by Deryn | Feb 21, 2020 | Divorce, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
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.... by Deryn | Feb 8, 2020 | Divorce, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Travel, TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS
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... 
by Deryn | Feb 1, 2020 | Divorce, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, TRANSFORMATION, Transitions, Travel
I love the life I have been given where I get to travel and see new places, family and friends – turning strangers into friends. I love the thrill of seeing nature in all its diversity in new places and wonder at the majesty of Creation. I get to spend... 
by Deryn | Jan 20, 2020 | Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Widowhood
January is the month we usually set our goals and resolutions for the year. One of my goals during this season is to find my artistic voice. I was looking back through my old sketchbooks and journals, to my amazement I came across a sketch I had made in 2001 of... 
by Deryn | Jan 11, 2020 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Real Life, Retirement, Seasons of Life, Travel, Widowhood
Gazing across the still lake at Claremont Gardens in Surrey, the golden reflection of trees looked up at me mirroring the great oaks and beech trees along the water’s edge. This beautiful sight caused me to reflect on the last two years since my retirement and my... 
by Deryn | Nov 8, 2019 | Divorce, Grief, LEARNING JOURNEYS, Nature, Seasons of Life, Transitions, Widowhood
Anyone who knows me well, knows I have a fascination with fungi. This was not always so, the day I started to take notice, was a dark and gloomy day when I was walking through Bedford Park. As I passed a very large and old copper beech tree, out of the...