Category Archives: Balanced living

IT’S THE MOST … TIME OF THE YEAR!

Posted on November 28, 2012 by verawrites

Fill in the blank. It’s the most… Busy Stressful Cheery Expensive Happy Complicated Family-oriented Enjoyable Melancholy Frustrating Lonely Celebratory Wonderful? … time of the year. If you’re like me, you could check any one of these on different days between … Continue reading →

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Living Alone is the New Normal

Posted on March 28, 2012 by verawrites

This was #1 on a list of “10 Ideas That Are Changing Your Life”, the cover article of the March 12, 2012 edition of Time magazine (US). According to 2011 census figures, 27% of Canadian households (28% in the US) … Continue reading →

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Single versus Married

Posted on October 27, 2011 by verawrites

MSN had a feature story on its website titled “10 reasons married people are jealous of singles”. Curious, I checked it out. Here’s the short list: 1. Spontaneity 2. Good sleep 3. Being selfish 4. Traveling solo 5. Thrill of ‘the chase’ 6. Not having to … Continue reading →

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Single.Discriminated against? Sometimes.

Posted on October 3, 2011 by verawrites

I just read an online article that refers to a NY Times health blog post about single people getting a raw deal. It is a social phenomenon psychologist Bella DePaulo calls “Singlism” – discrimination against those who are unmarried. Government policies often … Continue reading →

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