DECEMBER 2023: The line has never been thinner

DECEMBER 2023: The line has never been thinner

This holiday season has arrived for some and is fast approaching for others. A few of us are shopping up a storm, while others are making gifts or not giving gifts.Some of us are looking for new recipes to complement our traditional meals and delight our family and...
NOVEMBER 2023: Chance Encounters

NOVEMBER 2023: Chance Encounters

I’ve been pondering how random life feels when I look back through the years. There have been chance encounters, ladders and slides that I could choose to take or completely ignore. Each of us has them. Some of these lead us astray, while a few are important. I met a...
OCTOBER 2023: Become a Tourist

OCTOBER 2023: Become a Tourist

A friend from Brampton came downtown this week and we explored the Toronto waterfront together. It was fun to see the core of the city through her eyes when she reminded me to look up at interesting buildings. I’m often rushing from one appointment to another and...
SEPTEMBER 2023: Opps! I did it again…

SEPTEMBER 2023: Opps! I did it again…

We got married in August! It was a wonderful day with family and very close friends. We each have two children and all of them came to Toronto from other cities for our wedding. We felt supported by all. Friends were involved in most aspects of the wedding. A few...
The Importance of Our Stories

The Importance of Our Stories

By Guest: Dr Lidia Lae, Ph.D. After my grandfather passed away, I paid more attention to the stories my mum shared about him. “Gung Gung,” as I used to call him, packed up his bag when he was 17 years old and left Meizhou, his village and home in China. Like most...
MAY 2023: Relaxing into May

MAY 2023: Relaxing into May

I heard Elizabeth Gilbert speak in Toronto recently and I would like to share a few of the main messages that resonated with me. She’s the one who wrote ‘Eat, Pray, Love’, (which sold 13 million copies). Many other books followed, and her recent novel (City of Girls)...