Blog Articles by Month: February 2011

A Night at the Opera

A night out, my first time at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts To see one of my favourite operas Fabulous staircase in the foyer Everything is light and airy So light and airy, it felt as if we were floating Watching everyone descend this staircase was amazing. It looked, as David said,…

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A Loss of Trust

When people with disabilities are abused, it is most often done by those who provide their care. Not a pleasant thing to complicate, is it? We like to believe that caregiving is a sort of sacred profession, one that requires altruism and compassion, is seen almost as a vocation. The thought that those who are…

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Keeping Mobile: Physical Therapy & RA

This week, I interviews an physiotherapist about exercise, pain control and RA: “Staying fit and flexible is a good idea for everyone, but is particularly important when you live with rheumatoid arthritis. RA does throw some extra factors into the mix, such as avoiding stress on the joints and dealing with pain. Physical therapy can…

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Tink Day

This past weekend, the Tinks were here to celebrate the Family Day holiday. I taught Liam the concept of pet yarn (cue all the knitters out there saying a collective awwww… Morgan has lost her first toothand swallowed it, so she had to write a letter to the Tooth Fairy explaining what happened. Luckily, the…

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Crazy Canucks

Shorts. In February. When there’s still snow on the ground. Certifiable.   

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Identity Crisis

When I write for HealthCentral, I am called an Expert. I like the title – who wouldn’t? It’s nice being an expert, especially if it’s with a capital E. It appeals to my latent megalomania and that’s never a bad thing. Well, some people might think I’m enough of a know-it-all already, but they clearly…

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Embrace

Happy Valentine’s Day!

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A Year Ago

I still miss her, the space in my heart that was hers remaining so.  

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Baby It’s Cold outside: Surviving Winter with RA

Staying warm inside and out is the topic of my latest post for MyRACentral: “Although Toronto’s portion of Groundhog Day storm wasn’t quite the Snowmageddon the very excitable weather guys called for, I still have a serious case of winter fatigue. My windows are frozen shut most of the time, my hands are red and…

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A Wish for Less

I miss subtlety. I miss allusion, hints, intimation and mere suggestions. This is not a moment of wistfulness that is unfamiliar to me, but what brought about this latest attack of longing for a light touch was watching the trailer for Let Me In, the American version of Let The Right One In. The Swedish…

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Flake Upon Flake

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Hungry

I’m almost 2/3 of the way through Abigail Adams and very much looking forward to the book club discussion later this month. It’s a fascinating book – easy to read, I’m learning a lot and it’s making me think about a whole host of issues. Despite all that, I’ve been getting twitchy and I finally…

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