Linda's Life
I have reviewed my blog today and realized that I have posted a total of one a year for the last couple of years. The idea started with one a week. Then there was cancer. Then there was an aneurysm. Then other Life Stuff happened. Then Covid. Then … laziness and the loss of drive …
Absolutely nothing! We are privileged to be able to Earn Things. And We Should Be !!! Respect. Friends. Value. Stuff. I have a problem with people saying that ‘I don’t deserve this!’ Conversely, “I deserve better!’ Why? What is the random thought that you get something you don’t earn? If you want respect, you live …
It does not Spring Internal. Well, perhaps it can .. but not now. Right now, in our world, it takes work. And effort. I have Hope. We have booked a vacation in November to Mexico. Faith, but with a 24 hour cancellation clause. What weird times we are living in. I am double vaccinated and …
These are my hands. They are very different and there is a reason. As noted in an earlier post, I had cancer. In the process, there were some lymph nodes removed – left side. End result is that through my 9 operations and all chemo, blood work, etc., nothing could be done on that side …
Checking in here for 2021. I have just realized that it is March and I have not posted since 2020. Par for the course of life for most, I would imagine … motivation seems to have disappeared and days become filled with what we Have to do and there doesn’t seem to be anything we …
That is a very powerful statement. It seems simple but it is really not. Your past is what brought you here and made you who you are, but it does not determine your future. On a bigger scale, the entire history of the world has happened to make you, You. If the world did not …
When will This end? How will life be transformed? So many levels of change … I know that I have changed. On some levels, I have welcomed the opportunity to embrace the hermit in me. On others, I have also warred with the image I have had of myself that I was a social butterfly. …
There is a song called All My Rowdy Friends Have Settled Down – by Hank Williams Jr. All my Rowdy Friend are now moving away. Crap. Kind of the same thing … but I am sad for me. But I am also so very happy for them. New Life Adventures! New Experiences! How Brave. A …
It’s Time for Something Positive! Actually, a Lot of Positive. This is what this Solution Post is about. Yes, Yes, I know – we are Mired in Crisis. We are inundated with news and restrictions and, at times, Fear. If not for us, for our friends, family and others. Well, That is Not About That! …
My watch battery died – about 3 days before the World Closed Down. It is still sitting on our foyer table waiting .. and waiting .. there does not seem to be a rush. The clock on our crappy stove seems to add a minute or so a week. My alarm clock by my bedside …
Said Mother Nature. Have you noticed? The world is greener. The air is cleaner. There are more squirrels, chipmunks, songbirds, hummingbirds, raccoons, geese and people saying Hello when you pass them on the street. It feels like the Planet is taking a Deep Breath and then Exhaling. As are we as a Society. And It …
Ok, here we are many more weeks into self-isolation and spending exclusive time with our spouse / partner / family / pets / thoughts … whatever. Is there a breaking point? Do we go a bit nuts with this isolation and/or exclusive contact?? YES! Not all the time, but … I am feeling that, periodically, …
“For the want of a nail the shoe was lost, For the want of a shoe the horse was lost, For the want of a horse the rider was lost, For the want of a rider the battle was lost, For the want of a battle the kingdom was lost, And all for the want …
Ok, here we are, many weeks into the social restrictions due to Covid 19. April 2020. Sooooo … What the heck, let’s just relax.Why am I so bored?Why can’t I find motivation? What is this new show?I’m wasting my life…Ok, I need to get back to work.Ok, I need to connect with my friends and …
It feels and looks like Spring – the trees are budding and we are moving through cherry blossom time. I see it through my window as we are on lockdown. I think I missed the delicate blue bells I usually note on walks at this time of year … the first harbingers of the Season. …
Definition: A type of cognitive bias that involves favouring information that confirms your previously existing beliefs or biases. Hmmm …. Today’s world seems to be full of them and of people firmly ensconced in protecting them. The world is fractured more than ever. Although most people’s thoughts will automatically turn to a political bent – …
Leave the Young Things to the Young … I know that many of you will balk at that statement. I am young! I am young at heart! I am better now that I ever was! What the heck do you mean by that! Do you want to take it outside !!! Grrr !! Relax. What …
Happy whatever Holiday means something to you and your family at this time of the year! Seriously, I mean that. Personally, I am not a believer in the original reasons for any of the religious holidays marked at this time of year but I still feel it is a Special Time. I love that friends …
It is Remembrance Day here in Canada. (11 November) This is the day each year that we take the time to share moments of our lives with others to Remember and Honour those in our history that have served and sacrificed for our Country and our way of life. We also honour those that are …
I’m not really good at that. In fact, I suck. Ask anyone. It has been a couple of months since my last post … that has stressed me out. I believe my last post was at the beginning of August. Work has been so very busy ~ summer is like that in my Profession. It …
I love them. An Extravaganza in our City! International ~ half a million people come to my neighborhood every year for the three nights of Explosive Celebration! I have to say I have loved the show … they have been a staple in our City for over 30 years now – about how long I …
I’m speaking here to the type of conflict that you cannot deflect, repair or mitigate, as much as you try. When the other party has dug in their heels and, despite your best efforts, there does not seem to be a common ground that can be found. We have all been there – sometimes we …
Time Money Effort This post applies to all of the above and trying to find the right balance in life for ourselves. Time ~ Spend We are all obligated and required to spend some of our time on such as work, chores and general social obligations that keep our lives going. ~ Save …
What makes us rich? People say that Things get more important as we age. We all start out in our youth with dreams and ideals and definitions of wealth, happiness, what we need in life ~ who we want to be as a person and what we want in a career, in a partnership and …
I sit here on a lovely evening composing my Annual Canada Day missive with dappled light on my notepad. I have spent some time reviewing previous posts to determine if I have already said all that there is to say. Well, I have been eloquent in that past and have waxed poetic on occasion about …
Not so very long ago in the big scheme of my life, I, literally, would read over 100 books a year. (pun intended) As an Air Force Brat that moved a lot when I was a kid, books were my friend no matter where I lived. It takes me about a day to read an …
It always amazes me! There are so many combinations of color with this flower. Pretty Picture. How does nature know when to stop one color and start another??
