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  • Do you trust your instincts? I have learned to. And as I have grown older I have come to see what pain I would have saved myself if I had listened earlier. Although, there is a whole lot of fun that I would also have missed had I listened. And I must thank my myriad…

  • What is your favorite place to go in your city? I live in a small town in the middle of the country’s wine producing area. A perfect place for a foodie and a wine enthusiast. There are many places here that I enjoy being at. From wine farms to fine restaurants. My favourite place would…

  • What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can? Never the coffee! The rest may be negotiable. Like setting the alarm the night before- and calculating just how many hours you will get to la-la. Checking my daily ‘to do list’. Also, something I can, on some days, do without.…

  • How do you manage screen time for yourself? Calling scrolling and being a slave to your device, screen time, is a misnomer. Me time, quality time, healing time, alone time, family time – these are positive concepts. And you are encouraged to make use of all this time – to your own benefit! As I…

  • Invent a holiday! Explain how and why everyone should celebrate. What gives a feeling of quiet celebration like strings of fairy lights? I would venture that one would have to go a far way to find its equal. Candlelight would be the perfect addition to create a pocket of light. My holiday suggestion would involve…

  • What’s something you believe everyone should know.

  • Threading is the ancient skill of removing unwanted hair- face or body- by means of a cotton thread. The thread is wound around fingers on both hands and kept in the teeth. The action is of bobbing the head as the fingers twist the cotton around the hair, thus removing the hair.  Not completely pleasant,…

  • What does it mean to be a kid at heart? One word- awe! To be in awe of everything. The sunrise, that sunset, that range of mountains, and everything else. A characteristic of this kind of heart is the willingness to be awed. To be surprised. And to be fascinated. Having the curiosity to keep…

  • You have three magic genie wishes, what are you asking for? I am not going to wish for word peace or an end to hunger. Although a wish of this nature would be an essential for the mess the world is in today. I am going to be entirely selfish and tell you about my…

  • How much would you pay to go to the moon? Not much, really. I prefer to look up to the moon and bask in her soft light. She washes away the dirt and grit that accumulate  when you are living a full life. She gives home and hearth to the wanderer, who weary with a…