And then your child is born, the beginning of all future hopes and dreams — There’s no interview. The position is challenging and fierce. It comes with no salary. It leaves you absolutely exhausted every day, deprives you of sleep, and the free time you once enjoyed, but you wouldn’t trade it even for free access to the biggest bank in the world. Welcome to…

Celebrating the birth of a friend’s little boy… — The inspiration comes from the poem, ‘Oh, the Places You’ll Go!’ It’s all about seizing opportunity, and being open to adventure. Dearest William, CONGRATULATIONS! Today is your day, You’ve landed on earth And now you must stay. Today‘s your ‘birth’ day! And you’re perfect, we think. But we know that…

To look in a mirror and like what they see… — My 3-year-old daughter a shoplifter? Come on! It was a Friday night. Late opening in our city, a night when it is de rigueur to shop after work, and then enjoy a simple meal out. My husband needed some business clothes, and we went down to the basement of a large store in the men’s section. It…

But let’s get the fat component in place first — One thing to bear in mind when following a ketogenic diet, is that fats are your prime energy resource. In which case, it pays to be informed about fats themselves, their function in your body, and their inclusion, or not, in a keto diet. “Dietary fat is found in both…

Your now- slender body will love you once again — I had a friend to stay recently. It was a last-minute arrangement, I was struggling with a pinched nerve (too much sitting fellow Medium writers!) and so, preparation for her visit was minimal. “What do you eat for breakfast?” I asked just before she went off to bed. She was…

Open their hearts and minds. The answer to the problem will be there — Yesterday I read this moving story by Anne Bonfert. As a young woman she went to live and teach, voluntarily, in Ghana, a country that is rich in natural resources. “Timber, gold, diamonds, bauxite, manganese, and oil contribute to making Ghana among the wealthier nations in West Africa.” Still many…

Otherwise you might end up being part of the farewell conflagration. No funeral required — When I was a child in Scotland, we used to have an annual bonfire night on 5th November, which as I know you all know, was Guy Fawkes’ night. “Guy Fawkes Night is annually held on November 5. It is sometimes known as Bonfire Night and marks the anniversary of…

I lay the blame for this poetic soliloquy attempt, humbly at the feet of Leonard Tillerman, whose post on niching appears below. — I hope, in reading this, I will have convinced YOU one way or other, to secure yourself in a niche closet, or be bold enough to swim against the tide, and demonstrate your unique you. No prizes for guessing where I belong! To Niche, Or Not To Niche? To niche, or not to niche? …