Selectively Juggling

You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? I’d ask the genie for a long moment to reflect wisely before making my first wish.

What does it mean to be a kid at heart? Adulting and parenting is hard core. Working hard at embracing my inner child is everything, and more. My inner child is fierce, resilient & tenacious. She shines bright when loved l, but cowers in fear when forgotten or mistreated. So, I walk with her, side…

What’s something you believe everyone should know. That it is our actions and choices that define us, make us who we are – NOT- the colour of our skin, nor who we worship/or don’t worship, nor who we love, nor where we were born or what language we speak. It is our choices and actions…

How much would you pay to go to the moon? Zero, zip, zilch!

What major historical events do you remember? I no longer view history as a series of disparate events, but rather a complex and highly- nuanced mass of interconnecting and interrelated moments. We can’t look at historical events without framing them contextually – the political and social influences and currents. It’s much like looking at something…

What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? I think that I’d love to stop working. I’d love to start writing full time, and capturing (ok attempting to capture) incredible images to go along with my words. I’d love to be able to risk a guaranteed professional wage. Instead…

Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? I need quiet, unhurried days to prevent burnout. I need to stop and pause, taking precious moments out to rest, recharge and recalibrate. I need to pluck myself out of life’s fast flow, gently find a quiet eddy (as in slower flowing water not eddibles) and…

What are you most proud of in your life? My beautiful family. My super resilient kids and my tenacious husband. I’m proud of my parents too, raising ten children must have (ok still is) a significant challenge. Especially factoring in the death of a small child, and another who became profoundly disabled at age 18…

I have been busy trying to hone my selective juggling skills. I have been trying to regain, sustain and maintain healthy work/life balance and boundaries, especially given how incredibly busy things have become – both at home and work. I have been busy working on my writing, and photography. However, I need to make a…