I grew up with Bill Cosby. It was inconceivable back then to imagine his legacy would be one of sexual assault and possibly jail time. He is now a frail old man, and there are others like him, but unlike Cosby, they have not stood trial for their history of sexual offences. Men who took advantage […]
Author Archives: Djanka Gajdel
My Spanx told me to f*ck off. I didn’t ask for their opinion, but I got it anyway. I hardly wear them, so I wonder if that has something to do with it. I have them for the same reason I have a fire extinguisher in my kitchen. In case of an emergency. I recall […]
I draft this note while reminiscing about the times we spent together. You were lovely. I came to know my way intimately around you. The boundaries surrounding my life were crystal clear when you were part of it. Why did you have to go? Remember when we first met? It was the early sixties. A time […]
I’ve practiced yoga for over a dozen years. I continue to suck at it, but it has provided me with valuable insights on my journey of life that I otherwise wouldn’t have. I’ve learned not to judge. That struggle lays in judgment. If you observe the tiny young lady in front of you, who is […]
Best Lent Ever! For those not clear on what that is, it is a practice to mark Christ’s 40 days in the desert. There are lots of ways to recognize the tradition from 40 days of fasting to 40 days of performing acts of kindness. I don’t regularly practice Lent, but curiously this year I […]
I have frequented second-hand stores my entire life. They’re fun offering unique items that are inexpensive. You need several things to shop vintage/secondhand. The desire to hunt, a great pair of eyes, to source out tears and holes from previously dining moths, a knowledge of brands, including those that are high end, and a great […]
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I saw a piece on television featuring an Anglican priest standing outside a train Station on Ash Wednesday in Toronto. Several people aware that it was the start of lent, approached him as he was holding ashes. He was stunned by the traffic that came his way as he applied the grey dust on those […]
Valentine’s, like Christmas, needs to be every day. We tend to go out of our comfort zone around Christmas feeling more extroverted because of the word – Christmas. Instead, one might consider establishing a daily practice of generosity and kindness. The same is true for Valentines. Love is every moment of every day. That’s the […]
Like many, I have been on a quest of consciousness my entire life to answer that one nagging question, why am I here. That spiritual probing we ultimately pose to ourselves at some point in our existence. Those I know have elected to travel to far away places like Machu Picchu for answers. Some have […]
I heard on the radio that Tinky Winky of the Teletubbies played by actor Simon Shelton Barnes passed away. He was 52 years old. In the same breath, the announcer spoke of Barney. A purple dinosaur who came to be in April 1992. The same year Clinton became president. He was the perfect ambassador for toddlers. […]