowhood: Seven Years Later
It’s still hard to believe that seven years ago, I had no idea how I was going to get through a single day, let alone a month or a future, without the love of my life, my husband, best friend, favourite conversationalist, and the calm to my chaos. The only person who truly appreciated my…
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MY NEW LIFE: Six Years Later
It’s been six years since I last heard my husband’s infectious laugh, was the recipient of his dazzling smile, and inhaled the scent of his cologne. Six years since our last walk together, stopping at the Tim Horton’s, where we’d get lost in conversation and laughter. Six years since I’d curl up on the couch…
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Growing up Italian
From learning to talk with our hands before we took our first step to mastering the art of twirling a forkful of spaghetti without splattering sauce on our Sunday best, I’m sharing a few of the rich tapestries that shape our culture, traditions, and some of the quirks and joys of being part of a…
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Welcome to Who-the-F**K-Cares Town
Thank you for visiting our town, where the residents don’t give a rat’s ass, adhering to the law of the land, and manage to live as happy as each day allows. WARNING: The “F” bomb is dropped quite a bit in this blog post, if this offends you, then please do not read on. If…
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Life Tips
1. Relationship Tip: Ask your significant other at 6:00 a.m. how they visualize porcupines making love. This will lead to an interesting conversation. 2. Mental health Tip: DON’T read a ton of news media links. DON’T read a lot of social media posts (I know, the irony). DO read a lot of fiction. I recommend…
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Life Tips According to the Tao of Selena
If you follow me on Twitter, you may have read a string of tweets with the hashtag #TaoOfSelena also known as deep, philosophical thoughts (deep and philosphical is open to interpretation of course). For those not familiar with my Twitter habits, I am pleased to share them with you here. I hope The Tao of…
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