DeniseSvajlenkoWriterUnexpected TeachersWe often learn our most important life lessons from the ones that hurt us the most. I didn’t come to understand this truth until I was…Nov 9Nov 9
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterThe Joys of Discovering New DestinationsThe quote “it’s the journey and not the destination”, rarely applies in travel. Very few travellers appreciate confined plane seats…Feb 4Feb 4
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterStill EvolvingI was playing pickleball on a cruise and happened to meet a woman with the same name as mine. We were assigned partners on the court, and…Jan 29Jan 29
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterNavigating Life TransitionsWe all experience many life transitions and every new transition requires us to adapt to something new. For many of us, change is not easy…Nov 10, 2022Nov 10, 2022
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterJoyful Third ActsLike many of you, I couldn’t wait to retire from my full-time career. After spending 30 years climbing a very wobbly corporate ladder, I…May 7, 2022May 7, 2022
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterLife Lessons Learned from AgingI must confess that my life would have been so much happier in my childhood and earlier adulthood, if I had discovered then, what I know…Apr 12, 20221Apr 12, 20221
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterA Long MarriageDo you ever wonder why couples stay married? I have been married for 35 years and my generation would consider that a fairly long marriage…Feb 22, 2022Feb 22, 2022
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterValentine’s Every DayI don’t really understand why we only celebrate Valentine’s Day once a year. Perhaps my ambivalence of this single day expression of love…Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterBecoming a World TravelerMy curiosity for exploring the globe began when I was a child. After being cooped up in the backseat of our family vehicle for 24 hours, we…Oct 24, 2021Oct 24, 2021
DeniseSvajlenkoWriterMy First BylineWe remember all of our memorable firsts: first job (McDonalds where the best part was the free food at break), first car (grey chevy…Aug 30, 2021Aug 30, 2021