Tag Archives: Pondering

To Love Is to Grieve

Posted on November 15, 2022 by Better is Possible

January 27, 2020. The day my son, Timothy John Osborne, called to give us the news of his stage 4 colorectal cancer, metastasized to his liver, diagnosis. That story is here: My Son Has Cancer Timothy John Osborne September 15, … Continue reading →

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Joy and Sorrow

Posted on December 28, 2017 by Better is Possible

Joy and Sorrow: side-by- side, interwoven, enmeshed. Each important. Each deserving of attention. One, more demanding. To experience both is to wonder at life beyond myself. To embrace both makes me more fully human. Today I sing a broken Hallelujah … Continue reading →

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Just How Narrow is That Door?

Posted on September 3, 2017 by Better is Possible

As I approach my third year of retirement, or more like semi-retirement I’m still looking for balance. Every so often, I find it. It is comfort, peace, happy, joy…it is good! But then, world events, family messiness, and the never-ending … Continue reading →

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Close Your Eyes; What Do You See?

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Better is Possible

It’s curious that as I’ve aged I’ve become more of who I was as a child. Before my friends and family chime in with a resounding, ‘grow up’, let me explain. One of my deep abiding memories, more explicit than … Continue reading →

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Recreating Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2015 by Better is Possible

Christmas 2015. At our house. Finally. We made it. THIS is the year. The year of retirement. After 9 seasons away we’ve returned to Christmas in Coldstream; a dream come true. With rose coloured glasses firmly (more likely hanging by … Continue reading →

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Clutter is NOT my OneWord!

Posted on January 11, 2015 by Better is Possible

Clutter. The mind kind. It sneaks in slowly, spreading bit by bit until it commands the artistry of the mind. Or at least, it tries. I’ve developed a horrible habit of waking up at 3:30 am. Clutter awakens with me, … Continue reading →

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Keeping Up With the Joneses

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Better is Possible

Perhaps the best part of being of a certain age, is the letting go of keeping up, reaching for more. That constant peeking over the horizon: not being content with what is; staying vigilantly poised for the next best thing. There … Continue reading →

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The 2014 Walnut Metaphor

Posted on November 15, 2014 by Better is Possible

For maximum efficiency when walnuts fall, gather them. There is a sweet spot of time between walnuts on the ground, and walnuts on the ground covered by humungous walnut leaves. You really really don’t want to miss that window. This … Continue reading →

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All Of The Above

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Better is Possible

While scrolling through the twitter-sphere yesterday, I came upon a link to a compilation of  ‘blogs-about-education’. You can add your favourite education blogs to AssistEd Shift . I love lists and think this is a great idea. When I went to ‘sign up’, … Continue reading →

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Solitude

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Better is Possible

Early morning is my hands down favorite time of the day. The solitude of early awakenings is the perfect venue to process the echoes of the day before, to lay them to rest; to listen for the whispers of an … Continue reading →

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