Let’s start with a couple of simple example challenges. Neither are life changing … both are quite minor but … over time … they can become a much bigger frustration and become an Issue! So, how do you deal with them logically? Logic says that in each case you have a discussion putting forward why …
We all get them. They sneak up on you. There is no warning. You wake up, the sun is shining ~ perhaps you had a great night’s sleep and you feel energized and ready to take on the world! Then! Holy Crap! The day explodes … That Really Happened??? Stress. Angst. Despair. Sorrow. Anger. Injustice. …
Ok, this was one of my Great Deeds (see previous post) One of the best relationships in my life before my Husband was with an awesome guy – Jeremy. There were many good memories but one of the most amazing things that he introduced me to was scuba diving. He was an avid diver and …
Life goes by so very quickly … the days flow into weeks and then to years and decades. Luckily, our lives present us with opportunities to mark time. My husband says that I am the Queen of Anniversaries. Not just romantic but of all events – good and bad; deaths, accomplishments, failures, strife and other …
My favorite flowers … not often do they all open! From my hubby and he didn’t even do anything wrong!
I like my Space. My physical home can be expansive and it can be cocooning. My other home has no walls ~ it is in my mind and heart. ~~~ Good Homes give us Power. Framed to the left or right – adventure or zen, depends on the day. Ultimately, the inside of my physical …
Are you honest? Will you tell the truth? This Life Tip will be a test of that! This is for use in what should be simple choices ~ ones that are really not life changing but relate more to personal preference. The premise here is that truth must triumph over the need to win! Unfortunately, …
Contentment ~ how I feel when the sun hits my face. Growth and how we fit in Nature. The Joy of Spring. Pretty Picture.
(This was first posted on my Facebook Page but I wanted to share here.) I have a Red Dress. A stunning, sexy, elegant, dreamy Red Dress. Chiffon. Full length with no back and slits up the leg that even make my short legs look spectacular. Other than my wedding dress, the nicest piece of clothing …
You want a Pretty Picture? HaHaHa, he said!
Throughout my life I have heard of the ‘7 Year Itch.’ It was always spoken of as a fact of marriage and in all relationships. My impression was that it meant that when you had been in a relationship for about 7 years, you had the Itch to Cheat on Your Spouse. That this was …
I wonder what the rent is on this home? Lost Lagoon, Stanley Park, Vancouver BC, Canada
Do you know how much time in our lives we are wasting searching for stuff? Keys. Glasses. Wallets. Our place in the World? This Logical Solutions to Life’s Crap post is about sorting, evaluating and Finding a Place. This is not about that woman who is making a zillion dollars telling you to get rid …
I think hangovers are like childbirth … if we could hold the memory of how much they hurt, we would never have either again! (Photo complements of Mescal in Cozumel, Mexico … precursor to the above!)
To complement the Insights series, I thought I would start a new section ~ Quotes. Just observations as life unfolds … hope you enjoy! Hangovers … https://www.lindaslifemusings.com/hangovers/
Spring is my favorite Season .. I love the So Very Many shades of green … here are a few in just one tree.
My husband, an intelligent news junkie just hitting 60, put forward to me that the only way that the ‘newspapers’ can survive is to appeal to people in an on-line format. His case was strong. Environmentally responsible. In touch with today’s generation. People looking for news clips want speed, variety, flexibility and convenience. ~~~ That …
After a hard day’s work, paddling home … Tobago … Pretty Picture and a Pretty Life Dream …
Another variety – growing on our back deck this time … love Spring! Pretty Picture.
Am I living it, or making it up as I go along? Blue is red … gray is white … what do your eyes see? Projecting faces on people Their actions and reactions, words and body language, what’s in their eyes .. My Life Experience colouring it all .. Created in our minds, with our …
Ahhh … Springtime in Vancouver!
My husband and I have a budding new friendship ~ with Betsy and Bob. Betsy and Bob are crows. We began with a bird feeder on our deck that attracted Northern Flickers, Robins, Chickadees and various other songbirds. It was glorious to open the back door to our apartment and hear the cacophony of the …
I have lived in my neighbourhood for almost 2 decades. – 14 years in my current home. It is diverse and special. The downtown core of my City (my neighourhood) is bound on three sides by water and mountains. The result is a dense population on a peninsula. That said, there are several very different …