My First Blog

Good morning, afternoon or evening . . . depending upon the time of day when you’ve chosen to peruse my blogging space. I’m glad you’re here because I’m about to share my very first blog with you!

By way of introduction, I’d like to begin my blogging life by introducing myself a little better. As I mentioned in the “About Me” section of this space, I’ve been a columnist for nearly fifteen years. My column, “Just A Minute” is found in The Carillon, a newspaper out of Steinbach, Manitoba, Canada. http://www.thecarillon.com/

When I first began “Just A Minute” I saw it as a way for me (a stay home mom) to maintain my grasp on sanity. If you’ve ever kept a conversation going with someone who called your home by mistake – you’ll know what I mean!

I’ve always believed that if I could make a person smile when they were having a really rough day, or at least reassure them they weren’t alone in their experiences -- then I’d fulfilled my purpose. In fifteen years, this hasn’t changed!

While “Just A Minute” is family oriented, in my career I have touched upon a wide variety of subjects, some of which weren’t exactly embraced by the Bible Belt community in which the column is published. For example, I received “hate mail” because I once wrote a column and spoke about the Zodiac! The incident provided me with a better understanding of the boundaries in which I was to create. However, I’ve never been a conventional thinker – I’ve always held beliefs which were different and until I hit my mid- thirties, I kept them to myself for fear of rejection, judgement or personal confusion. No more!

So, as I put this first blog to the side, consider yourself warned . . . being the paradox that I am, I intend to be provocative and enlightening.

“Fasten your seatbelts, it's going to be a bumpy night." Bette Davis, All About Eve

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