Four Truths They Never Teach You
Dear Jessica Brennan, When we are children, most of us are given fairly good instruction on how to behave; to be obedient and well-mannered. Then, as we get a bit …
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Good Thing it’s About the Journey, Not the Destination
Dear Jessica Brennan, As is widely known, I am hopeless with navigation. I try, but I never know how to get anywhere and have to leave at least thirty minutes …
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5 Ways to Save Time
Dear Jessica Brennan, We are all in a hurry. We have families and jobs and things to accomplish. Saving time has become a high priority for many people, so I …
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I’m Coming For You Goutweed
Dear Jessica Brennan, We have goutweed in our front garden, sometimes called “the cockroach of the botanical world”. For those who do not know what goutweed is, it is an …
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What to do when your life is in chaos
Dear Jessica Brennan, Sometimes life brings you joy, and sometimes sorrow. Sometimes it brings you peace and other times chaos, and chaos is like standing in a blizzard, on a …
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What Grandpa Said
Dear Jessica Brennan, This week marked the second anniversary of my dad and your grandpa’s death. It doesn’t seem possible. Time has removed a lot of the sadness and filled …
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My Canada
Dear Jessica Brennan, There is much fear, unrest and anger filling our beloved country. So, I asked a few readers to tell me in one word, how the state of …
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It’s A Good Day. You Aren’t Him
Dear Jessica Brennan, Remember the time we were in the grocery store and the one guy (whose sole purpose for being there was to carry out groceries) gave me a …
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But, in truth
Dear Jessica Brennan, Perspective is a tricky little thing, isn’t it? I wondered what it might be like to force myself into a greater sense of awareness when I’m feeling …
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Strife, Radar and the Pursuit of Daphne-ness
Dear Jessica Brennan, “What’s in the news?” asks Dad. “Uh covid, covid, covid and covid,” I reply. We ignore it: the numbers and the obsession with spreading fear from morning …
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