Written by Lise Cloutier-Steele - Making life a little more DIVINE.

Stutter: female speech pathologist working with a young red-headed boy

6 min

Health

If You Stutter, You’ve Got Friends

This article is for informational purposes only. For medical advice on stuttering, consult a specialist in speech-language pathology. Many prominent people struggled with a stutter in childhood, and for some,…

View Post

Art Gallery: Abstract painted background.

View Post

6 min

Living

De-stressing with Art

In the early years of our relationship, I would often say to my now husband that our home needed real art to make it more inviting. So, we started going…

View Post

Duffy: Black Labrador Retriever in close up sitting out in the snow

View Post

10 min

Living

DIVINE Tails: My Friend Duffy

She came to visit unexpectedly, and I loved having her with me. Who else but Grandma to sit with the dog while everyone else takes a breather from the deep…

View Post

Decluttering: Organized Woman Sorting Through Wardrobe, Decluttering Clothes For Donation

View Post

7 min

Living

Decluttering for Your Best Life

Like many French-Canadian women of my generation, I was raised to cook, clean and maintain a home in fully functional order. Over the years, I’ve shared many amusing conversations with…

View Post

Eye Health: Double exposure of human eye in dry land on the background.

View Post

7 min

Health

Eye Health at Menopause

The information provided in this article does not replace your relationship with your personal family physician or eye care specialist. It should be used as a general guide only, and…

View Post

Day in Court: Car auction concept - gavel and car key on the wooden desk

View Post

7 min

Living

My Day in Court

I once had a brush with the law. Nothing too serious. I was stopped for not wearing my seat belt properly, a situation that snowballed into one mistake after another.…

View Post

Employment: Businesswoman and businessman HR manager interviewing woman. Candidate female sitting her back to camera, focus on her, close up rear view, interviewers on background. Human resources, hiring concept

View Post

12 min

Living

Employment: Pitfalls and Triumphs

There’s something gratifying about full-time employment. If it comes with a decent salary, it can provide purpose to one’s life and the means to be self-sufficient. In many cases, it…

View Post

Music For Menopause: Woman in her 60s with short hair lying down with headphones on

View Post

5 min

Music for Menopause

Music has always been an integral part of my life. But, even though my tastes in music have fluctuated considerably over the years, never has it become as vital to…

View Post

Caring for aging parents: Woman helping her elderly mother preparing financial documents

View Post

9 min

Health

When Mothers and Fathers No Longer Know Best

The day my late father ended up in a hospital’s emergency department, never to return home again, we became a family in crisis. Both my parents could not get a…

View Post

Pre-Existing Conditions: MENOPAUSE Concept. Chart with keywords and icons on white background.

View Post

10 min

Health

Menopause in Women with Pre-Existing Conditions

Medically reviewed by Bertine Ruchama Moise Davilmar and Jackenson Davilmar The information provided in this article does not replace your relationship with your personal family physician. It should be used as a…

View Post