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Ode to an Egg by Debra Erickson

Not sure what got me thinking about eggs. It could be the merry chirping of the robins out my window at 6:00 a.m. each morning. Maybe it’s the repetitive statement from our American neighbors that the price of eggs has skyrocketed. Most likely it’s the Easter treats piled high on store shelves and my favourite, Cadbury Mini Eggs!

As I prepared a potato salad for a family dinner last weekend, I began to ponder the similarities between eggs and our human brains as I peeled and sliced them into the […]

Life is Like a Box of Chocolates by Debra Erickson

We’re all familiar with Forrest Gump’s words in the 1994 movie “Life is like a box of chocolates.”

I have purged my cupboards from all tempting holiday treats. Some boxes of chocolate still had a few pieces remaining but out they went, temptation removed!

As I hang my new calendar for 2025, I look at twelve clean pages, void of scribbles plans or deadlines. I cautiously lift the lid off the new year, peering at the months, wondering what each one will hold?

I’m not a believer in New Year’s Resolutions. For many of us dealing with chronic pain and cognitive impairment, just getting out of bed some days is a triumph! I […]