Musings on topics of interest
The terms “scanner,” “multipotentialite,” and “renaissance soul” have become interchangeable in recent years, but my first encounter with the idea was the “scanner” from Barbara Sher’s book, Refuse to Choose!: How to Use All of Your Interests, Passions, and Hobbies to Create the Life and Career of Your Dreams. When I read this book, I …
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I used to think Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) mostly happened to military people. Then weeks after my daughter’s accident last year, I started experiencing weird things. I would hear a siren and start panicking, complete with rapid breathing and crying. While driving back and forth to the hospital, we’d sometimes drive right over the accident …
Facts: In July 2021, our then-20-year-old daughter was walking across a busy city street when she was hit and thrown by a car. Turns out the driver was driving recklessly and left the scene. He was caught and charged soon afterwards. This happened a block from our region’s best ER/trauma unit, which police later told …
Another activity that has helped me through these past months is trying watercolour painting. I had a small palette of watercolour paints that I occasionally dug out to play with. But when Christmas 2021 rolled around and I received gift money, I bought a complete Winsor and Newton watercolour set. October to February were especially …
O, Knit Dishcloth, I adore youLaced with loosely locking loops!How you’ve kept me sane these past months,Paced by stitching forms in groups.Knit and slip, I follow instructions;Trying to keep my mind busy.Colours keep singing, making oneGrateful for your company. Partly for fun, partly for relief; I wrote the above poem a few weeks ago. You …