A Tender Goodbye
Last night marked the passing of my dear friend, Diane. Our paths crossed six months ago when I began volunteering at Calgary Hospice,...
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Leslie J Allen
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Leslie J Allen
- Jun 6, 2021
- 3 min
Dating with the End in Mind
The other day, while having a beer with a gal pal after tennis, the topic of dating came up, most notably around my dating situation. I...
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Leslie J Allen
- Feb 5, 2021
- 3 min
Never underestimate the power of story....
Private Members Bill C-220 Amending the Canada Labour Code to Extend Compassionate Care Leave On February 25, 2020, Matt Jeneroux, MP for...
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Leslie J Allen
- Dec 24, 2020
- 3 min
This year for Christmas, we got Covid...
"Everything is a gift. The degree to which we are awake to this truth is a measure of our gratefulness, and gratefulness is a measure of...
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Leslie J Allen
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
The cage door is always open...
If you don't like something, change it! If you can't change it, change your attitude. Maya Angelou Fifty years ago, I accompanied my...
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Leslie J Allen
- Oct 15, 2020
- 2 min
It's just a flat tire...
Life is simple. Everything happens for you, not to you. Everything happens at exactly the right moment, neither too soon nor too late....
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Leslie J Allen
- Sep 9, 2020
- 4 min
Tuesday...
In 2018, my husband, Don, passed away after a 6-year journey with cancer. Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) was a part of our journey...
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Leslie J Allen
- May 15, 2020
- 2 min
The Mustard Seed...
The other day, a good friend shared how overwhelmed she was about her level of loss. Not only has COVID-19 contributed to this through...
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Leslie J Allen
- Apr 15, 2020
- 4 min
The price of procrastination...
“Only put off until tomorrow what you are willing to die having left undone” . - Pablo Picasso A year and a half after my husbands death...
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Leslie J Allen
- Apr 7, 2020
- 3 min
2-6 Months
2-6 months Richard said….I sat very still. So did Don. We were at his oncologist’s office and after discussing discontinuing treatment...
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