The Gifts of Feedback

I have recently devised a model that helps me understand the multitude of gifts that feedback can provide for us.  On one axis is a variable of content – from empty or fluffy to specific and useful.  On the other axis is the “packaging” – from...

Farewell to a Furkid

I lost a piece of my heart this morning. Monty wasn’t “just a dog”. He was special. He came to me at 13 months of age through Calgary Lab Rescue. He was the last of several dogs being rehomed from a breeder who was going out of business. Several people had gone to...

It’s Cancer

I couldn’t deny what was happening within my body any longer. The two excruciating words had been spoken. The lump under my right jaw had been there for a long time.  I hadn’t had it checked because it was painless and hadn’t changed.  Any symptoms I...