THE FUTURE IS FEMALE - YES? NO? MAYBE?

 November 15, 2024 |Sandra Pierce
THE FUTURE IS FEMALE – YES? NO? MAYBE? Could it get any better for women? What with The Great Wealth Transfer of $30 trillion passing from the hands of boomer husbands to boomer wives by the end of this decade. Now add to the pot Joseph Coughlin, Director...
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IF YOU'RE PLANNING TO AGE - READ AHEAD

 September 25, 2024 |Sandra Pierce
“The thing about old age – you don’t get a chance to practice.” That was Mary Maxwell, friend, and resident of the founders of American company, Home Instead Senior Care, speaking at their 2009 Convention. Her comment was greeted with much laughter, as...
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FRESH STARTS - TIMING IS EVERYTHING

 August 27, 2024 |Sandra Pierce
“You’re off to great places! Today’s your day! Your mountain is waiting. So, get on your way.” … Dr. Seuss Labour Day weekends always conjure up vivid memories of how excited and energized I was about the upcoming “new school year.” New beginnings. New...
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SHIFTING THE FOCUS ON INTERNATIONAL WOMAN'S DAY

 March 04, 2024 |Sandra Pierce
I had no idea the word curmudgeon had a gendered connotation. Apparently, it’s used to describe men, usually ill-tempered grumpy old men. So do not call me a curmudgeon –refer to me as a termagant, the appropriate word to describe a bad tempered or angry...
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"HOW IS EVERYONE DOING"

 February 15, 2024 |Sandra Pierce
Elmo wasn’t prepared for the response to what he thought was an innocuous question. Everyone’s favourite furry red monster sparked a frenzy when he asked on X (previously known as Twitter), “How is everybody doing?” The response was huge, the post had...
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THE FUTURE OF WEALTH WILL BE WRITTEN BY WOMEN

 December 14, 2023 |Sandra Pierce
I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it. Nothing excites me more than to end 2023 talking about the greatest transfer of wealth in history. Women are on the threshold of an opportunity of such magnitude that’s never been seen before. In the next decade...
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THE COMFORT OF STUFFIES

 October 23, 2023 |Sandra Pierce
A recent “feel good” episode on CBS Mornings reported on a three-year-old who had lost her favourite stuffie, RAFFI, and the reunion 11 days later. It brought back memories of my “fur hat”- a gift my grandmother had intended for my mother but the minute...
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BARBIE - THE PERFECT SPEECH

 August 16, 2023 |Sandra Pierce
BARBIE -THE PERFECT SPEECH WARNING! SPOILER ALERT– if you haven’t seen the blockbuster of the year, nor familiar with “the speech” you may not want to read any further. America Ferrera’s powerful Barbie monologue has everyone talking. In my opinion, it...
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TIL DEATH DO US PART

 June 20, 2023 |Sandra Pierce
Did you know the human brain is wired to prevent us from thinking about our own mortality? Researchers at Israel’s Bar-Ilan University determined that the mind shields us from the existential thought by viewing death as “an end result” that only befalls...
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"THERE ARE ONLY FOUR KINDS OF PEOPLE IN THE WORLD"

 May 17, 2023 |Sandra Pierce
I can’t help but draw a parallel between being a caregiver to a parent with dementia and what I experienced in the early 90’s tending to my best friend with AIDS. Back then I felt lost. Drowning in a sea of unanswered questions. In great need of something...
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