


VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE
This week Denise Mclaughlan shares other aspects of her life – she has made deliberate choices that have taken her life out of the mundane. …and helps to enhance her festive life. Variety in my book is stimulating, it means new opportunities, it rules out...
LEARNING TO BE CONTENT WHATEVER THE CIRCUMSTANCES
Reflections on solitary outings and activities, by Denise McLaughlan Being single again has many challenges and loneliness is one of them. Denise shares her story with how she has been able to be content within her circumstances. This has been a day by day walk....
FINDING MEANING IN LIFE AGAIN
Article and Photos by Denise Mclaughlan Denise continues to share her Festive Journey, how she in turn was inspired by her grandmother. How often we just need the example of someone who has done something before to inspire us on our own journeys. It seems their...
PICKING UP THE BROKEN PIECES AND DENISE’S FESTIVE JOURNEY BEGINS
Article and photos by Denise McLaughlan I am a lively and enthusiastic nearly 75-year-old woman who has embraced life despite 28 years on my own. I live in Cape Town South Africa in my 1837 characterful home. I have two grown-up children and three grandchildren, no...