Joy MansonApr 25, 20202 min readThe Kindness EpidemicThe front-line workers where I live are very near and dear to my heart. They make my existence so much better.
Joy MansonApr 17, 20203 min readWhy Do I Bother?My hands aren’t as strong or coordinated as they used to be. Sometimes it feels like they’ve forgotten they were holding on to something.
Joy MansonApr 12, 20201 min readKeeping it in the FamilyFull disclosure: I grew up in Ontario and moved to New Brunswick as quickly as I could, when I was 33.
Joy MansonMar 30, 20202 min readPlayingA week ago I was one of the few residents to venture out on the sidewalk...
Joy MansonMar 24, 20201 min readI Have One Nerve Left and You're Getting on It!It’s been a pissy, irritating kind of day.
Joy MansonMar 19, 20202 min readMarch 19th - Pandemic Panic This isn’t a time for rational thought. Well okay, I guess it actually is. But my mother’s instincts are yelling at me to drop everything...
Joy MansonMar 5, 20202 min readPicking Out New FramesTime to get new glasses, ones that are bolder and edgier to reflect the changes in my personality.
Joy MansonMar 3, 20202 min readEye ExamI made an appointment as soon as the email arrived from the optometrist saying two years had gone by.
Joy MansonFeb 28, 20202 min readTable for FourThere are three of us who eat lunch together. We’re joined by a fourth for supper.
Joy MansonFeb 23, 20201 min readMr. RogersI watched “A Beautiful Day in the Neighbourhood” on Thursday night. I had to watch it again on Friday night, for two reasons.
Joy MansonFeb 20, 20202 min readTaking it EasyI’m taking the path of least resistance today. It all started yesterday morning around 8 AM.
Joy MansonFeb 4, 20202 min readSadBeen feeling kinda sad the last couple days. Nothing specific, just generally sad.
Joy MansonFeb 3, 20202 min readBettyAccording to the last census, one of the fastest growing demographic groups in Canada are folks over 100...
Joy MansonJan 29, 20202 min readA Mental Health Checkup, Part II guess the ironic benefit of having had so many stressful life events recently is that I now have a wide range of coping skills.