I am a "recessionista"

What in the world is a “recessionista”? Definition: Someone who views the glass as half full – even when it’s a smaller glass; a person who is embracing the recession, holding to the principles that life is for living – regardless! Behaviours: 1. Laughs – a lot! Not at anything, but just to laugh 2. […]

Douglas and Daisy’s wedding anniversary orchid

I received this e-mail from my sister this morning: This orchid plant was given to us by the School of Dance at the time of Mummy’s passing. Here it is in full bloom once more on Mummy and Daddy’s 61st Wedding Anniversary! The amazing thing is that I have never had an orchid rebloom – […]

Free and laughing – one woman’s experience

I was blown away to receive this e-mail describing the powerful, transformative effect that my book “Free and Laughing: Spiritual Insights in Everyday Moments” has had on this woman: Hi Marguerite: I visited my herbalist, and i saw your book “Free and Laughing” displayed. i questioned same, but at the time was not inclined to […]

The power to change the world

Last night at a home in the hills overlooking Kingston, the capital city of Jamaica, I was part of a group that had gathered to meet and honour a leading Jamaican-American who was instrumental in mobilising the voting population of South Florida to elect Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States. As […]

Marc

People who have known me for a long time are surprised when I tell them that I have three children – Marc, who was 29 last Thursday, Victoria (15) and Shane (13). You can see the puzzled furrow of their brow, the question in their eyes as they try to recall seeing me pregnant 29 […]

Clothes

Second only to President Obama’s Inaugural Address was the anticipation of the First Lady’s Inaugural gown. It was a close second as was confirmed by a poll on the Internet that asked what people were most looking forward to for the Inauguration. I must admit that I had some hesitation in casting my own vote […]

All is well in the world today

As I sat on my back patio early this morning, I observed all that was going on around me in this, my little sanctuary from the world. Cloud, my Shih Tzu Zazu (from the Lion King) brought me the morning report that all was well in the backyard, having taken a stately, sniffing walk along […]

Priority #1 – to love

“I am so sad to receive the most distressing news that my dear friend for over 50 years has passed away. My hearfelt condolences. I was a guest of the Orane’s in 1952 – Douglas Roy was a baby. I was a member of Trinidad’s contingent to the WI Jamboree. Mrs Orane kept in touch […]

My body was made to move!

Yesterday, at the conclusion of an energizing, vigorous yoga class, I had a conversation with a yoga teacher who had practiced beside me during the class. I have attended one of her classes, and found it to be very gentle and slow, the opposite of the class I typically like. I had found myself becoming […]

Advice for Oprah

“It’s about using food — abusing food. Too much work. Not enough play. Not enough time to come down. Not enough time to really relax.” Oprah Winfrey When I read this yesterday, I e-mailed my close friends and family half-jokingly stating “Oprah needs to be free and laughing”. They all agreed, and of course, this […]

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